Chapter 1 - Introduction
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Adept Cobra s800 Inverted Robot User’s Guide, Rev C
Figure 1-2. Robot Joint Motions
Adept SmartAmp AIB
The amplifiers for the Adept Cobra s-series and Smart-series robots are embedded in the
base of the robot. This amplifier section is known as the SmartAmp AIB (amp-in-base),
and it provides power amplifiers and full servo control.
Adept SmartAmp AIB features:
• On-board digital I/O
• Low EMI for use with noise sensitive equipment
• No external fan for quiet robot operation
• 8 kHz servo rate delivers low positional errors and superior path following
• Sine wave commutation lowers cogging torque and improves path following
• Digital feed-forward design maximizes efficiency, torque, and velocity
• Temperature sensors on all amplifiers and motors for maximum reliability and
easy troubleshooting
Joint 1
Inner
Link
Outer
Link
Joint 2
Joint 4
Joint 3