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5 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
5.2 Periodic Inspection
5.2 Periodic Inspection
The items that must be inspected one or two times every 6 months to 1 year are listed below. When the equipment is moved
or modified, or layout of the wiring is changed, also implement this inspection.
*1 The temperature in the control panel where the Motion CPU module is installed is the ambient temperature.
*2 When an extended temperature range base unit is used, each module can be used in the environment of 0 to 60 (32 to 140).
Item Inspection item Inspection Criterion Action
1 Ambient
environment
Ambient
temperature
*1
Measure with a thermometer. 0 to 55 (32 to 131)
*2
Make sure the environment satisfies all
measurement criteria.
Ambient humidity Measure with a hygrometer. 5 to 95%RH
Atmosphere Measure corrosive gas. No corrosive gases.
2 Installation Looseness, rattling Move the module to check for
looseness and rattling.
The module must be
installed firmly.
Retighten the screws.
If the modules are loose, fix it with screws.
Adhesion of dirt and
foreign matter
Visual inspection Dirt and foreign matter
must not be present.
Remove dirt and foreign matter and clean.
Attach a connector cover to the connectors
that are not being used.
The connectors not being
used must have a cover
attached.
3 Connection Looseness of
terminal screws
Check for looseness of
terminal screws.
Screws must not be loose. Retighten the terminal screws.
Proximity of
solderless terminals
to each other
Visual inspection Solderless terminals must
be properly spaced.
Correct spacing as appropriate.
Looseness of
connectors
Visual inspection Connectors must not be
loose.
Insert the connector securely so there is no
looseness.
4 Module diagnostics Check with the module
diagnostics of GX Works3.
An error has not occurred. Confirm details of the error, remove the error
factor.