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Precautions for Safe Use
NA-series Programmable Terminal Soft-NA User’s Manual (V126)
Precautions for Safe Use
• When connecting to devices, or setting up the PC on which the Soft-NA is to be installed, thoroughly
read the related manuals as well.
• Follow the general usage me
thod of Windows.
• Do not install unnecessary applications on the PC on which the S
oft-NA is to be installed.
• End all other applications that are not directly
related to the use of the Soft-NA.
• If the hard disk or printer connected to the PC is being shared with
another PC over the network, can-
cel the sharing.
• The whole system may stop depending on ho
w the Soft-NA is started or exited. Start and exit the
Soft-NA according to the specified procedure.
• To ensure the system's
safety, before running the system, make sure to incorporate a program that
periodically calls the operating signal at the host side and can confirm that the Soft-NA is operating
normally.
• Do not perform any undesired operations on the input device when
the backlight is not lit or when the
display does not appear.
• When shutting down or restarting
your PC, or switching the Windows user, be sure to first confirm the
safety of the system.
• Initialize the project after confirming
that the project being used is backed up at the Sysmac Studio
side.
• Exit the Soft-NA according to the specified procedure.
• While uploading or downloading a project or a system program, do not per
form the following opera-
tions. Such operations may corrupt the pro
ject or the system program.
• Forcibly exiting the Soft-NA
• Removing the USB Memory or SD memory card
• Disconnecting the communication path betwe
en the support software and Soft-NA
• Start actual system application only after confirming normal opera
tion of the system including storage
medium such as USB memory and SD memory card.
• Do not perform the following operation
s when accessing USB devices or SD memory card.
• Exiting the Soft-NA
• Pulling out the USB devices or SD memo
ry card
• Start actual system application only after sufficiently checking
project, subroutine and the operation of
the program at the connected device side.
• If you use multithread execution o
f subroutines, start the actual system application only after suffi-
ciently checking the operation of the program
for multithread execution.
• To safely use the numeric input function, be sure to use the functio
n for upper and lower limit settings.
• Operate the objects on Soft-NA after
confirming the safety of the system.
• If the objects on the Soft-NA are pressed con
secutively at a high speed, the signals may not be
entered. Make sure to go on the next input operation after confirming one input.
• Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or modify the product.
• The local authorities may lay down ru
les and regulations for the dispose of the product. Dispose of
the product according to local ordinances as they apply.
• Continuous 24-hour operation of the p
roduct is not guaranteed. Do not use this product in a system
for which high availability is required.
Precaution