RTC
®
5 PC Interface Board
Rev. 1.9 e
3 Safety During Installation and Operation
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Safety During Installation and Operation
Read these operating instructions completely before
you proceed with installing and operating the RTC
®
5
PC Interface Board.
If there are any questions regarding the contents of
this manual, please contact SCANLAB.
The following symbols are used in this manual:
3.1 Steps for Safe Operation
3.2 Laser Safety
The RTC
®
5 is intended for controlling scan systems
and lasers. Therefore all relevant laser safety direc-
tives must be known and applied before installation
and operation. The customer is solely responsible for
ensuring the laser safety of the entire system.
Instructions that may affect a person’s
health are marked with a warning
triangle next to the word “
Danger
“.
Instructions that recommend appro-
priate use of this device or warn of
damage that may occur to it are
labeled by a circle with an “X“ through
it, next to the word
“Caution“
.
Caution!
• Carefully check your application program before
running it. Programming errors can cause a
break down of the system. In this case neither
the laser nor the scan system can be controlled.
• Protect the board from humidity, dust, corrosive
vapors and mechanical stress.
• For storage and operation, avoid electro-
magnetic fields and static electricity. These can
damage the electronics on the RTC
®
5 board. For
storage, always use the antistatic bag the RTC
®
5
is delivered in.
• The allowed operating temperature range is
15 °C to 60 °C.
• The storage temperature should be
between – 20 °C and +60 °C.
!
Danger!
• All applicable laser safety directives must be
adhered to. Safety regulations may differ from
country to country. It is the responsibility of the
customer to comply with all local regulations.
• Observe all laser safety instructions as described
in your scan system manual, chapter “Safety
during Installation and Operation“.
• Always turn on the PC and the power supply
for the scan head first before turning on the
laser. Otherwise there is the danger of
uncontrolled deflection of the laser beam.
SCANLAB recommends the use of a shutter
to prevent uncontrolled emission of laser
radiation.
!
