Adept AnyFeeder User Manual

Adept AnyFeeder

User’s Guide

Adept AnyFeeder

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User’s Guide

P/N: 05284-002, Rev. B

January 2011

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Table of Contents

1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

1.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

1.2 About Your Adept AnyFeeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

1.3 Other Items You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.4 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes in Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.5 Sound Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

1.6 Workcell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

1.7 Qualification of Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

1.8 Safety Equipment for Operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

1.9 Protection Against Unauthorized Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

1.10 Safety Aspects While Performing Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

1.11 Risks That Cannot Be Avoided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

1.12 Risks Due to Incorrect Installation or Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

1.13 What to Do in an Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

1.14 How Can I Get Help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Related Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Adept Document Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2.2 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2.3 Mechanical Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Preparing a Mounting Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Moving the Adept AnyFeeder to the Mounting Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

2.4 Installing the Pneumatic Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

2.5 Installing Cables and Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

System Cable Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Serial Cable Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Serial Cable Wiring Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Digital I/O Cable Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Digital I/O Cable Wiring Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting the Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Setting the Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

2.6 Verifying the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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3 Using the AnyFeeder with Serial Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

3.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

3.2 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

3.3 Program Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

3.4 Programming/Using the AnyFeeder with Adept ACE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

3.5 Serial Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Setting the Serial Port Communication Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

3.6 Serial Command Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Sending Commands to the Adept AnyFeeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Adept AnyFeeder Responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Standard Responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

AnyFeeder Command Parameters Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Serial Dialog Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Initializing the AnyFeeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Feeding Parts Forward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Changing the Feed Forward Repetitions and Execute. . . . . . . . . . 40

Set Feed/Flip Forward Turns and Execute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

AnyFeeder not Initialized. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Flip Drive has a Servo Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Unknown Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

4 Using the AnyFeeder with Digital I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

4.1 Digital I/O Wiring Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

4.2 Digital I/O Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Signal Handshake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

4.3 Commands and Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

5 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

5.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

5.2 Periodic Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

5.3 Removing and Installing the Feed Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

6 Optional Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

6.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

6.2 Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

7 Dimension Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

7.1 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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Table of Contents

A Controlling the AnyFeeder from V+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

A.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

A.2 V+ Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

VPARAMETER program instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

VRUN program instruction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

VWAITI program instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

VSTATE real-valued function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Example V+ Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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List of Figures

Figure 1-1. Adept AnyFeeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Figure 2-1. AnyFeeder Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Figure 2-2. Shipping Screws on Mounting Rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Figure 2-3. Preparing the Mounting Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Figure 2-4. Handles for Lifting/Moving the Adept AnyFeeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Figure 2-5. Pneumatic Connector Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Figure 2-6. Air Line Attached to Pneumatic Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Figure 2-7. System Cable Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Figure 2-8. Serial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Figure 2-9. DIO Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Figure 2-10. DC Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Figure 2-11. 24 VDC In Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Figure 2-12. Com Mode Selection Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Figure 2-13. I/O Power and Motor Power LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Figure 2-14. Serial Mode Indicator LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Figure 4-1. Digital Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Figure 5-1. Feed Deck and Drive Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Figure 6-1. Removing the Feed Platform Front Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Figure 6-2. Backlight Power Plug Installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Figure 6-3. Connection to Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Figure 6-4. Securing Backlight to AnyFeeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Figure 7-1. Adept AnyFeeder Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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1.1 Introduction

This manual describes the key points for getting your Adept AnyFeeder operational. Before getting started, make sure you have all the components necessary to set up your Adept AnyFeeder. In addition to the Adept AnyFeeder (shown in Figure 1-1 below), it is assumed that you have the appropriately configured Adept-controlled robot with vision guidance. (See Section 1.3 and Section 2.1 for details.)

Overview 1

Figure 1-1. Adept AnyFeeder

1.2 About Your Adept AnyFeeder

Your Adept AnyFeeder provides flexible parts feeding without the limitations of a hard-tooled feed system (such as a bowl-feeder or tray-feeding system). The Adept AnyFeeder is designed for feeding a wide variety of parts with rapid change-over times.

Your Adept AnyFeeder package includes:

• Adept AnyFeeder SX240 (P/N 05284-001)

• White Flat Feed Surface (P/N 05284-101)

• 24 VDC Power Cable, 5 m (P/N 05284-301)

• Parallel DIO (Digital I/O) cable, 5 m (P/N 05284-302)

• RS232 Cable, 4.5 m (P/N 05284-303)

• RS232 Loopback Connector (not used for Serial installations) (P/N 05284-304)

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To increase the flexibility of your Adept AnyFeeder, you may have ordered one or more of the following options:

• Black Flat Feed Surface (P/N 05284-102)

• Red LED (590 nm wavelength) backlighting package (P/N 05284-201)

• Infrared LED (875 nm wavelength) backlighting package (P/N 05284-202)

1.3 Other Items You Need

• Adept robot (Adept Cobra s600/s800, Adept Cobra i600/i800, Adept Viper s650/s850, etc.)

