
MSR300 Safety System Manual
Rockwell Automation
MSR300 Manual.doc
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7 Installation,
Start-Up,
Operation, Maintenance
7.1
Safety Precautions and Practices
Use this product only for intended applications:
The MSR300 Safety System is intended for applications requiring
safety monitoring of machinery in accordance with the following
directives / standards:
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EN954-1: Safety-Related Parts Of Control Systems.
•
IEC 61508: Functional Safety of Electrical / Electronic /
Programmable Electronic Safety-Related Systems, Parts 1-7,
1998.
This equipment must not be used for unintended applications, nor in
ways that do not conform to appropriate safety standards and good
practices. The safety functions may not operate properly (or at all) if
this equipment is not used for the intended purposes.
Installation and operation to be done only by qualified technical
personnel:
This equipment is to be installed, started up, and operated only by
technical personnel who have been trained and made familiar with:
•
The product/s for which this document exists
•
Directives, regulations and practices relating to machine safety
•
Instrumentation and automation components, equipment and
systems
•
Industrial electrical practices
Uptodate user documentation must readily accessible by
technical personnel:
The latest version of user documentation that includes instructions for
installation, operation and maintenance of this product must be
readily available near at hand to personnel involved in any of these
tasks.
Identify hazardous areas and dangerous operating modes
before using:
Machine safety applications make it necessary for hazardous areas
and dangerous operating modes to be carefully identified, and
adequate measures taken to ensure that failure or tampering does
not allow automated equipment to be of risk to personnel.
Use within specified operating limits:
This product, the equipment on which it installed, persons handling
the product and equipment, and/or the immediate environment can
be harmed if this equipment is operated outside the specified limits of
any of its technical parameters.