ETAS
Safety Instructions
AC Voltage Distributor ES4700.1-B
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or to allocate those for further processing. Hence, the application of this product can be
hazardous. Improper use and unskilled application without adequate instruction and
experience in handling of such products may cause threats to life and physical conditions as
well as damages to property.
Our products have been developed and released exclusively for use in applications defined in
this Instruction Manual, chapter 1.3.
Fitness and suitability of the products for any intended use beyond the utilization for which
the products have been released (e.g. different stresses/strains or technical conditions) need
to be verified by the user on own authority by taking appropriate actions and measures (e.g.
by means of tests).
ETAS products made available as beta versions of firmware, hardware and software
are to be used exclusively in testing and evaluation. These products may have not
sufficient technical documentation and not fulfill all requirements regarding quality
and accuracy for market released series products. Therefore product performance
may differ from the product description and your expectations. The product should
be used only in controlled test environments. Do not use data and results from beta
versions without prior and separate verification and validation and do not pass them
to third parties without prior examination.
Do not use this product if you do not have proper experience and training in using
the product.
To allow proper handling of ETAS products ETAS has released Known Issue Reports
(KIR) on its website. Known Issue Reports provide information on known product
problems of substantial relevance, including their technical impact, and give
instructions on available solutions. Prior to the initial operation of the product you
are required to verify whether a KIR is available for the current product version and
adhere to available information in the KIR. Known Issue Reports can be found on
ETAS website <www.etas.com/kir> (Password in KIR area: KETASIR).
When using this product with systems which accomplish safety functions (e.g. in
automobiles, automobile components and test facilities), that influence system
behaviour and can affect the safe operation of the system, you must ensure that the
system can be transitioned to a safe condition (e.g. emergency shutdown or
emergency operation mode) if a malfunction or hazardous incident should occur.
All applicable regulations and statutes regarding operation must be strictly followed
when using this product.
Warning!
If you fail to follow this safety advice, there might be a risk of death, serious
injury or property damage.
The ETAS Group and their representatives shall not be liable for any damage or injury
caused by improper use of the product. ETAS provides trainings regarding the proper and
intended use of this product.
