Epson RC700 Manual page 8

Before Reading This Manual
This section describes what you should know before reading this manual.
Safety Precautions
Installation of robots and robotic equipment should only be performed by qualified
personnel in accordance with national and local codes. Please carefully read this manual
and other related manuals before installing the robot system or before connecting cables.
Keep this manual handy for easy access at all times. Please read the Safety chapter in
User's Guide to understand safety requirements before installing the robot system.
Conventions
Important safety considerations are indicated throughout the manual by the following
symbols. Be sure to read the descriptions shown with each symbol.
■ Install a separate hardware piece, an emergency stop circuit for the motor drive
that your PG board will be driving (apart from the emergency stop that inputs to
the Controller) to securely stop the robot when an emergency stop occurs. The
emergency stop input at the Pulse Generating Board is designed to be
processed within the software.
■ Carefully read the manual for the motor drive you are using and follow both the
safety and caution principles.
■ Always turn OFF the power before installing or wiring the PG board to the
Controller. Installing or wiring the PG board while the power is ON may result in
CAUTION
electric shock, abnormal operation of the robot system, and/or malfunction of the
Controller and PG board.
■ Use extra caution when setting PG robot parameter values.
The validity of the data is not completely checked or adjusted. If improper
settings are used, the robot may move unexpectedly.
movement of the robot is extremely hazardous and may cause damage to the
robot and/or peripheral equipment.
vi
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This symbol indicates that danger of possible serious
injury or death exists if the associated instructions are
not followed properly.
WARNING
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This symbol indicates that danger of possible harm to
people caused by electric shock exists if the associated
instructions are not followed properly.
WARNING

This symbol indicates that a danger of possible harm to
people or physical damage to equipment and facilities
exists if the associated instructions are not followed
CAUTION
properly.
RC700 / RC90 Option PG Motion System Rev.2
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