Commissioning
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6.1 Safety instructions for commissioning
Danger due to inadequately qualified personnel
If the encoder is electrically installed by inadequately qualified personnel, the functional safety
may be rendered ineffective. The safety functions of the system are no longer ensured. This
can result in death, serious injury or material damage.
● Only qualified personnel are permitted to mount or remove the encoder.
● Personnel require knowledge of the following topics:
– Topics relating to functional safety
– Legislation, safety regulations and standards for functional safety
– Content of the detailed operating instructions provided
Conformity
The encoder is intended for installation in a machine. Commissioning is prohibited until it has
been established that the end product conforms with Directive 2006/42/EC.
Operating instructions for the encoder
Follow the encoder operating instructions when commissioning it.
6.2 Checklist for commissioning
Complete the checklist before commissioning the encoder.
WARNING
Danger to life if the functional safety is not guaranteed
It is possible that the functional safety is disabled if not all of the measures listed in the
checklist are answered with "yes". The safety functions of the system are no longer ensured.
This can result in death, serious injury or material damage.
● Only commission the motor and the encoder when all of the points have been answered
with "Yes".
Functionally safe encoder
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