4 / 477 Issued: 24.01.2014 Version: KSS 8.3 SI V2
KUKA System Software 8.3
3.8.2 Transportation ...................................................................................................... 35
3.8.3 Start-up and recommissioning .............................................................................. 35
3.8.3.1 Checking machine data and safety configuration ............................................ 36
3.8.3.2 Start-up mode .................................................................................................. 37
3.8.4 Manual mode ........................................................................................................ 38
3.8.5 Simulation ............................................................................................................. 39
3.8.6 Automatic mode ................................................................................................... 39
3.8.7 Maintenance and repair ........................................................................................ 39
3.8.8 Decommissioning, storage and disposal .............................................................. 41
3.8.9 Safety measures for “single point of control” ........................................................ 41
3.9 Applied norms and regulations .................................................................................. 42
4 Operation ...................................................................................................... 45
4.1 KUKA smartPAD teach pendant ................................................................................ 45
4.1.1 Front view ............................................................................................................. 45
4.1.2 Rear view ............................................................................................................. 47
4.1.3 Disconnecting and connecting the smartPAD ...................................................... 48
4.2 KUKA smartHMI user interface ................................................................................. 49
4.2.1 Keypad ................................................................................................................. 50
4.2.2 Status bar ............................................................................................................. 51
4.2.3 Drives status indicator and Motion conditions window ..................................... 52
4.2.4 Minimizing KUKA smartHMI (displaying Windows interface) ............................... 54
4.3 Switching on the robot controller and starting the KSS ............................................. 54
4.4 Calling the main menu ............................................................................................... 54
4.5 Defining the start type for KSS .................................................................................. 55
4.6 Exiting or restarting KSS ........................................................................................... 55
4.7 Switching drives on/off ............................................................................................... 58
4.8 Switching the robot controller off ............................................................................... 58
4.9 Setting the user interface language ........................................................................... 58
4.10 Online documentation and online help ...................................................................... 59
4.10.1 Calling online documentation ............................................................................... 59
4.10.2 Calling online help ................................................................................................ 60
4.11 Changing user group ................................................................................................. 62
4.12 Changing operating mode ......................................................................................... 63
4.13 Coordinate systems ................................................................................................... 64
4.14 Jogging the robot ....................................................................................................... 65
4.14.1 “Jog options” window .......................................................................................... 66
4.14.1.1 “General” tab ................................................................................................... 67
4.14.1.2 “Keys” tab ....................................................................................................... 67
4.14.1.3 “Mouse” tab ..................................................................................................... 68
4.14.1.4 “KCP pos.” tab ................................................................................................ 69
4.14.1.5 “Cur. tool/base” tab ........................................................................................ 69
4.14.2 Activating the jog mode ........................................................................................ 70
4.14.3 Setting the jog override (HOV) ............................................................................. 70
4.14.4 Selecting the tool and base .................................................................................. 70
4.14.5 Axis-specific jogging with the jog keys ................................................................. 71
4.14.6 Cartesian jogging with the jog keys ...................................................................... 71
4.14.7 Configuring the Space Mouse .............................................................................. 71
4.14.8 Defining the alignment of the Space Mouse ......................................................... 73