• Adept SmartController CX with Adept vision option installed

• Adept vision-guidance system

• Sturdy mounting table(s) for the Adept robot and Adept AnyFeeder

• Camera-mounting structure

• High-resolution camera with lens

• Camera interface cables

• Personal computer (for interfacing with and programming the robot and vision system)

1.4 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes in Manual

There are six levels of special alert notation used in this manual. In descending order of importance, they are:

DANGER: This indicates an imminently hazardous

electrical situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

DANGER: This indicates an imminently hazardous

situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARN IN G: This indicates a potentially hazardous

electrical situation which, if not avoided, could result in injury or major damage to the equipment.

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WARN IN G: This indicates a potentially hazardous

situation which, if not avoided, could result in injury or major damage to the equipment.

CAUTION: This indicates a situation which, if not avoided,

could result in damage to the equipment.

NOTE: Notes provide supplementary information, emphasize a point or procedure, or give a tip for easier operation.

1.5 Sound Emissions

The sound emission level of the Adept AnyFeeder depends on the type of parts being fed, speed, and payload. The maximum value is 85 dB.

Sound Emissions

1.6 Workcell

The Adept robot systems used with the Adept AnyFeeder have a Manual and an Automatic ( in the workcell.

In Manual mode, operators with additional safety equipment (see Section 1.8 on page 15) are allowed to work in the workcell. For safety reasons the operator should, whenever possible, stay outside of the workcell to prevent injury. The maximum speed and power of the robot is reduced, but it could still cause injury to the operator.

Before performing maintenance in the workcell of the robot, High Power must be switched off and the power supply of the robot must be disconnected. After these precautions, a skilled person is allowed to maintain the robot. See Section 1.7 for the specifications.

WARN IN G: Acoustic emission from the Adept AnyFeeder

may be up to 85 dB (A) under worst-case conditions. Typical values will be lower, depending on the type of parts being fed, speed, and payload. Appropriate safety measures should be taken against excessive acoustic emission, such as using ear protection and displaying a warning sign.

AUTO) operating mode. While in Automatic Mode, personnel are not allowed

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WARN IN G:

Electrical Hazard! Impact Hazard! Never remove any safeguarding and never make changes in the system that will decommission a safeguard.

1.7 Qualification of Personnel

This manual assumes that all personnel have attended an Adept training course and have a working knowledge of the system. The user must provide the necessary additional training for all personnel who will be working with the system.

As noted in this manual, certain procedures should be performed only by skilled or instructed persons. For a description of the level of qualification, Adept uses the standard terms:

• Skilled persons have technical knowledge or sufficient experience to enable them to avoid the dangers, electrical and/or mechanical.

• Instructed persons are adequately advised or supervised by skilled persons to enable them to avoid the dangers, electrical and/or mechanical.

All personnel must observe sound safety practices during the installation, operation, and testing of all electrically powered equipment. To avoid injury or damage to equipment, always remove power by disconnecting the AC power from the source before attempting any repair or upgrade activity. Use appropriate lockout procedures to reduce the risk of power being restored by another person while you are working on the system.

WARN IN G: The user must get confirmation from every

entrusted person, before the person starts working with the robot, that the person:

• Has received the manual

• Has read the manual

• Understands the manual

• Will work in the manner specified by the manual

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Safety Equipment for Operators

1.8 Safety Equipment for Operators

Adept advises operators to wear extra safety equipment in the workcell. For safety reasons, operators must wear the following when they are in the robot workcell:

• Safety glasses

• Protective headgear (hard hats)

•Safety shoes

Install warning signs around the workcell to ensure that anyone working around the robot system knows they must wear safety equipment.

1.9 Protection Against Unauthorized Operation

The system must be protected against unauthorized use. Restrict access to the keyboard and the pendant by locking them in a cabinet or use another adequate method to prevent access to them.

1.10 Safety Aspects While Performing Maintenance

Only skilled persons with the necessary knowledge about the safety and operation of the equipment are allowed to maintain the robot and controller.

