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2.5 Safety precautions
2.5.1 Operator safety
2.5.1.1 General principles
A few simple principles should be followed in order to operate the robot safely:
⚫Always operate the robot in Manual mode if personnel are inside the safeguarded
space.
⚫Always bring the handheld emergency stop device along when you enter the
safeguarded space so that robot control is in your hands.
⚫Watch out for rotating or moving tools installed on the robot. Make sure those tools
are stopped before you approach the robot.
⚫Watch out for grippers and objects gripped. If the gripper is opened, the workpiece
could fall and cause personal injury or equipment damage. The gripper can be very
powerful and can also cause injuries if not operated in a safe manner.
2.5.2 Safety precautions for operating the Teach Pendant
2.5.2.1 Safe storage of the Teach Pendant
The Teach Pendant no longer used should be properly stored in a place that is far away
from the robot workstation, so as to prevent the operator from mistakenly believing
that this Teach Pendant is still connected to the robot and attempting to use it to stop
the robot in case of danger.
2.5.2.2 Teach Pendant cable
The Teach Pendant and controller are connected through a Teach Pendant cable. Please
comply with the following requirements when using the Teach Pendant in order to
avoid personal injury or equipment damage:
⚫Make sure that the working personnel does not stumble over the Teach Pendant
cable so as to avoid dropping the Teach Pendant or making personnel fall.
⚫Don’t squeeze the cable of the Teach Pendant, otherwise, its internal cores may be
damaged.
⚫Don’t put the Teach Pendant cable on the edge of the sharp objects, otherwise,
the cable sheath may be damaged.
⚫Make sure that the bending radius of the Teach Pendant cable is greater than 100mm,
otherwise, the cable may be damaged.
2.5.2.3 Permission of using the Teach Pendant
Generally, only those who have completed safety training and basic operation training
can have permission to use the Teach Pendant. The user permissions for operating the
Teach Pendant interface should also be distinguished to ensure that the debugging
personnel and maintenance personnel can use the Teach Pendant correctly and
reasonably according to their work.
The control system is built-in with three user levels, namely Operator, Admin, and God,
with the operation permissions ranking from low to high. Switching from a low-
privileged user to a high-privileged user requires a password. Otherwise, it is not