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Date: 06/2021
Revision: v.1.0

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  • Page 1 Quick Start (en) Date: 06/2021 Revision: v.1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4.2 The Operating mode key 5. Accessing the internal parts 5.1 Front compartment 5.2 Rear compartment 5.3 Side compartments 5.4 Top compartments 5.5 MiR Hook 250 6. IT security MiR250 Hook Quick Start (en) 06/2021 - v.1.0 ©Copyright 2021: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.
  • Page 3 6.1 Managing users and passwords 6.2 Software security patches 7. Getting started 7.1 In the box 7.2 Unpacking MiR250 Hook 7.3 Connecting the battery 7.4 Connecting to the robot interface 7.5 Driving the robot in Manual mode 7.6 Moving the robot by hand 7.7 Checking the hardware status 7.8 Mounting the nameplate 7.9 Shutting down the robot...

  • Page 4: Version History

    1. Version history 1. Version history This table shows current and previous versions of this document. MiR250 Hook Revision Release date Description 2021-06-15 First edition. MiR250 Hook Quick Start (en) 06/2021 - v.1.0 ©Copyright 2021: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.

  • Page 5: Safety

    2. Safety 2. Safety Read the information in this section before powering up and operating MiR250 Hook. Pay particular attention to the safety instructions and warnings. NOTICE Mobile Industrial Robots disclaims any and all liability if MiR250 Hook or its accessories are damaged, changed, or modified in any way.

  • Page 6: General Safety Precautions

    2. Safety 2.2 General safety precautions This section contains general safety precautions. WARNING If the robot is not running the correct software and is therefore not functioning properly, the robot may collide with personnel or equipment causing injury or damage. •...
  • Page 7 Using a charging device different from the one supplied by the manufacturer can cause a fire and thereby burn injuries to nearby personnel and damage to the robot and equipment. • Only use an original MiR charger. WARNING Attempting to charge batteries outside the robot can lead to burns. •...
  • Page 8 2. Safety WARNING Lithium battery packs may get hot, explode, or ignite and cause serious injury if they are misused electrically or mechanically. Observe the following precautions when handling and using lithium-ion batteries: • Do not short-circuit, recharge, or connect with false polarity. •...
  • Page 9 2. Safety WARNING Load falling or robot overturning if the load on the robot is not positioned or fastened correctly can cause fall injuries to nearby personnel or damage to equipment. • Ensure that the load is positioned according to the specifications and is fastened correctly—see the user guide of your robot for safe payload distribution.

  • Page 10: Intended Use

    For details about the environmental conditions in which MiR250 Hook should operate, see specifications for MiR250 Hook on the MiR website. MiR250 Hook is intended to be commissioned according to the guidelines in your robot's user guide.
  • Page 11 2. Safety Commissioners Commissioners have thorough knowledge of all aspects of commissioning, safety, use, and maintenance of MiR250 Hook and have the following main tasks: • Commissioning of the product. This includes creating maps and restricting the user interface for other users and making brake tests with a full payload. •...

  • Page 12: Foreseeable Misuse

    2. Safety 2.5 Foreseeable misuse Any use of MiR250 Hook deviating from the intended use is deemed as misuse. This includes, but is not limited to: • Using the robot to transport people • Using the robot on steep surface grades, such as ramps •...

  • Page 13: Warning Label

    2. Safety • You risk being run over, drawn in, trapped, or struck if you stand in the path of the robot or walk towards it while it is driving in reverse. The robot only drives in reverse when undocking from a marker, such as a charging station or load transfer station. •...

  • Page 14: Light Indicators And Speakers

    3. Light indicators and speakers 3. Light indicators and speakers The robot uses two types of light indicators to let people in the environment know what the robot is currently doing or planning to do. • Status lights LED light bands on all four sides of the robot uses colors and light motion patterns to signal the current status of the robot.
  • Page 15 Charging at charging station White wavering Prompt user / Waiting for user's response Cyan wavering (robots Waiting for MiR Fleet resource or for another MiR robot to connected to MiR Fleet move only) When the robot's battery reaches a critically low level of power (0-1%), the ends of the status lights flash red.

  • Page 16: Signal Lights

    3. Light indicators and speakers When the robot is charging in a charging station, the status lights on the side of the robot indicate the robot's battery percentage. 3.2 Signal lights Signal lights are used to indicate the robot’s immediate motion plans by signaling forwards- backwards-braking and left-right turns.
  • Page 17 3. Light indicators and speakers Figure 3.2. In the Safety system settings, you can modify the sounds the robot plays when the robot mutes its Protective fields. CAUTION It is the responsibility of the commissioner to ensure that the warning sounds are audible in the robot's work environment.

  • Page 18: Control Panel

    4. Control panel 4. Control panel MiR250 Hook has a control panel in the rear-left corner of the robot. 4.1 The control panel buttons Figure 4.1. The MiR250 Hook control panel. Table 4.1. Identification of items on the control panel in Figure 4.1 Pos.

