Functions & Installation 1. Safety
CAUTION
Do not shock the Teach Pendant physically or place any object on Teach Pendant. A liquid crystal display is used for the Teach Pendant display. If the display is damaged, liquid crystal may leak out. Liquid crystal is harmful. If it sticks on your skin or clothes, immediately wash your skin and clothes thoroughly with clean water and soap immediately.
The Teach Pendant must be used within the environmental conditions described in this manual. This product has been designed and manufactured strictly for use in a normal indoor environment. Using this product in the environment that exceeds the conditions may not only shorten the life cycle of the product but also cause serious safety problems.
Do not disassemble, repair, or modify the Teach Pendant by yourself. Improper disassembly, repair, or modification of the Teach Pendant may cause not only improper function of the robot system but also serious safety problems.
Safety-related Requirements
Specific tolerances and operating conditions for safety are contained in the manuals for the robot, controller and other devices. Be sure to read those manuals as well.
Robot systems safety standard and other examples are given in this chapter. Therefore, to ensure that safety measures are complete, please refer to the other standards listed as well.
(Note: The following is only a partial list of the necessary safety standards.)
EN | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Generic standards. |
| Immunity standard for industrial environments |
EN | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Generic standards. |
| Emission standard for industrial environments |
IEC | Programmable controllers - Part 2: Equipment requirements |
| and tests |
EN ISO | Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for |
| design |
EN ISO | Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for |
| design |
EN 418 | Safety of machinery - Emergency stop equipment, functional |
| aspects - principles for design |
EN | Safety of machinery - Ergonomic design principles; part 1: |
| terminology and general principles |
EN | Safety of machinery - Ergonomics requirements for the |
| design of displays and control actuators; Part 1: General |
| principles for human interactions with displays and control |
| actuators |
EN | Safety of machinery - Ergonomics requirements for the |
| design of displays and control actuators; Part 2: Displays |
TP1 Rev.5 | 5 |