IP67 Digital I/O Modules for EtherNet/IP
1. General Safety Instructions
General information
The current documentation is intended for persons technically qualified to install, use and service the
products described herein. It contains the necessary information for proper use of the products. However,
for advanced use of our products, please contact your nearest dealer for additional information.
The content of this documentation is not binding and cannot extend or limit warranties.
Personnel qualifications
Only qualified persons are authorized to install, use and service the products. Use by unqualified persons or
failure to follow the safety instructions of this document, the manuals and/or those affixed to the devices, can
result in irremediable harm or damage to persons and equipment. The following personnel are deemed to be
qualified persons for:
• Equipment operation: Personnel who operates the machines and/or processes connected to the
Brad™ products. Brad™ HarshIO must be used by persons who have received training and have
been informed of the major risks involved in working in an industrial environment.
• Preventive and corrective maintenance: Persons who modify Brad™ products hardware and software
configuration and install the product updates supplied by the manufacturer. These persons must:
o be trained in Brad™ products and operation and
o have the experience and technical knowledge required to be aware of the risks (electrical
hazards in particular) involved in their job and the ways of reducing these risks for themselves,
third parties and the equipment being used.
Preventive messages
Preventive messages are designed to identify the particular risks likely to affect personnel and/or hardware.
Different message types, both in the documentation and on the products, indicate different degrees of risk:
Danger messages indicate immediate hazards that could result in death or serious injury if not averted.
Warning messages indicate situations that could result in death, serious injury or material damage.
Caution messages indicate potentially dangerous situations that could cause bodily harm or material damage.
Usage compliance
The products described in the current documentation comply with currently applicable European
Directives (EC labeling). However, they can only operate correctly with the applications for which they were