Turning Control Box On/Off - Universal Robots UR5e User Manual

2. Mount the Robot arm on a sturdy and vibration-free surface.
3. Place the Control box on its Foot.
4. Connect the cable to the robot and the control box.
5. Plug in the main control box plug.
See Hardware Installation Manual for detailed installation instructions.

11.1.2 Turning Control Box On/Off

The control box mainly contains the physical electrical Input/Output that connects the robot arm,
the Teach Pendant and any peripherals. You must turn on the control box to be able to power on
the robot arm.(see 15).
1. On your Teach Pendant, press the power button to turn on control box.
2. Wait as text from the underlying operating system, followed by buttons, appear on the
screen.
3. When a Cannot Proceed dialog appears, select Go to initialization screen to access Initial-
ize Robot screen.
11.1.3 Turning Robot Arm On/Off
Once you turn on the control box and are directed to the Initialize Robot screen (see 15), you
can power on the robot arm.
1. On the Initialize Robot screen tap ON.
2. Observe the on-screen changes and tap START. Robot arm start up is accompanied by
sound and slight movements as joint brakes are released.
3. You can power off the robot arm by tapping OFF.
Note: Robot arm is also powered off automatically when control box is shut down.
11.2 Quick System Start-up
Before using the PolyScope, verify that the robot arm and control box are correctly installed.
1. On the Teach Pendant, press the emergency stop button.
2. On the Teach Pendant, press the power button and allow the system to start, displaying text
on the PolyScope.
3. A popup appears on the touch screen indicating that the system is ready and that the robot
must be initialized.
4. In the popup dialog, touch the button to access the initialization screen.
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DANGER:
Tipping hazard. If the robot is not securely placed on a sturdy sur-
face, the robot can fall over and cause injury.
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11.2 Quick System Start-up
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