Mode Control And Joint/Axis Control Buttons; Speed Bars And Slow Button; Emergency Stop From The Mcp; Background Mode - adept technology MV User Manual

Appendix D

Mode Control and Joint/Axis Control Buttons

The mode control and joint/axis control buttons are used to control the robot
from the pendant. The use of these buttons is covered in
Motion Device With the MCP" on page

Speed Bars and Slow Button

The speed bars and slow button are used primarily to move the robot when it is in
manual mode. These options are described in
Device With the MCP" on page
In some cases, application programs will make special use of the speed bars. See
the documentation for any application program for details on how it uses these
buttons.

Emergency Stop From the MCP

To immediately halt program execution and turn off
emergency stop button on the
emergency stop button on the controller.
To re-enable High Power after pressing the
emergency stop button to the right (clockwise). The switch is spring loaded and
will return to its normal position. Depress the enabling switch. High Power can
now be re-enabled by pressing the
,/50, %*+,-
entering the

Background Mode

The pendant is in background mode when the
predefined functions are being used. The
program is making use of the
until the program completes execution or is aborted. The
predefined function buttons indicate whether the functions are being used. If one
0,6
of the s is lit, the
-, 36*/,
key (more than one press may be necessary). The predefined functions
are described in
When the MCP is in background mode, the viewing angle of the LCD can be
changed. There are three different angles. Press the "2", "5", or "8" button to
select a different viewing angle.
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. This switch has the same effect as pressing the
*.%3%+-
command from the keyboard.
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. The
. %
can be returned to background mode by pressing the
"MCP Predefined Functions" on page
Adept MV Controller User's Guide, Rev. B
Manual Control Pendant Basics
"Moving a Robot or
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"Moving a Robot or Motion
( %
. %
emergency stop button, turn the
button (mode control group), or by
&',- 0,6
is not lit and none of the
&',- 0,6
is lit whenever an application
. %
will not return to background mode
0,6
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, press the
s above the