Safety functions integrated in the drive
5.2 Acceptance of the safety functions
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Authorized persons
Persons authorized by the machine manufacturer who, on account of their technical training
and knowledge of the safety-relevant functions, can carry out the acceptance in an
appropriate manner are entitled to perform the acceptance.
Unwanted movement due to faulty wiring
Incorrect wiring for Safety Integrated functions can cause unwanted motion resulting in
severe injury or death.
• For Safety Integrated functions, always carry out an acceptance test for the affected
function after changing the wiring.
• Record the results of the acceptance test in an acceptance report.
Unsafe operating states due to manipulation of the hardware configuration after the
acceptance test
Changes to the wiring of the Safety Integrated functions after an acceptance test can cause
unwanted motion resulting in severe injury or death.
• To prevent access to your machines and systems by unauthorized persons, implement
access restrictions and take the precautions described in the security instructions in the
preface.
• To prevent improper wiring of the Safety Integrated functions, take the precautions
described in this manual.
• Review the safety change tracking of the drive at regular intervals. Make certain that no
changes have been made to the wiring after the last successfully completed acceptance
test.
• If intentional changes have been made, repeat the acceptance test for the Safety
Integrated functions affected. The purpose of the acceptance test is to ensure and
document safe operation of the system. Correct any unintentional changes back to the
original values and repeat the acceptance test.