Starting Up the Lexium Cobot System

Start-Up Sequence

To start up the Lexium Cobot system, perform the following tasks:

  1. Power on the Lexium Cobot Cabinet Controller or Lexium Cobot Compact Controller

  2. Power on the Lexium Cobot Arm

  3. Enable the Lexium Cobot Arm

Powering On the Lexium Cobot Controller

To power on the Lexium Cobot Controller, perform the following step:

Step

Action

1

At the Control Stick, press and hold the On/Off button (1) for 1 second.

Result: When the status indicator (2) on the Control Stick is blue, the Lexium Cobot Controller is powered on.

NOTE: When using the Lexium Cobot Compact Controller, you can alternatively press and hold the power button (1) for 3 seconds.

Powering on and Enabling the Lexium Cobot Arm

To power on and enable the Lexium Cobot Arm from EcoStruxure Cobot Expert, perform the following steps:

Step

Action

1

Verify that EcoStruxure Cobot Expert is connected to the Lexium Cobot Controller.

2

On the Home screen, click Power on the robot.

Result: The illuminated ring of the Lexium Cobot Arm (in the software and at the hardware) and the Cobot connection icon turn blue: the Lexium Cobot Arm is powered on.

3

Click Enable robot.

Result: The following confirmation prompt is displayed.

4

Verify and adjust, if necessary, the system parameters.

5

Click Confirm.

Result: The illuminated ring of the Lexium Cobot Arm (in the software and at the hardware) and the Cobot connection icon turn green: the Lexium Cobot Arm is enabled.

NOTE: Alternatively, you can use the Control Stick to power on and enable the Lexium Cobot Arm. For further information, refer to chapter Lexium Cobot Control Stick Details in the Lexium Cobot Hardware Guide.