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- Page 1 Lely ASTRONAUT A4 Milking Robot Safety and Warranty Information 5.1004.8506.0 - English Original...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Warranty and Copyright Information....................1-1 List of Included Amendments....................1-1 Trademarks, Copyright and Disclaimer..................1-1 Warranty Restrictions.......................1-2 Safety Instructions..........................2-1 Signal Icons..........................2-1 General Safety......................... 2-1 Electrical Safety........................2-2 Chemical Safety........................2-2 Operating Safety........................2-3 Installation Safety........................2-3 Maintenance Safety......................... 2-4 Location of the Safety Decals......................3-1 Safety Decals............................ - Page 4 Take the Central Unit Out of Operation..................7-9 Put the Robot Unit in Operation....................7-9 7.4.1 Put the Robot Unit in Operation with the E-Link..............7-9 7.4.2 Put All Robots in a Cluster in Operation with the CRS+............7-9 Take the Robot Unit Out of Operation..................7-10 7.5.1 Take One Robot Unit Out of Operation with the E-Link............
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Page 5: Warranty And Copyright Information
Orbiter, Quaress, Qwes, SAE, Shuttle, Splendimo, Storm, T4C, Tigo, Vector, Viseo, Voyager, Walkway and Welger are registered trademarks of the Lely Group.The right of exclusive use belongs to the companies of the Lely Group. All rights reserved. The information given in this publication is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer for sale. -
Page 6: Warranty Restrictions
Warranty does not apply to consequential damage which does not involve the machine itself. All systems are tested. However in the event of a malfunction Lely cannot be held responsible for consequential damage. Warranty and Copyright Information... -
Page 7: Safety Instructions
• Know the emergency medical center number for your area. • Contact your nearest Lely service provider if you have any questions. • Review safety related items with all operators frequently (annually). •... -
Page 8: Electrical Safety
• We always recommend to use the Lely Astri products for cleaning and disinfection, as their use in the Lely system is proven and does not harm or damage the Lely equipment. •... -
Page 9: Operating Safety
Only trained persons are permitted to operate the milking robot • Do NOT use chlorine products in the cleaning system. Lely Industries N.V. is not liable for, and does not cover under warranty, any damage or harm due to the use of other cleaning products in the cleaning system which do not meet the Chemicals Specifications. -
Page 10: Maintenance Safety
• Only trained persons are permitted to maintain the milking robot. Technicians working on the milking robot must be certified by Lely Industries N.V. The required level is at least Service Level 1. • SWITCH OFF the milking robot, disconnect and isolate the electrical power supply, release pneumatic pressure and wait for all moving parts to stop before you do work on the milking robot. -
Page 11: Location Of The Safety Decals
LOCATION OF THE SAFETY DECALS Central unit Figure 1. KEY: 1. Electrocution hazard (page 4‑2) - 2. Temperature hazard (page 4‑5) - 3. No fluids in vacuum pump (page 4‑3) - 4. Chemical hazards (page 4‑1) - 5. Chemical replacement instruction (page 4‑1) Location of the Safety Decals... - Page 12 Robot unit Figure 2. KEY: 1. Pinching hazard (page 4‑4) - 2. Electrocution hazard (page 4‑2) - 3. Rotating parts, entanglement hazard (page 4‑4) - 4. Laser light hazard (page 4‑2) - 5. Chemical hazards (page 4‑1) - 6. Temperature hazard (page 4‑5) Location of the Safety Decals...
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Page 13: Safety Decals
SAFETY DECALS Chemical Hazards (Swallowing/Burning) Figure 3. Chemical Hazards Symbol (except Canada and USA) Figure 4. Chemical Hazards Symbol (Canada and USA) May cause serious burns to fingers or hands. Obey all applicable health and safety rules. Avoid contact between the cleaning agent and your skin or eyes. Wear gloves, safety goggles and protective clothing. -
Page 14: Electrocution Hazard
Electrocution Hazard Figure 6. Electrocution Hazard Symbol (except Canada and USA) Figure 7. Electrocution Hazard Symbol (Canada and USA) Stop the milking robot, turn off electrical power at the master panel and wait for all moving parts to stop before doing maintenance, adjustment or repair. -
Page 15: No Admittance For Unauthorized Persons
Figure 10. Laser Light Hazard Symbol (Canada and USA) Class 2 laser product. Laser radiation. Do not look into the laser beam. No Admittance for Unauthorized Persons Figure 11. No admittance for unauthorized persons Only persons who have read and understood all applicable safety instructions are allowed to enter the area. -
Page 16: Pinching Hazard
Keep away from all moving parts during operation of the ASTRONAUT Rotating parts - Entanglement Hazard Figure 15. Rotating Parts - Entanglement Hazard Symbol Danger of being entangled by rotating parts. Keep hands, loose clothing and long hair away from moving parts during operation of the ASTRONAUT A4. Safety Decals... -
Page 17: Temperature Hazard
Temperature Hazard Figure 16. Type One Temperature Hazard Symbol (except Canada and USA) Figure 17. Type Two Temperature Hazard Symbol (except Canada and USA) Figure 18. Temperature Hazard Symbol (Canada and USA) Do not touch the cleaning system components until they have cooled. High Temperatures can cause injuries. - Page 18 INTENTIONALLY BLANK Safety Decals...
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Page 19: Safety Decal Maintenance
Do not use mineral spirits, abrasive cleaners or other similar agents that may damage the safety decals • Replace safety decals that are missing or are illegible • Safety decals can be purchased from your local Lely service provider. Safety Decal Maintenance... - Page 20 INTENTIONALLY BLANK Safety Decal Maintenance...
