Mitsubishi Digital Electronics FX0N Manual

A SERVICE OF

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FX Series Programmable Controllers

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Guidelines for the Safety of the User and Protection of the Programmable

Controller (PLC)

This manual provides information for the use of the FX famil

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of PLC’s. The manual has been

written to be used b

y

trained and competent personnel. The definition of such a person or

persons is as follows;

a) An

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en

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ineer who is responsible for the plannin

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, desi

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n and construction of automatic

equipment usin

g

the product associated with this manual should be of a competent

nature, trained and qualified to the local and national standards required to fulfill that

role. These en

g

ineers should be full

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aware of all aspects of safet

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with re

g

ards to

automated equipment.

b) An

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commissionin

g

or service en

g

ineer must be of a competent nature, trained and

qualified to the local and national standards required to fulfill that

j

ob. These en

g

ineers

should also be trained in the use and maintenance of the completed product. This

includes bein

g

completel

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familiar with all associated documentation for the said

product. All maintenance should be carried out in accordance with established safet

y

practices.

c) All operators of the completed equipment should be trained to use that product in a safe

and coordinated manner in compliance to established safet

y

practices. The operators

should also be familiar with documentation which is connected with the actual operation

of the completed equipment.

Note :

the term ‘completed equipment’ refers to a third part

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constructed device which

contains or uses the product associated with this manual.

Note’s on the Symbols used in this Manual

At various times throu

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h out this manual certain s

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mbols will be used to hi

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hli

g

ht points of

information which are intended to ensure the users personal safet

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and protect the inte

g

rit

y

of

equipment. Whenever an

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of the followin

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s

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mbols are encountered its associated note must

be read and understood. Each of the s

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mbols used will now be listed with a brief description of

its meanin

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.

Hardware Warnings

1) Indicates that the identified dan

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er

WILL

cause ph

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sical and propert

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dama

g

e.

2) Indicates that the identified dan

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er could

POSSIBLY

cause ph

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sical and propert

y

dama

g

e.

3) Indicates a point of further interest or further explanation.

Software Warnings

4) Indicates special care must be taken when usin

g

this element of software.

5) Indicates a special point which the user of the associate software element should

be aware of.

6) Indicates a point of interest or further explanation.