Safety notes
Manual – ECC-DFC field bus controller
2.5. Functional safety technology
If the documentation does not expressly permit it, the product must not perform
any safety functions without supervisory safety systems.
2.6. Transport
Inspect the shipment for damage as soon as you receive the delivery. Inform the
shipping company immediately about any damage. If the product is damaged, it
must not be assembled, installed, or started up.
Pay attention to the following information when transporting the unit:
Ensure that the product is not subjected to mechanical impacts during transporta-
tion.
If necessary, use suitable, sufficiently dimensioned handling equipment.
2.7. Installation/assembly
Ensure that the installation and cooling of the product take place according to the
regulations in the documentation.
Protect the product from heavy mechanical strains. The product and its attach-
ments may not protrude into walkways and roadways. Ensure that no compo-
nents are deformed and that insulation distances are maintained, particularly dur-
ing transportation and handling. Electric components must not be mechanically
damaged or destroyed.
2.8. Restrictions of use
The following applications are prohibited unless explicitly permitted:
Use in potentially explosive areas
Use in environments exposed to harmful oils, acids, gases, vapors, dust, and radiation
Operation in applications with impermissibly high levels of mechanical vibration and
shock loads in excess of the regulations stipulated in EN 61800-5-1
Use at an elevation of more than 1000 m above sea level