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Page 21: Emergency Stop Buttons
EMERGENCY STOP BUTTONS Central unit Disconnect the power supply plug from the wall socket, if there is an emergency. Robot unit Two emergency stop buttons are installed on the robot unit: • On the rear of the robot arm • On the side of the robot control room cover When any one of these buttons is pushed, the robot unit immediately stops operation and there is no movement of the robot arm. - Page 22 INTENTIONALLY BLANK Emergency Stop Buttons...
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Page 23: Basic Operating Instructions
INSTRUCTIONS This section has only those operating instructions to safely operate and do maintenance on the ASTRONAUT A4. The full set of operating instructions can be found in the operator manual. Switch ON/OFF the Robot Unit and the Central Unit 7.1.1... -
Page 24: Switch On The Robot Unit
Figure 21. Power switches CU KEY: 1.Test button save life switch - 2. Save life switch - 3. 24 VDC power supply switch - 4. Boiler switch - 5. Vacuum pump switch - 6. Line heating switch - 7. 24 VDC power supply switch Set the save-life switch (2) in the ON position. - Page 25 Figure 22. Switch ON or OFF the milking robot Set the 24 VDC power supply switch (3) in the ON position. Figure 23. KEY: 1. Circuit breaker robot unit - 2. Circuit breaker Pura - 3. 24 VDC power supply switch Set the automatic circuit breakers in the ON position, one by one from left (1) to right (2) (only with a Pura).
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Page 26: Switch Off The Robot Unit
The robot arm will move. Make sure that there are no obstacles in the range of the robot arm. Wait until the robot arm calibration window is shown. Select the button [Start]. Make sure that the robot arm moves up, out, up again and then forward to the maximum positions of the cylinders and the Y-motor. - Page 27 Figure 24. KEY: 1. Circuit breaker robot unit - 2. Circuit breaker Pura - 3. 24 VDC power supply switch Set the circuit breakers one by one in the OFF position from right (2) to left (1). Set the power supply switch in the OFF position. Figure 25.
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Page 28: Switch Off The Central Unit
7.1.4 Switch OFF the Central Unit Switch off all robot units connected to the central unit. Take the robot unit out of operation with the E-Link (page 7‑10). On the E-Link select: tab [System] > button [Shutdown]. Wait until the status of all services except 'AGS' and 'ECS' is not 'Running'. - Page 29 The air pressure remains in the robot until it is released. Open the central control box. Set the 24 VDC power supply switch (7) in the OFF position. Figure 28. Power switches CU KEY: 1.Test button save life switch - 2. Save life switch - 3. 24 VDC power supply switch - 4. Boiler switch - 5.
- Page 30 Figure 29. Power switches CU KEY: 1.Test button save life switch - 2. Save life switch - 3. 24 VDC power supply switch - 4. Boiler switch - 5. Vacuum pump switch - 6. Line heating switch - 7. 24 VDC power supply switch Set the on/off switch in the OFF position.
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Page 31: Put The Central Unit In Operation
Put the Central Unit in Operation In the main menu of the E-Link classic select 'Operation'. Make sure the display shows 'In opera' (In operation). Disconnect the E-Link classic. Close the doors of the central unit. Put the robot unit(s) in operation with the E-Link (page 7‑9). Take the Central Unit Out of Operation Take the robot unit(s) connected to the central unit out of operation with the E-Link (page 7‑10). -
Page 32: Take The Robot Unit Out Of Operation
Button [ ], to open the quick launch buttons bar • Button When the ongoing milking or cleaning process is finished, the ASTRONAUT A4 stops, meanwhile button is displayed. When the milking robot is out of operation, button (start) is displayed. -
Page 33: Calibrate The Robot Arm
The robot arm will move. Make sure that there are no obstacles in the range of the robot arm. Select button [Start]. When the calibration of the robot arm is finished, make sure the cylinders and Y-drive motor that runs on the toothed belt are at their maximum positions. -
Page 34: Move The Robot Arm To The Home Position
Figure 31. Service positions of the robot arm Select button [Move robotarm]. Wait until the robot arm stops in the service position. Move the Robot Arm to the Home Position Wait until the robot arm stops in the home position before you do maintenance on the robot unit. -
Page 35: Interrupt A Pretreatment
If a milking is manually interrupted and the milking is stopped as a successful milking, the teat coordinates of this milking are not averaged with the historical teat coordinates, but the historical teat coordinates in T4C and the milking robot are overwritten with the teat coordinates of this specific milking. -
Page 36: Alarms On The Crs
7.14 Alarms on the CRS+ 7.14.1 Show List of Active Alarms In the CRS+ menu: In the main status screen push the button [Enter]. Select 'Alarm system' > 'List of active alarms'. Or use the quick button: Push the button arrow up/arrow down. 7.14.2 Reset Alarms When an alarm is reset, the cause of the alarm must be removed to prevent... -
Page 37: Ignore Alarms For Next 60 Minutes
7.14.5 Ignore Alarms for next 60 Minutes In the main status screen push the button [Enter]. Select 'Alarm system' > 'Ignore alarms next 60 min' > 'Yes'. Active alarms are suppressed for the next hour. 7.14.6 Show Event History The event history shows operational events that are not alarm related. To show the event history: In the main status screen push the button [Enter]. - Page 38 INTENTIONALLY BLANK 7-16 Basic Operating Instructions...
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