Yaskawa Robot Wireless Pendant

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there is no wireless pendent for which ever robot. Because of the safety matter of "dead man".

No safety device can be wireless.

Quote from Stanley1012

Hello Guys,

Does anyone know if yaskawa has a wireless pendant for motoman Dx200 controller. Operating the pendant in a very oily production setting is kinda frustrating. If so what's your experience using it and give your recommendations.

Thanks

Due to most regulations, pendants are required to have 2 paths of safety, ie, the deadman switch and E-Stop button, both of which usually have 2 channels of communication to the controller. In order for a wireless pendant to work it would have to have a very strong network connection, and a powerful enough battery as to not die and lose communication with the controller. This equipment is generally heavy and if you have had to hold onto and use a pendant most of your day, you will understand the value of having a light weight pendant. Also, because most plant networks are not geared towards wireless connectivity of equipment, they are not very reliable for keeping a secured and steady connection to the network which would result in a fault of the controller, and a stopping of the equipment because the controller has to see both channels of communication to the safety devices on the pendant. For this reason, I think only kuka and universal robots have a wireless pendant option, and even then I don't think it is used very often in industrial applications.

I believe OTC Daihen and Comau have (had) them. I have not personally seen these.

https://www.daihen-robot.com/en/items/witp

Hi Stanley

You can use a 3rd party Wireless e- Stop or enabling switch if you need

Wireless Enabling Switch - Wireless Safety - DOLD

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You don't realize the value of a cable until you have several pendants. That cable keeps the pendant from walking away or being misplaced. There are some auto retractable pendent cable setups that may benefit you. I believe there is the option to run without a pendent "while operating in remote mode" then hook the pendent up for teaching applications.

Once you get the safety code re-written to allow wireless e-stops, wireless pendants will follow.