Chapter 8: Operation; Operating Environment; Intended Use; Clearance - Omron LD User Manual

Before proceeding, you need to have performed the steps covered in the Setup and Con-
figuration chapters, so your platform has a map to work from.

8.1 Operating Environment

Intended Use

The LD Cart Transporter system is designed for operating in indoor industrial or professional
environments. It must be deployed in a manner that takes into account potential risks to per-
sonnel and equipment. The product is not intended for use in uncontrolled areas without risk
analysis, for example, areas open to general public access. Use in such areas may require
deployment of additional safety measures.

Clearance

The LD Cart Transporter is designed to operate in an environment that is level and has no
doors or other restricted areas too narrow for the cart or transporter.
It is the user's responsibility to ensure that adequate clearance is maintained on each side of
the robot, so that a person cannot get trapped between the robot and a wall or other fixed
object. You should consult the applicable standards for your area.
An exception to side clearance can exist at pickup and dropoff locations, where the robot must
get close to conveyors or other fixed objects.

Obstacles

If the robot will be entering high-traffic areas, the user must take appropriate precautions to
alert people in those areas that a robot might enter. If the traffic consists of other machines, the
user must adjust the robot's and/or the other machine's parameters to reduce the risk of a col-
lision.
Care must be taken to avoid:
glass doors and walls
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pits without railings or low bumpers
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floors with access panels removed
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loose cables, hoses, etc.
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WARNING: Do not allow the platform to drive through an opening that has
an automatic gate or door unless the door and platform are configured cor-
rectly with the Door Box option.
Refer to the LD Platform Peripherals Guide for details on the Call/Door Box.
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Chapter 8: Operation