Introduction12 I11 T11 192-120101 N6 - March 20041.4 Safety InstructionsIn this chapter you can read about:General hazards .............................................................................................................................12Working safely................................................................................................................................12Special safety instructions ..............................................................................................................131.4.1. General hazardsGeneral Hazards on Non-Compliance with the Safety InstructionsThe device described in this manual is designed in accordance with the latesttechnology and is safe in operation. Nevertheless, the device can entail certainhazards if used improperly or for purposes other than those explicitly intended.Electronic, moving and rotating components can! constitute a hazard for body and life of the user, and! cause material damageUsage in accordance with intended purposeThe device is designed for operation in electric power drive systems (VDE0160).Motion sequences can be automated with this device. Several motion sequencescan be can combined by interconnecting several of these devices. Mutualinterlocking functions must be incorporated for this purpose.1.4.2. Safety-conscious workingThis device may be operated only by qualified personnel.Qualified personnel in the sense of these operating instructions consists of:! Persons who, by virtue to their training, experience and instruction, and theirknowledge of pertinent norms, specifications, accident prevention regulations andoperational relationships, have been authorized by the officer responsible for thesafety of the system to perform the required task and in the process are capableof recognizing potential hazards and avoiding them (definition of technicalpersonnel according to VDE105 or IEC364),! Persons who have a knowledge of first-aid techniques and the local emergencyrescue services.! Persons who have read and will observe the safety instructions.! Those who have read and observe the manual or help (or the sections pertinentto the work to be carried out).This applies to all work relating to setting up, commissioning, configuring,programming, modifying the conditions of utilization and operating modes, and tomaintenance work.This manual and the help information must be available close to the device duringthe performance of all tasks.