EB 6493 EN 1-1
Safety instructions and measures
1 Safety instructions and measures
Intended use
The TROVIS6493 Compact Controller is a digital controller to automate the industrial and
process plants. The controller is suitable for controlling continuous, on/off or pulsing nal
control elements.
The controller is designed to operate under exactly dened conditions. Therefore, operators
must ensure that the controller is only used in operating conditions that meet the specica-
tions used for sizing the controller at the ordering stage. In case operators intend to use the
controller in other applications or conditions than specied, contact SAMSON.
SAMSON does not assume any liability for damage resulting from the failure to use the de-
vice for its intended purpose or for damage caused by external forces or any other external
factors.
Î Refer to the technical data for limits and elds of application as well as possible uses. See
the 'Design and principle of operation' section.
Reasonably foreseeable misuse
The controller is not suitable for the following applications:
− Use outside the limits dened during sizing and by the technical data
Furthermore, the following activities do not comply with the intended use:
− Use of non-original spare parts
− Performing service and repair work not described
Qualications of operating personnel
The controller must be mounted, started up, serviced and repaired by fully trained and quali-
ed personnel only; the accepted industry codes and practices must be observed. According
to these mounting and operating instructions, trained personnel refers to individuals who are
able to judge the work they are assigned to and recognize possible hazards due to their spe-
cialized training, their knowledge and experience as well as their knowledge of the applica-
ble standards.