Nortech Systems XUSR User Manual

Before running programs, either the optional Adept SmartController Front Panel or 
customer-supplied switches for High Power On/Off, MAN/AUTO, and E-Stop must be 
connected to the SmartController XFP connector on the SmartController to enable power 
safely. 

NOTE: Safety regulations dictate the sequence of events required for the 
user to enable high power. For instance, a user may be required to press 
the High Power On button on the Front Panel after pressing the 
Comp/Pwr button on the MCP or issuing the V

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 “enable power” 

command. Users cannot jumper this button input and still enable power 
(see your robot manual further details).

 shows an Adept front panel.

Connects to the XFP connector on the SmartController.

Indicates whether or not power is connected to the controller.

Switches between Manual and Automatic mode. In Automatic mode, executing programs 
control the mechanism, and the mechanism can run at full speed. In Manual mode, the system 
limits mechanism speed and torque so that an operator can safely work in the cell. Manual 
mode initiates software restrictions on robot speed, commanding no more than 250 mm/sec as 
required by RIA and ISO standards. Please refer to your robot manual for further details.

Controls high power, which is the flow of current to the robot motors. Enabling high power is a 
two-step process. An “Enable Power” request must be sent from the user terminal, an 

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