Read these instructions carefully, and look at the equipment to become familiar with the device before trying to install, operate, service, or maintain it. The following special messages may appear throughout this documentation or on the equipment to warn of potential hazards or to call attention to information that clarifies or simplifies a procedure.
Electrical equipment should be installed, operated, serviced, and maintained only by qualified personnel. No responsibility is assumed by Schneider Electric for any consequences arising out of the use of this material.
A qualified person is one who has skills and knowledge related to the construction and operation of electrical equipment and its installation, and has received safety training to recognize and avoid the hazards involved.
A qualified person is one who has the following qualifications:
oSkills and knowledge related to the construction and operation of electrical equipment and the installation.
oKnowledge and experience in industrial control programming.
oReceived safety-related training to recognize and avoid the hazards involved.
The qualified person must be able to detect possible hazards that may arise from parameterization, modifying parameter values and generally from mechanical, electrical, or electronic equipment. The qualified person must be familiar with the standards, provisions, and regulations for the prevention of industrial accidents, which they must observe when designing and implementing the system.
This product is a library to be used together with the control systems and servo amplifiers intended solely for the purposes as described in the present documentation as applied in the industrial sector.
Always observe the applicable safety-related instructions, the specified conditions, and the technical data.
Perform a risk evaluation concerning the specific use before using the product. Take protective measures according to the result.
Since the product is used as a part of an overall system, you must ensure the safety of the personnel by means of the design of this overall system (for example, machine design).
Any other use is not intended and may be hazardous.
Do not use this product on machinery lacking effective point-of-operation guarding. Lack of effective point-of-operation guarding on a machine can result in serious injury to the operator of that machine.
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oDo not use this software and related automation equipment on equipment which does not have point-of-operation protection. oDo not reach into machinery during operation. |
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Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage. |
This automation equipment and related software is used to control a variety of industrial processes. The type or model of automation equipment suitable for each application will vary depending on factors such as the control function required, degree of protection required, production methods, unusual conditions, government regulations, etc. In some applications, more than one processor may be required, as when backup redundancy is needed.
Only you, the user, machine builder or system integrator can be aware of all the conditions and factors present during setup, operation, and maintenance of the machine and, therefore, can determine the automation equipment and the related safeties and interlocks which can be properly used. When selecting automation and control equipment and related software for a particular application, you should refer to the applicable local and national standards and regulations. The National Safety Council's Accident Prevention Manual (nationally recognized in the United States of America) also provides much useful information.
In some applications, such as packaging machinery, additional operator protection such as point-of-operation guarding must be provided. This is necessary if the operator's hands and other parts of the body are free to enter the pinch points or other hazardous areas and serious injury can occur. Software products alone cannot protect an operator from injury. For this reason the software cannot be substituted for or take the place of point-of-operation protection.
Ensure that appropriate safeties and mechanical/electrical interlocks related to point-of-operation protection have been installed and are operational before placing the equipment into service. All interlocks and safeties related to point-of-operation protection must be coordinated with the related automation equipment and software programming.
NOTE: Coordination of safeties and mechanical/electrical interlocks for point-of-operation protection is outside the scope of the Function Block Library, System User Guide, or other implementation referenced in this documentation.
Before using electrical control and automation equipment for regular operation after installation, the system should be given a start-up test by qualified personnel to verify correct operation of the equipment. It is important that arrangements for such a check be made and that enough time is allowed to perform complete and satisfactory testing.
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oVerify that all installation and set up procedures have been completed. oBefore operational tests are performed, remove all blocks or other temporary holding means used for shipment from all component devices. oRemove tools, meters, and debris from equipment. |
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Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage. |
Follow all start-up tests recommended in the equipment documentation. Store all equipment documentation for future references.
Software testing must be done in both simulated and real environments.
Verify that the completed system is free from all short circuits and temporary grounds that are not installed according to local regulations (according to the National Electrical Code in the U.S.A, for instance). If high-potential voltage testing is necessary, follow recommendations in equipment documentation to prevent accidental equipment damage.
Before energizing equipment:
oRemove tools, meters, and debris from equipment.
oClose the equipment enclosure door.
oRemove all temporary grounds from incoming power lines.
oPerform all start-up tests recommended by the manufacturer.
The following precautions are from the NEMA Standards Publication ICS 7.1-1995 (English version prevails):
oRegardless of the care exercised in the design and manufacture of equipment or in the selection and ratings of components, there are hazards that can be encountered if such equipment is improperly operated.
oIt is sometimes possible to misadjust the equipment and thus produce unsatisfactory or unsafe operation. Always use the manufacturer’s instructions as a guide for functional adjustments. Personnel who have access to these adjustments should be familiar with the equipment manufacturer’s instructions and the machinery used with the electrical equipment.
oOnly those operational adjustments actually required by the operator should be accessible to the operator. Access to other controls should be restricted to prevent unauthorized changes in operating characteristics.