  • Page 19: The Operating Mode Key

    4. Control panel Resume Pressing this button: • Clears the Emergency or Protective stop state. • Lets the robot continue operating after the Manual stop button was pressed or after the operating mode changes. • Lets the robot start operating after powering up. Color indication: •...
  • Page 20 4. Control panel • Left position: Autonomous mode Puts the robot in Autonomous mode. • Middle position: Locked Locks the robot. The robot blocks the wheels; you cannot start a mission or drive the robot manually. • Right position: Manual mode Puts the robot in Manual mode.
  • Page 21 4. Control panel Remove the Operating mode key during normal operation. The vibrations from the robot's driving may shake the key and plug, and can cause an unwanted Protective stop. MiR250 Hook Quick Start (en) 06/2021 - v.1.0 ©Copyright 2021: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.

  • Page 22: Accessing The Internal Parts

    For more information on how to remove the covers on MiR250, see the video How to remove and attach the covers on MiR250 on MiR Academy at the MiR website. Contact your distributor for access to MiR Academy. CAUTION Removing covers from the robot exposes parts connected to the power supply, risking damage to the robot from a short circuit and burns.

  • Page 23: Front Compartment

    5. Accessing the internal parts 5.1 Front compartment To open the front compartment, follow these steps: Unscrew the two screws holding the front cover with a T30 Torx screwdriver. Pull the front cover off of the robot. MiR250 Hook Quick Start (en) 06/2021 - v.1.0 ©Copyright 2021: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.

  • Page 24: Rear Compartment

    5. Accessing the internal parts 5.2 Rear compartment To open the rear compartment, follow these steps: Push the two white buttons at the same time. Loosen the cover by first loosening the bottom corners one at the time, then the two top corners.

  • Page 25: Side Compartments

    5. Accessing the internal parts Pull off the cover. 5.3 Side compartments To open a side compartment, follow these steps: Turn the two screws counterclockwise with a T30 Torx screwdriver. MiR250 Hook Quick Start (en) 06/2021 - v.1.0 ©Copyright 2021: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.

  • Page 26: Top Compartments

    5. Accessing the internal parts Pull the cover off. 5.4 Top compartments To open a top compartment, unscrew the four screws with a T8 Torx screwdriver, and lift off the black plastic top cover. The top compartments are only accessible after the top module has been removed—see your robot's user guide.

  • Page 27: Mir Hook 250

    Figure 5.1. The top compartments of MiR250 Hook. 5.5 MiR Hook 250 To access the internal parts of MiR Hook 250, follow these steps: Remove the antennas from the front cover. MiR250 Hook Quick Start (en) 06/2021 - v.1.0 ©Copyright 2021: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.
  • Page 28 5. Accessing the internal parts Remove the center cover by unscrewing the four screws (two on each side) with a T25 Torx screwdriver and lifting the cover off. Remove the front and rear covers by lifting them slightly up and out. The covers are held in place with magnets.
  • Page 29 Remove the internal front and rear covers by unscrewing the eight screws (four in each cover) with a T25 Torx screwdriver and lifting the covers off. You can now access the internal parts of MiR Hook 250. MiR250 Hook Quick Start (en) 06/2021 - v.1.0 ©Copyright 2021: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.

  • Page 30: Security

    MiR250 Hook communicates all data over the network that it is connected to. It is the responsibility of the commissioner to ensure that it is connected to a secure network. MiR recommends conducting an IT-security risk assessment before commissioning the robot.
  • Page 31 6. IT security Understanding MiR software versions MiR uses the Major.Minor.Patch.Hot fix format to version software. For example, 2.8.1.1 means that the software is based on the second major release, the eighth minor release of the major version, the first patch release of the minor version, and, in this example, a single hot fix is included too.

  • Page 32: Getting Started

    7. Getting started 7. Getting started This section describes how to get started with MiR250 Hook. NOTICE To be able to use MiR250 Hook, your robot must be running software version 2.11.0 or higher.  7.1 In the box This section describes the contents of the MiR250 Hook box. Figure 7.1.

  • Page 33: Unpacking Mir250 Hook

    The USB flash drive in the document folder has the following content: • MiR250 Hook User Guide • MiR250 Hook Quick Start • MiR Network and WiFi Guide • MiR Robot Reference Guide • MiR Robot REST API Reference •...
  • Page 34 7. Getting started Place the box with the robot so that there is at least three meters of free space at the front or the back of the box. This is necessary as the robot drives out of the box on a ramp.
  • Page 35 7. Getting started Remove four of the five walls of the box and the protective foam blocks. Remove the last wall of the box. MiR250 Hook Quick Start (en) 06/2021 - v.1.0 ©Copyright 2021: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.

