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Operating Environment Precautions 4
!Caution Confirm safety at the destination node before transferring a program to
another node or changing the I/O memory area. Doing either of these without
confirming safety may result in injury.
!Caution When connecting the PC to a personal computer or other peripheral device,
either ground the 0-V side of the PC or do not ground the PC at all. Although
some grounding methods short the 24-V side, as shown in the following dia-
gram, never do so with the PC.
4 Operating Environment Precautions
!Caution Do not operate the control system in the following locations:
• Locations subject to direct sunlight.
• Locations subject to temperatures or humidity outside the range specified
in the specifications.
• Locations subject to condensation as the result of severe changes in tem-
perature.
• Locations subject to corrosive or flammable gases.
• Locations subject to dust (especially iron dust) or salts.
• Locations subject to exposure to water, oil, or chemicals.
• Locations subject to shock or vibration.
!Caution Take appropriate and sufficient countermeasures when installing systems in
the following locations:
• Locations subject to static electricity or other forms of noise.
• Locations subject to strong electromagnetic fields.
• Locations subject to possible exposure to radioactivity.
• Locations close to power supplies.
!Caution The operating environment of the PC System can have a large effect on the
longevity and reliability of the system. Improper operating environments can
lead to malfunction, failure, and other unforeseeable problems with the PC
System. Be sure that the operating environment is within the specified condi-
tions at installation and remains within the specified conditions during the life
of the system.
24 V
0 V 0 V
0 V
PC Peripheral device
Non-isolated DC power
supply
INCORRECT Grounding: Shorting the 24-V side of the Power Supply