WirelessHART Fieldgate SWG70, Operating Instructions Manual

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1 Safety WirelessHART Fieldgate SWG70
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1 Safety
1.1 Designated use
Fieldgate SWG70 serves as a gateway device for WirelessHART networks. It enables WirelessHART
devices to communicate with each other and manages security and connectivity. The Fieldgate
converts wireless device data to a format that is compatible with host systems.
1.2 Installation, commissioning and operation
Fieldgate SWG70 has been designed to operate safely in accordance with current technical safety
and EU directives.
If the fieldgate is installed incorrectly or used for applications for which it is not intended, or if the
fieldgate is not configured correctly, it is possible that dangers may arise. For this reason, the system
must be transported, stored, installed, connected, configured, operated and maintained according
to the instructions in this and the associated manuals: personnel must be authorised and suitably
qualified.
1.3 Operational safety
Location Fieldgate SWG70 fulfils the requirements of EU Guidelines for a number of applications. The
associated environmental conditions described in Chapter 15, Technical Data, must be upheld.
The device must not be installed at locations where corrosive vapors may be present.
Hazardous areas Fieldgate SWG70 is available in a version that can be mounted in an explosion hazardous area. In
order to ensure the necessary degree of protection:
• All seals must be undamaged and have been correctly fitted
• All screws of the housing/housing cover must have been tightened with the appropriate torque
• Only cable of the appropriate size must be used in the cable glands
• All cable glands must have been tightened with the appropriate torque, see Chapter 5.5
• All empty cable glands must have been sealed with sealing plugs
• Once a Fieldgate SWG70 has been used in a non-Ex installation, it should never be used in an
Ex installation, as there is a danger that the protective circuits have been inadvertently
overloaded and no longer function correctly.
When installing components in explosion hazardous areas:
• Ensure that all installation and maintenance personnel are suitably qualified
• Check that all equipment has the appropriate safety certificates
• Observe the specifications in the device certificates as well as national and local regulations.
Maintenance Fieldgate SWG70 may not be repaired, changed or manipulated. If there is a defect, the product
must always be replaced with an original part.
Coexistence of wireless
technologies WirelessHART networks use the frequency spectrum between 2400 ... 2483.5 MHz according to
IEEE 802.15.4. Various other wireless technologies also use this frequency spectrum, for example
WLAN and Bluetooth. Depending upon the situation, it is possible that these different wireless
technologies will affect each other.
When wireless technologies are used in an industrial environment, they must coexist without
interfering with each other. If you find that systems are interfering with each other, take appropriate
measures to ensure the operation of all wireless systems, e.g. by reconfiguring, enforcing a wireless
compatibility policy, etc.