Environment - Omron Pioneer LX User Manual

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Environment

General Environmental Conditions
It is the end-user's responsibility to ensure that the operating environment of the platform remains safe
for the platform. If there are areas that are not safe for the platform to travel in, those areas should be
physically blocked off so that the platform's scanning laser will detect the barriers, and the platform will
not attempt to drive there. These areas can also be blocked off with forbidden zones in software, but that
should be in addition to physical barriers.
Public Access
The platform is designed for operating in indoor industrial or professional environments. It must be
deployed in a manner that takes into account potential risks to personnel 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 platform is designed to operate in an environment that is generally level and has no doors or other
restricted areas too narrow for the AIV. It is the user's responsibility to ensure that adequate clearance is
maintained on each side of the AIV, so that a person cannot get trapped between the AIV and a wall or
other fixed object. You should consult the applicable standards for your area. An exception to side
clearance can exist at specific locations where the AIV must get close to platforms, equipment, or other
fixed objects.
The primary direction of travel of the LD Platform is forward. When the LD Platform is turning in place,
with no forward movement, the detection of an obstacle in its path of rotation will not trigger an E-Stop.
WARNING: Personnel who work with or around the robot should not stand close to
the robot when it is turning in place (with no forward motion).
Obstacles
If the AIV 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
AIV's and/or the other machine's parameters to reduce the risk of a collision.
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