Calibration Procedure - Epson LS3-401 series Manipulator Manual

Maintenance 13. Calibration

13.2 Calibration Procedure

EPSON RC+ has a wizard for calibration.
This section indicates the calibration using the calibration wizard of EPSON RC+.
The same calibration procedure is used for each joint.
The follow the steps below are calibration using Joint #1. Follow the steps below to
calibrate other joints.
When coordinates for the Manipulator working point require calculation, it is important
for Joint #2 to be calibrated accurately. Execute the procedure in "Calibration Using
Right / Left Arm Orientations" to accurately calibrate Joint #2. For details, refer to
Maintenance: 13.3 Accurate Calibration of Joint #2.
When calibrating Joint #4, you must calibrate Joint #3 and #4 at the same time. You
cannot calibrate Joint #4 alone because of the structure of the Manipulator.
NOTE
If Err9716 or 5016 (Power supply failure of the absolute encoder. Replace the battery.
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Check the robot internal wiring) occurs, apply the procedure of 13.4 Calibration
Procedure without using Calibration Wizard - 3. Encoder Initialization and then, start the
calibration wizard.
The reference point (a point to check the accuracy) needs to be specified for calibration.
(1) Start the calibration wizard.
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For EPSON RC+ 5.0:
i. Select EPSON RC+ menu-[Setup]-[Controller] to display the [Controller]
dialog.
ii. Select [Robot]-[Calibration] to display [Robot Calibration].
iii. Select the joint and click the <Calibrate...> button.
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