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1. How to use this documentation effectively
1.1 About the operating manual
This operating manual will concern qualified experts in electrical and communication
technology!
In order to make it easier to find certain text passages or references in this manual and for reasons of
comprehensibility, important information is emphasized by symbols. The meaning of these symbols
is explained below:
1.2 Overview of the individual chapters
How to use this documentation effectively:
This chapter provides information about the use of this documentation.
Safety instructions:
This chapter draws attention to hazards involved with the installation and operation.
Basic application:
This chapter deals with the normal use of this product.
The protocol converter FTC470XDP (gateway):
This chapter describes the scope of delivery, the operating and display elements available at
the device, the function of the protocol converter as well as the intended use.
Installation:
This chapter describes the device settings which are to be set prior to installation and the instal-
lation itself.
Function:
This chapter provides information about the device data file GSD includes a summary of all
PROFIBUS-DP commands that are transmitted to the FTC470XDP converter.
Programming examples:
This chapter contains various programming examples which are intended to help you
to configure the FTC470XDP.
Information calling attention to hazards is marked with this warning symbol.
Information intended to assist the user to make optimum use of the product is
marked with the Info symbol.
