SEW-Eurodrive MOVI-C Series - 1 General Information; About this Documentation; Structure of the Safety Notes; Meaning of the Signal Words

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General information
About this documentation
Manual – MOVI-C
®
CONTROLLER
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1 General information
1.1 About this documentation
The manual is part of the product and contains important information on operation and
service. The manual is written for all employees who assemble, install, start up, and
service the product.
The manual must be accessible and legible. Make sure that persons responsible for
the system and its operation, as well as persons who work independently on the unit,
have read through the manual carefully and understood it. If you are unclear about
any of the information in this documentation or require further information, please con-
tact SEW-EURODRIVE.
1.2 Structure of the safety notes
1.2.1 Meaning of the signal words
The following table shows the grading and meaning of the signal words for safety
notes, notes on potential risks of damage to property, and other notes.
Signal word Meaning Consequences if disregarded
DANGER Imminent hazard Severe or fatal injuries
WARN-
ING
Possible dangerous situation Severe or fatal injuries
CAUTION Possible dangerous situation Minor injuries
NOTICE Possible damage to property Damage to the drive system or its
environment
INFORMA-
TION
Useful information or tip: Simpli-
fies handling of the drive system.
1.2.2 Structure of the section safety notes
Section safety notes do not apply to a specific action but to several actions pertaining
to one subject. The symbols used either indicate a general hazard or a specific haz-
ard.
This is the formal structure of a section safety note:
SIGNAL WORD
Type and source of hazard.
Possible consequence(s) if disregarded.
• Measure(s) to prevent the hazard.
1.2.3 Structure of the embedded safety notes
Embedded safety notes are directly integrated into the instructions just before the de-
scription of the dangerous action.
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