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Notes on the documentation
C6905 5 Version: 2.1
1 Notes on the documentation
This description is only intended for the use of trained specialists in control and automation engineering who
are familiar with the applicable national standards.
The following instructions and explanations must be followed during installation and commissioning of the
components. The responsible staff must ensure that the application or use of the products described satisfy
all the requirements for safety, including all the relevant laws, regulations, guidelines and standards.
Disclaimer
The documentation has been prepared with care. The products described are, however, constantly under
development. For that reason the documentation is not in every case checked for consistency with
performance data, standards or other characteristics. In the event that it contains technical or editorial errors,
we retain the right to make alterations at any time and without warning. No claims for the modification of
products that have already been supplied may be made on the basis of the data, diagrams, and descriptions
in this documentation. All illustrations shown are only examples. The configurations depicted may deviate
from the standard.
Trademarks
Beckhoff
®
, TwinCAT
®
, TwinCAT/BSD
®
, TC/BSD
®
, EtherCAT
®
, EtherCAT G
®
, EtherCAT G10
®
, EtherCAT P
®
,
Safety over EtherCAT
®
, TwinSAFE
®
, XFC
®
, XTS
®
and XPlanar
®
are registered and licensed trademarks of
Beckhoff Automation GmbH.
Other designations used in this publication may be trademarks whose use by third parties for their own
purposes could violate the rights of the owners.
Patents
The EtherCAT Technology is covered, including but not limited to the following patent applications and
patents: EP1590927, EP1789857, DE102004044764, DE102007017835 with the corresponding applications
and registrations in various other countries. The TwinCAT Technology is covered, including but not limited to
the following patent applications and patents: EP0851348, US6167425 with corresponding applications or
registrations in various other countries.
Copyright
© Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG. Publication of this document on websites other than ours is
prohibited. Offenders will be held liable for the payment of damages. All rights reserved in the event of the
grant of a patent, utility model or design.
Delivery state
All the components are supplied in particular hardware and software configurations appropriate for the
application. Changes to the hardware or software configuration are permitted, provided they are within the
specified limits for power consumption and power dissipation (please refer to the respective data sheet).
Delivery conditions
In addition, the general delivery conditions of the company Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG apply.