Safety directives and warnings
Directives, warnings and safety considerations for the KINOVA Gen3 lite robot.
Table 1: Safety
There is no mechanical brake on the robot. If the power supply is cut or an unrecoverable error occurs,
be aware that the robot will fall. However, mechanisms are in place within the actuators that will slow
the descent in the absence of external power.
For your personal
safety, and that of
others, it is strongly
recommended that the
following be carried out:
For your personal
safety, and that of
others, never:
For your personal
safety, and that of
others, always ensure
that:
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Important
Before operang the robot for the first me, ensure that you have read, completely understood and complied
with all of the following direcves, warnings and cauonary notes. Failure to do so may result in injury to the
user, damage to the robot, or a reducon in its useful life.
risk assessment, before integration of the robot into a given application.
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use the robot near a flame or source of heat.
exceed the maximum specified payload.
attempt to stop the robot or prevent its movement by holding it.
attempt to backdrive / force the robot joints to turn by hand while the
robot is powered on. This may cause damage to the robot. The joints may
be turned slowly by hand only when the robot is powered off.
install the robot base within 20 cm of your body (base contains a Wi-Fi
transmitter).
use the robot to submerge objects in water.
operate or store the robot outside the recommended temperature ranges.
manipulate containers with hot or extremely cold liquids using the robot.
operate the robot in an environment which includes atomized flammable
dust / particles or explosive / flammable gases, etc.
manipulate sharp objects with the robot.
drop or hit the robot, or force parts of the robot against itself. If this
happens, before using the robot again move each robot joint through the
entirety of its range and then run the demo sequence, verifying no errors
or warnings are present. In case of any doubts, contact Kinova support.
move the robot recklessly in such a way that there is a realistic risk of
injuring bystanders or breaking objects in the operating environment of
the robot.
power up and boot, reboot, or upgrade firmware of the robot unless the
robot is in a stable position.
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the robot does not encounter any obstacles (persons or objects). Although
inherently safe in its default configuration, disabling the robot safeties
requires that the user be responsible for ensuring a secure working space.
children are not left unsupervised with the robot.
the end effector never collides with a hard surface.
the grasping of objects by gripper fingers is stable, to prevent the risk of
dropped or thrown objects (if using a gripper).
eye protection is worn when manipulating fragile objects with the robot.
the robot has its base securely fixed to the work surface when in
operation.
before using the robot, it is confirmed that there are no warnings.
the robot is protected adequately before being used near any messy
process (e.g. welding or painting).
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