1 Safety and requirements for product use
10 Festo – GDCP-CMMD-AS-HW-EN – 1404NH – English
1.2 Requirements for product use
• Make this documentation available to the design engineer, installer and personnel responsible for
commissioning the machine or system in wh ich this product is used.
• Make sure that the specifications of the documentation are always c omplied with. Also consider the
documentation for the other components and modules.
• Take into consideration the legal regulations applicable for the destination, as well as:
– Regulations and standards,
– regulations of the testing organizations and insurers,
– National specifications.
1.2.1 Transport and storage conditions
• Protect the product during transport and stora ge from impermissible burdens, such as:
– mechanical loads
– impermissible temperatures
– moist ure
– aggressive atmospheres
• Store and transport the product in its o riginal packaging. The original packaging offers sufficient
protection from typical stresses.
1.2.2 Technical requirements
For correct and safe use of the product:
• Comply with the c onnection and environmental c onditions of the product ( Appendix A) and all
connected components specified in the technical data. Compliance with the limit values and load
limits permits operation of the product in compliance with the relev ant safety regulations.
• Observe the instructions and warnings in this documentation.
1.2.3 Qualification of trained personnel
The product may only be placed in operation by a qualified electrotechnician who is familiar with:
– the installation and operation of electrical c ontrol systems,
– the applicable regulations for operating safety-engineered systems,
– the applicable regulations for acc ident protection and oc c upational safety, and
– the documentation for the product.
1.2.4 Range of application and certifications
The motor controller with integrated STO safety function is a safety-related part of the c ontrol systems.
The motor controller carries the CE marking; for standards and test values
appendix A.1.
The product-relev ant EU directives can be found in the declaration of conformity.
For cer tificates and the declaration of c onformity for this product please refer to
www.festo.com/sp.