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Leuze electronic MLC 530 6
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1.1 Used symbols and signal words
Table 1.1: Warning symbols and signal words
Table 1.2: Other symbols
Table 1.3: Terms and abbreviations
Symbol indicating dangers to persons
NOTICE Signal word for property damage
Indicates dangers that may result in property damage if the measures for dan-
ger avoidance are not followed.
CAUTION Signal word for minor injury
Indicates dangers that may result in minor injury if the measures for danger
avoidance are not followed.
WARNING Signal word for serious injury
Indicates dangers that may result in severe or fatal injury if the measures for
danger avoidance are not followed.
DANGER Signal word for life-threatening danger
Indicates dangers with which serious or fatal injury is imminent if the measures
for danger avoidance are not followed.
Symbol for tips
Text passages with this symbol provide you with further information.
Symbols for action steps
Text passages with this symbol instruct you to perform actions.
AOPD Active Optoelectronic Protective Device
Active Optoelectronic Protective Device
Blanking Deactivation of the protective function of individual beams or beam areas with
monitoring for interruption
CS Switching signal from a control
(Controller Signal)
EDM Contactor monitoring
(External Device Monitoring)
FG Function group
Function Group
LED LED, display element in transmitter and receiver
MS1, MS2 Muting sensor 1, 2
MLC Brief description of the safety sensor, consisting of transmitter and receiver
MTTF
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Mean time to a dangerous failure
(Mean Time To dangerous Failure)
Muting Temporary automatic suppression of the safety functions
OSSD Safety-related switching output
(Output Signal Switching Device)