WARN IN G: During maintenance and repair, the power to

the SmartController and robot must be turned off. Use lockout measures to prevent unauthorized users from turning on power.

1.11 Risks That Cannot Be Avoided

Adept robot control system implementation has devices that disable High Power if a system failure occurs. However, certain residual risks or improper situations could cause hazards. The following situations may result in risks that cannot be avoided:

• Failure of software or electronics that may cause high-speed robot motion in Manual mode

• Failure of hardware associated with enabling a device or an E-Stop system

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1.12 Risks Due to Incorrect Installation or Operation

Certain risks will be present if installation or operation is not performed properly:

• Purposely defeating any aspect of the safety E-Stop system

• Improper installation or programming of the robot system

• Unauthorized use of cables other than those supplied or use of modified components in the system

• Defeating an interlock so that an operator can enter a workcell with High Power ON

Take precautions to ensure that these situations do not occur.

1.13 What to Do in an Emergency

Press any E-Stop button (a red push-button on a yellow background/field) and then follow the internal procedures of your company or organization for an emergency. If a fire occurs, use CO

to extinguish the fire.

1.14 How Can I Get Help?

For details on getting assistance with your Adept software or hardware, you can access the following information sources on the Adept corporate website:

• For contact information: http://www.adept.com/contact/americas

• For product support information:

http://www.adept.com/support/service-and-support/main

• For user discussions, support, and programming examples:

http://www.adept.com/forum/

• For further information about Adept Technology, Inc.: http://www.adept.com

Refer to the How to Get Help Resource Guide (Adept P/N 00961-00700) for additional

information on getting assistance with your Adept software and hardware.

Related Manuals

This manual covers the installation, operation, and maintenance of the Adept AnyFeeder product. There are additional manuals that cover programming the system, reconfiguring installed components, and adding optional components. See the following table. These manuals are available on the Adept Document Library CD-ROM shipped with each system.

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Manual Title Description

How Can I Get Help?

Adept SmartController User’s Guide

Adept ACE User’s Guide Describes the installation and use of Adept ACE. This guide

AdeptSight Reference Guide Describes V+ and microV+ keywords and prope rties. Also

Contains complete information on the installation and oper ation of the Adept SmartController and the optional sDIO product.

also provides information on ACE PackXpert packaging applications.

describes framework and tool properties.

Adept Document Library

The Adept Document Library (ADL) contains documentation for Adept products. You can access the ADL from:

• the Adept Software CD shipped with your system

• the Adept website. Select Support > Document Library from the Adept home page. To go directly to the Adept Document Library, type the following URL into your browser:

http://www.adept.com/Main/KE/DATA/adept_search.htm

To locate information on a specific topic, use the Document Library search engine on the ADL main page, or select one of the available menu options.

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2.1 Introduction

This chapter describes the installation procedure for the Adept AnyFeeder.

In addition to installing the Adept AnyFeeder, you will need to install the following items in the workcell:

• Robot: one of the following:

• Adept robot that interfaces with an Adept SmartController CX, running V+ version 16.x or later

• Adept i-Series robot (Adept Cobra i600 or Adept Cobra i800 robot)

• Vision: an Adept SmartController CX

• Licenses: V+ Extension, Guided Vision

• An available serial port

Installation 2

• Camera: a user-supplied camera (with lens) and a vision system

• Camera interface cables

• User-supplied personal computer (for interfacing with and programming the robot and vision system)

• All required safety devices (light curtains, guarding, etc.) for the workcell

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Feed platform

Interface panel

Feed platform front panel

Bulk container

Mounting rail

Pneumatic connector

2.2 Unpacking

This section describes the procedure for unpacking the Adept AnyFeeder.

Figure 2-1. AnyFeeder Parts

The Adept AnyFeeder is shipped in a carton that is banded onto a wooden pallet. The shipping carton with pallet is approximately 1219 mm (48 in) x 762 mm (30 in) x 431.8 mm (17 in) (L x W x H). The shipping carton with pallet weighs approximately 80 kg.

To unpack the Adept AnyFeeder:

1. Use a forklift or hand truck to move the shipping carton with pallet to the installation area.

2. Cut the banding with a utility knife or scissors.

3. Raise the shipping carton cover straight up until it clears the contents, and then remove it.

4. Detach the Adept AnyFeeder from the shipping pallet by using a 4 mm Allen wrench and 10 mm wrench or socket to remove the four (4) screws from the mounting rails of the Adept AnyFeeder, as shown in Figure 2-2.

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Figure 2-2. Shipping Screws on Mounting Rail

Unpacking

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