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Operating Instructions
Chapter
1
Flexi Soft Gateways
8012664/XB29/2013-06-11
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About this document
1
About this document
Please read this chapter carefully before working with these operating instructions and the
Flexi Soft gateways.
1.1
Function of this document
These operating instructions only apply in conjunction with the other Flexi Soft operating
instructions (see section 1.2 “The Flexi Soft operating instructions” below). They provide
the technical personnel at the machine manufacturer or machine operating organisation
information on safe mounting, adjustment, electrical installation, commissioning as well as
on operation and maintenance of the Flexi Soft gateways.
These operating instructions do not provide information on the operation of the machine in
which a Flexi Soft modular safety controller and a Flexi Soft gateway is integrated. Informa-
tion on this is to be found in the appropriate operating instructions for the machine.
1.2
The Flexi Soft operating instructions
For the Flexi Soft system there are three operating instructions with clearly distinguished
fields of application as well as mounting instructions for each module.
The mounting instructions (SICK part no. 8012482, 8012475, 8013272, 8012484 and
8013274) are enclosed with each Flexi Soft module. They inform on the basic technical
specifications of the modules and contain simple mounting instructions. Use the mount-
ing instructions when mounting Flexi Soft safety controllers.
The Flexi Soft hardware operating instructions (SICK part no. 8012999) describe all
Flexi Soft modules and their functions in detail. Use the Hardware operating instructions
in particular to configure Flexi Soft safety controllers.
The Flexi Soft gateways operating instructions (this document) describe all Flexi Soft
gateways and their functions in detail.
The Flexi Soft software operating instructions (SICK part no. 8012998) describe the
software-supported configuration and parameterization of the Flexi Soft safety control-
lers. In addition, the software operating instructions contain the description of the diag-
nostics functions that are important for operation and detailed information for the iden-
tification and elimination of errors. Use the software operating instructions in particular
for the configuration, commissioning and operation of Flexi Soft safety controllers.
1.3
Target group
These operating instructions are addressed to planning engineers, machine designers and
the operators of systems in which a Flexi Soft modular safety controller is integrated and
who want to exchange data with a fieldbus (a controller) via a gateway.
They are also addressed to people who are placing a Flexi Soft gateway in operation for the
first time or maintaining it.