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7
Using the Manual
Control Pendant (MCP)
7.1 Manual Control Pendant Basics
<strong>Adept</strong> <strong>Cobra</strong> <strong>i600</strong> and i800 systems are designed to allow control of the robot from the
Manual Control Pendant (MCP). Figure 7-2 on page 89 shows how to hold the MCP. The
current version of the MCP is the MCP-4.
MCP-4
NOTE: In <strong>Adept</strong> <strong>Cobra</strong> <strong>i600</strong> and i800 systems running under MicroV+, the
MCP-4 has a reduced set of functions, <strong>com</strong>pared to systems running with
a SmartController and the V+ operating system. Functions that are not
available are noted in this chapter.
The MCP-4 has a palm-activated, 3-position enable switch that is connected to the remote
dual channel emergency stop circuitry of the robot. When the system is operating in
Manual mode, releasing the Enable Switch turns off high power to the robot.
When a <strong>Cobra</strong> <strong>i600</strong> or i800 system is operating in Auto Mode, the Enable Switch on the
MCP has no effect on the operation. This means in the Auto mode, the Enable switch does
not have to be pressed to enable High Power, and releasing the Enable switch while
running will not turn off High Power.
When the MCP is not being used, the operator can place it in the special cradle provided
or remove it from the XMCP connector and install the MCP jumper plug. The cradle
retaining clip will keep the enabling switch depressed when the pendant is not in use.
Figure 7-3 on page 89 shows how to place the pendant in its cradle.
To operate the MCP, put your left hand through the opening on the left-hand side of the
pendant and use your left thumb to operate the pendant speed bars. Use your right hand
for all the other function buttons. The various button groupings of the pendant are
reviewed in this section.
<strong>Adept</strong> <strong>Cobra</strong> <strong>i600</strong>/i800 Robot User’s <strong>Guide</strong>, Rev B 87