  • Page 36: Connecting The Battery

    7. Getting started Place the lid of the box with the reinforcement face down so that you can use it as a ramp. Align the lid so that it is flush with the base of the box. 7.3 Connecting the battery To connect the battery to the robot, you need to open the rear compartment—see Accessing the internal parts on page 22.
  • Page 37 7. Getting started Pull up the lever to connect the battery connector to the battery. Then turn the battery lever lock counterclockwise to secure the battery lever. Reattach the rear cover by tilting it slightly so that the bottom point forward and insert it into the two attachment sockets.

  • Page 38: Connecting To The Robot Interface

    7. Getting started 7.4 Connecting to the robot interface When the robot is turned on, it enables the connection to its WiFi access point. The name of the access point appears in the list of available connections on your PC, tablet, or phone. NOTICE The original username and password for the robot’s web interface are in the document Getting the robot online.
  • Page 39 7. Getting started In a browser, go to the address mir.com and sign in. Switch to Manual mode, and drive the robot down the ramp—see Driving the robot in Manual mode on the next page. Always make sure your robot is running the latest recommended software.

  • Page 40: Driving The Robot In Manual Mode

    7. Getting started Figure 7.2. You can see the software version your robot is running in the bottom left corner of the robot interface. 7.5 Driving the robot in Manual mode CAUTION When driving the robot in Manual mode, it is possible to mute the Protective fields and drive the robot into Forbidden zones and Unpreferred zones on the map.
  • Page 41 7. Getting started To drive the robot in Manual mode, follow these steps: On the robot, turn the Operating mode key to Manual mode (turn it to the right). In the robot interface, go to Hook > Manual control and select Manual control.
  • Page 42 7. Getting started Manually move the hook arm to approximately 0 degrees. Select Activate brake. In the robot interface, select the joystick icon. MiR250 Hook Quick Start (en) 06/2021 - v.1.0 ©Copyright 2021: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.
  • Page 43 7. Getting started Select Manual control. The Resume button on the robot starts blinking. On the robot, press the Resume button. The status lights turn blue, indicating that the robot is in Manual mode. Drive the robot onto the first ramp using the joystick. Place your foot in front of the ramp while the robot drives on it to keep the ramp from slipping.
  • Page 44 7. Getting started Place the bottom plate in continuation of the lid of the box. Ensure that the bottom plate is placed with approximately 0.20 m overlap. MiR250 Hook Quick Start (en) 06/2021 - v.1.0 ©Copyright 2021: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.

  • Page 45: Moving The Robot By Hand

    7. Getting started Drive the robot carefully down and off the bottom plate. Place your foot in front of the ramp while the robot drives on it to keep the ramp from slipping. 7.6 Moving the robot by hand You should generally avoid moving the robot by hand, but if, for example, the robot gets stuck near an obstacle and cannot be moved by manual control, it is possible to do so.
  • Page 46 Figure 7.3. The Manual brake release switch is located below the control panel. To move the robot by hand, either push or pull it. When pushing or pulling the robot, grip the MiR Hook 250 top module. You can also pull the robot using the designated pull handles beneath the front and rear covers.

  • Page 47: Checking The Hardware Status

    Check that all elements on the page have the status and that they have green dots on the left. For more information, see Hardware health in MiR Robot Reference Guide on the MiR website. 7.8 Mounting the nameplate Before using MiR250 Hook, you must mount its unique nameplate to it. The nameplate contains information specific to your MiR application.
  • Page 48 7. Getting started NOTICE The nameplate must be mounted as described in the following steps. To mount the nameplate correctly, follow these steps: Locate the rear cover. Clean the area marked in the image below with a degreasing agent. Mount the nameplate on the cleaned area. MiR250 Hook Quick Start (en) 06/2021 - v.1.0 ©Copyright 2021: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.

  • Page 49: Shutting Down The Robot

    7. Getting started 7.9 Shutting down the robot To shut down MiR250 Hook, follow these steps: Ensure that the robot is not moving or executing an action. Press the Power button for three seconds. The robot starts the shutdown process. The status lights waver yellow, and the Power button blinks red.

  • Page 50: Charging The Robot

    7.10 Charging the robot This section describes how to charge MiR250 Hook using a MiR cable charger. A MiR cable charger is not part of the MiR250 Hook standard delivery. Contact your distributor for more information. The robot is delivered 40-60% charged.
  • Page 51 30 seconds before turning on the robot, or connect a MiR cable charger to the robot. For information about the charging time, see specifications on the MiR website. MiR250 Hook Quick Start (en) 06/2021 - v.1.0 ©Copyright 2021: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S.
  • Page 52 All rights reserved. No parts of this document may be reproduced in any form without the express written permission of Mobile Industrial Robots A/S (MiR). MiR makes no warranties, expressed or implied, in respect of this document or its contents. In addition, the contents of the document are subject to change without prior notice.

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