Which practice supports safe manual motion when starting teaching?

• A. Setting the jog speed to maximum.
• B. Using a medium jog speed to begin.
• C. Setting a low jog speed.
• D. Disabling safety monitoring.

Answer: (C)

Starting teaching with a low jog speed keeps motion deliberately controlled, giving you time to observe the robot’s movement, verify clearances, and stop quickly if anything enters a danger zone. The lower speed reduces inertial forces, making it easier to detect potential collisions early and to position the arm accurately as you establish the first teach points. Moving at maximum speed can make it hard to react in time and increases the risk of hitting tooling, fixtures, or people. A medium speed might still be too fast for careful setup or for noticing small clearance issues. Disabling safety monitoring removes essential protections against collisions and over-travel, which is unsafe and not a valid teaching practice. So, starting with a low jog speed best supports safe manual motion when beginning teaching.