The power on process of a KUKA teaching pendant (SmartPAD) is usually carried out when the KUKA robot is first powered on or reconfigured.
The following are the detailed steps for powering on the KUKA teaching pendant:
Preliminary preparation
Inspection and installation:
Check the packaging and appearance to ensure that there is no damage or transportation damage.
Check if the attachments are complete, equipped correctly, and functioning properly.
Open the box and inspect the robot to ensure that there is no oil leakage and that the SmartPAD screen, appearance layer, etc. are intact.
Installing the robot body requires applying torque and making fastening marks. At the same time, when installing the control cabinet, pay attention to the environmental temperature, humidity, dust, and heat dissipation conditions.
Electrical connection:
Confirm the interfaces between the control cabinet and the robot body, such as XS1 (power interface), X11 (safety circuit interface), X19 (teaching pendant interface), etc.
Connect the power line (X20-X30) and data line (X21-X31) from the control cabinet to the robot body.
Connect the ground wire to ensure equipotential connection.
Connect the internal battery of the control cabinet to the control unit (CCU or CCU_SR) of the control cabinet.
Power on operation
Open the control cabinet: Turn the knob switch of the control cabinet to the ON position.
Connect the teaching pendant: Connect the SmartPAD to the control cabinet through the X19 interface.
First startup:
When the robot is powered on for the first time, the teaching pendant may display some initialization screens. Please be patient and wait for it to enter the KSS system.
In the KSS system, select the "Robot" option.
3Security configuration
Login to the security debugging personnel account:
Go to "Main Menu>Configuration>User Groups" through the teaching pendant, select the corresponding user group (such as "kuka" as the password), and log in to the security debugging personnel account.
Perform security configuration:
In the "Main Menu>Configuration>Security Configuration", perform security configuration.
If the relevant interface pops up, click 'Yes' to continue.
After completing the security configuration, the teaching pendant may pop up a "Troubleshooting Assistant" dialog box, select "Robot or RDC Memory First Run", and then click "Activate Now".
Confirm configuration completion:
Wait for the security parameters to be fully configured and return to the KSS interface.
Click to confirm all messages, and the robot can be powered on to operate.
Zero point calibration and IO configuration (if required)
Zero point correction:
If the teaching pendant prompts for zero calibration (such as the "Zero Calibration Ax" message), follow the prompts and use electronic calibration tools (such as EMD or MEMD) or dial gauges for calibration.
IO configuration:
If IO configuration is required, it needs to be done through a personal PC and WorkVisual software.
Install and run WorkVisual software, import device description files, and perform project upload, IO configuration, and project download according to the actual configuration.
Run and Test
Testing robot motion:
After completing all the above steps, you can test whether the robot's motion function is normal.
If any problems occur, you can refer to the relevant alarm information or error codes for troubleshooting.
Enter the operational mode:
If the safety signal is not connected to the external control unit when the robot is first put into operation, it can enter the "put into operation mode" through "main menu>put into operation>after-sales service>put into operation mode" to bypass the safety signal and directly execute the robot movement.
Please note that the above steps may vary slightly depending on the robot model and control cabinet model.
Therefore, in practical operation, it is recommended to refer to specific robots and operation manuals for accurate steps and precautions.