1 About this document
1.1 Purpose of this document
These operating instructions contain the information required during the life cycle of the
s
afety controller.
Operating instructions of the safety controller must be made available to all people who
work with the device.
1.2 Scope
These operating instructions apply to the Flexi Compact safety controller.
T
his document is included with the following SICK part numbers (this document in all
available language versions):
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8024573
Furthermore, the following documents contain information about the safety controller:
T
able 1: Available documents
Document Title Part number
Operating instructions FLX3-XTDI1 expansion module
f
or safety controllers
8024571
Operating instructions FLX3-XTDO1 expansion mod‐
ule for safety controllers
8024570
Operating instructions FLX0-GPNT1 expansion mod‐
ule f
or safety controllers
8024567
Operating instructions FLX0-GETC1 expansion mod‐
ule for safety controllers
8024566
Operating instructions Flexi Loop Safe Series Con‐
nection Hardware
8015834
Operating instructions Flexi Loop in the Safety
D
esigner Software
8018174
Competence brochure Guide for Safe Machinery 8008007
1.3 Target groups and structure of these operating instructions
These operating instructions are intended for the following target groups: project devel‐
oper
s (planners, developers, designers), installers, electricians, safety experts (such as
CE authorized representatives, compliance officers, people who test and approve the
application), operators, and maintenance personnel.
These operating instructions are organized by the life phases of the device: project
planning, mounting, electrical installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance.
The table below shows the target groups and how – for many applications – these are
typically divided up between the manufacturer and the entity operating the machine in
which the device is to be integrated:
1 A
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