Functions & Installation 1. Safety
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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.
CAUTION
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 61000-6-2 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Generic standards.
Immunity standard for industrial environments
EN 61000-6-4 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Generic standards.
Emission standard for industrial environments
IEC 61131-2 Programmable controllers - Part 2: Equipment requirements
and tests
EN ISO 12100-1 Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for
design -- Part 1: Basic terminology, methodology
EN ISO 12100-2 Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for
design -- Part 2: Technical principles
EN 418 Safety of machinery - Emergency stop equipment, functional
aspects - principles for design
EN 614-1 Safety of machinery - Ergonomic design principles; part 1:
terminology and general principles
EN 894-1 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 894-2 Safety of machinery - Ergonomics requirements for the
design of displays and control actuators; Part 2: Displays