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Moving Each Axis with Motor Power OFF in Emergency Stop

The table below shows which axes have a brake in the VS-6556/6577 series of robot units.

Performing the brake release operation drops the arm. Make sure beforehand that the release operation will not cause bodily injuries or equipment damages.

Robot unit Axes with brake How to release brake
Without brake 2nd to 4th axes

With the teach pendant or mini-pendant

For details, refer to the "Displaying and Setting the Arm Maintenance Functions" of TEACH PENDANT OPERATION GUIDE, or "Releasing and Locking Brakes(6-axis)" of MINI PENDANT OPERATION GUIDE.

With brake 2nd to 6th axes

Moving the Axes in an Emergency Stop

The table below shows how to move each axis with the motor power being OFF when the robot is in an emergency stop.

Axis How to move the axes
1st axis Move the robot arm by hand. Move the robot arm by hand.
2nd axis

Release the brake with the teach pendant or mini-pendant, and then move the robot arm by hand.

Release the brake with the teach pendant or mini-pendant, and then move the robot arm by hand.

3rd axis
4th axis
5th axis Move the robot arm by hand.
6th axis

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