Siemens SINAMICS G120D - Handling Electrostatic Sensitive Devices (ESD); Industrial Security

Fundamental safety instructions
1.3 Handling electrostatic sensitive devices (ESD)
SINAMICS G120D converter
12 Getting Started, 07/2016, FW V4.7 SP6, A5E38556189B AA
1.3
Handling electrostatic sensitive devices (ESD)
Electrostatic sensitive devices (ESD) are individual components, integrated circuits, modules
or devices that may be damaged by either electric fields or electrostatic discharge.
NOTICE
Damage through electric fields or electrostatic discharge
Electric fields or electrostatic discharge can cause malfunctions through damaged
individual components, integrated circuits, modules or devices.
• Only pack, store, transport and send electronic components, modules or devices in their
original packaging or in other suitable materials, e.g conductive foam rubber of
aluminum foil.
• Only touch components, modules and devices when you are grounded by one of the
following methods:
– Wearing an ESD wrist strap
– Wearing ESD shoes or ESD grounding straps in ESD areas with conductive flooring
• Only place electronic components, modules or devices on conductive surfaces (table
with ESD surface, conductive ESD foam, ESD packaging, ESD transport container).
1.4
Industrial security
Note
Industrial security
Siemens provides products and solutions with industrial security functions that support the
secure operation of plants, solutions, machines, equipme
nt and/or networks. They are
important components in a holistic industrial security concept. With this in mind, Siemens’
products and solutions undergo continuous development. Siemens recommends strongly
that you regularly check for product updates.
For th
e secure operation of Siemens products and solutions, it is necessary to take suitable
preventive action (e.g. cell protection concept) and integrate each component into a holistic,
state
-of-the-art industrial security concept. Third-party products that may be in use should
also be considered. For more information about industrial security, visit this address
(
http://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity).
To stay informed about product updates as t
hey occur, sign up for a product-specific
newsletter. For more information, visit this address (
http://support.automation.siemens.com
).