Operating Instructions
(Authorized Documentation)
AK ECM 2410
Functional Safety
English (en)
05/2022
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1 Fundamentals
1.1 About these instructions
These Instructions contain all the information and safety
precautions needed for the proper operation of the product
according to its intended use.
Further information is available in specific documents,
depending on the life-cycle phase of the product and on
the target group for the activity.
document type, the life-cycle phase of the product, and
1.2 Notes on reading this document
WARNING
Fatal accidents, personal injury or property damage caused by
non-compliance with the documentation!
Failure to comply with the documentation may result in fatal
accidents, personal injury or property damage.
Read the documentation carefully from beginning to end
Keep the documentation for future reference
2 Safety
2.1 Intended use
The products of this/these series are encoders for position
measurement.
The products are intended for use in research facilities,
commercial applications, and in an industrial environment.
The products must be used only in accordance with the
information based on the life-cycle phase of the product and on the
target group.
"Information based on the document type, the
life-cycle phase of the product, and the target group", Page 2
2.2 Improper use
Any use not specified in “Intended use“ is considered improper use.
The company operating the device is solely liable for any damage
resulting from improper use.
2.3 Obligations of the operating company
The company operating the product must provide the personnel
with the most current version of all documentation on the product.
2.4 General safety precautions
Mounting and initial configuration must be conducted
by a qualified specialist in compliance with local safety
regulations.
Encoders and encoder accessories may only be repaired
by trained HEIDENHAIN technicians.
WARNING
Fatal accidents, personal injury, or property damage when
engaging or disengaging live connecting elements
Engaging or disengaging connecting elements while the system
is under power may result in fatal accidents, personal injury, or
property damage.
Do not engage or disengage any connecting elements while
the product is under power.
Encoders and encoder accessories that have contributed
to the failure of a safety function in the application must
be returned to HEIDENHAIN Traunreut.
3 Declaration of Conformity
The encoder complies with the requirements of the following
directives:
EU:
2006/42/EC, 2014/30/EU, 2011/65/EU
UK:
SI 2008 No. 1597, SI 2016 No. 1091, SI 2012 No. 3032
