The right end-cap of the X-axis is the robot's Facilities Panel (Figure 34-157). This contains plugs and connectors for AC power, pneumatic air lines and electrical interfaces.
Figure 34-157: Facilities Panel
The AC input connector is an IEC power cord connector that mates with standard cables that can provide a wide variety of AC power plugs. The supported input voltage ranges are 90 to 132 VAC and 180 to 264 VAC, auto selecting, and the permitted input frequency is 50-60 Hz. The AC power to the robot is controlled by a green backlit On/Off Switch.
To simplify interfacing, most of the electrical interfaces provided by the robot's embedded Guidance Controller are available on the Facilities Panel. These include:
Each of these interfaces is described in detail in the following sections. In addition, the robot's controller, which is mounted under the X-axis rear cover, may contain additional interfaces (e.g. analog inputs or outputs). Refer to the Guidance 3000/2000 Controllers User Manual for additional information.
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Contact with electrical power can cause serious personal injury or death. The Guidance 3400, the PrecisePower Intelligent Motor Power Supply, and the 24 VDC power supply are all open frame electrical devices that contain unshielded high voltage pins, components and surfaces. In addition, the motor power supply provides up to 320 VDC volts and takes about 2 minutes to bleed down after power is disconnected
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As a convenience for pneumatically powered user tooling, two air lines are routed through the interior of the robot. At the Facilities Panel, these are presented as two fittings. The other end of these lines exit at the Z-axis E-Chain. When using these lines, clean, dry external air should be provided with a maximum pressure of 75 PSI.
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The maximum air pressure that can be conveyed by the air lines through the robot is 75 PSI. Applying a pressure exceeding this level may disconnect interior connections or damage fittings or hoses.
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