Teaching apparatus used for operation of industrial robot

A teaching apparatus that is connected to a control apparatus controlling a robot and outputs a command intended for the robot to the control apparatus, the teaching apparatus comprising:

• a setting-manipulating portion provided on a first face of the teaching apparatus and accepting an operation of changing a setting that defines a movement of the robot;
• an enabling switch provided on a second face of the teaching apparatus that is opposite the first face, the enabling switch accepting an operation of changing a state of electrification of the robot;
• and
• a robot-movement-manipulating portion provided on the second face and accepting an operation of executing the movement of the robot,
• wherein, seen from a side of the first face, the setting-manipulating portion provided on the first face is positioned entirely on a left side or a right side with respect to a center of the teaching apparatus, and the enabling switch and the robot-movement-manipulating portion provided on the second face are positioned entirely on a same side as the setting-manipulating portion,
• wherein the teaching apparatus outputs a command intended for the robot to the control apparatus when the enabling switch and the robot-movement-manipulating portion are operated simultaneously.