Connecting A Drive Unit To The Manipulator - Epson RC520 Manual

Setup & Operation 3.3 Cable Connection (Installation)
Connect a Drive Unit to the Manipulator by using M/C Power cable and M/C Signal
cable.
M/C power cable
M/C Signal cable
■ Make sure that the power to the Controller is turned OFF and locked out before
connecting or disconnecting any cables.
cables with the power ON is extremely hazardous and may result in electric
shock and/or malfunction of the Controller.
■ Be sure to connect the cables properly. Do not allow unnecessary strain on
the cables. (Do not put heavy objects on the cables. Do not bend or pull the
WARNING
cables forcibly.) The unnecessary strain on the cables may result in damage to
the cables, disconnection, and/or contact failure.
disconnection, or a contact failure is extremely hazardous and may result in
electric shock and/or improper function of the system.
■ The serial numbers of the Drive Unit and Manipulator that should be connected
are indicated on the Connection Check Label on the Control Unit. Connect the
Control Unit, the Drive Unit and the Manipulator correctly.
connections between the Drive Unit and the Manipulator and between the
Control Unit and the Drive Unit may cause improper function of the robot system
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and also serious safety problems.
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3.3.3 Connecting a Drive Unit to the Manipulator

: For the four-axis Drive Unit:
The M/C power cable has round connectors with 17 pins on both
ends. Connect the female connector to the POWER connector
on the Manipulator and the male connector to the M/C POWER
connector on the Drive Unit. Insert the connectors and rotate
clockwise until you hear a "click" to secure the connection.
For the six-axis Drive Unit:
This cable has a round connector with 37 pins on the
controller-side and a rectangular connector with 36 pins on the
Manipulator-side.
POWER connector on the Drive Unit and the rectangular
connector to the POWER connector on the Manipulator.
: For the four-axis Drive Unit, the M/C Signal cable has rectangular
connectors with 68 pins on both ends.
For the six-axis Drive Unit, the cable has a D-Sub connector with
37 pins on the Controller-side end and a rectangular connector
with 40 pins on the Manipulator-side end.
Connect the signal cable to the SIGNAL connector on the
Manipulator and the M/C SIGNAL connector on the Drive Unit.
Connect the round connector to the M/C
Connecting or disconnecting any
Damaged cables,
Improper
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