SIPART 
Electropneumatic positioners 
SIPART PS2 Non-Contacting Sensor (NCS) 
Compact Operating Instructions 
 
Legal information 
Warning notice system 
This manual contains notices you have to observe in order to ensure your personal safety, as well as to prevent damage to property. The 
notices referring to your personal safety are highlighted in the manual by a safety alert symbol, notices referring only to property damage 
have no safety alert symbol. These notices shown below are graded according to the degree of danger. 
 
DANGER 
indicates that death or severe personal injury will result if proper precautions are not taken. 
 
  WARNING 
indicates that death or severe personal injury may result if proper precautions are not taken. 
 
  CAUTION 
with a safety alert symbol, indicates that minor personal injury can result if proper precautions are not taken. 
 
CAUTION 
without a safety alert symbol, indicates that property damage can result if proper precautions are not taken. 
 
NOTICE 
indicates that an unintended result or situation can occur if the relevant information is not taken into account. 
If more than one degree of danger is present, the warning notice representing the highest degree of danger will be used. A notice warning of 
injury to persons with a safety alert symbol may also include a warning relating to property damage. 
Qualified Personnel 
The product/system described in this documentation may be operated only by personnel qualified for the specific task in accordance with 
the relevant documentation, in particular its warning notices and safety instructions. Qualified personnel are those who, based on their 
training and experience, are capable of identifying risks and avoiding potential hazards when working with these products/systems. 
Proper use of Siemens products 
Note the following: 
 
WARNING 
Siemens products may only be used for the applications described in the catalog and in the relevant technical documentation. If products 
and components from other manufacturers are used, these must be recommended or approved by Siemens. Proper transport, storage, 
installation, assembly, commissioning, operation and maintenance are required to ensure that the products operate safely and without any 
problems. The permissible ambient conditions must be complied with. The information in the relevant documentation must be observed. 
1    Introduction 
1.1    Purpose of this documentation 
These instructions are a brief summary of important features, functions and safety information, and contain all information 
required for safe use of the device. It is your responsibility to read the instructions carefully prior to installation and 
commissioning. In order to use the device correctly, first review its principle of operation. 
The instructions are aimed at persons who mechanically assemble the device, connect it electrically, and start it up. 
To achieve optimum usage of the device, read the detailed version of the manual on the electronic data medium. 
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