Manual EKS Electronic-Key Adapter USB
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1.3 Approvals
The EKS devices with USB interface are certified in accordance with
(UL file number E240367).
For use and operation as per the
requirements, a power supply with the feature
“for use in Class 2
circuits”
must be used.
1.4 Correct use
As part of a higher-level overall system, the EKS Electronic-Key adapter is used for access control and
monitoring on PC-based control systems or parts of control systems for machine installations. EKS can be used,
for example, as part of an overall system for checking access rights on the selection of the operating mode.
However, it is not permitted to derive the operating mode directly from the access rights on the Electronic-Key. If
the selection of the operating mode is relevant for safety, this must not be performed by means of the EKS;
instead an additional device must be used to select the operating mode.
Information!
The Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC provides information on selection of the operating mode. It is
imperative that this information be followed.
When designing machines and using the Electronic-Key adapter, the national and international regulations and
standards specific to the application must be observed, e.g.:
EN 60204, Safety of machinery – Electrical equipment of machines
EN 12100-1, Safety of machinery – Basic concepts, general principles for design – Part 1: Basic
terminology, methodology
EN 62061, Safety of machinery – Functional safety of safety-related electrical, electronic and programmable
electronic control systems
EN ISO 13849-1, Safety of machinery – Safety-related parts of control systems – Part 1: General principles
for design
Modifications to the electronics of the Electronic-Key adapter and any other changes, especially mechanical
modifications and reworking, are not permissible and will result in the loss of the warranty and exclusion of
liability.
The Electronic-Key adapter must be employed and used only in accordance with
this manual and
other documentation referred to in this manual.
The EKS Electronic-Key adapter is not a safety component in the context of the Machinery Directive.
Without additional precautions, the EKS Electronic-Key adapter must not be used to provide a safety function,
particularly if failure or malfunction of the device could endanger the safety or health of people in the operating
area of a machine.
1.5 Obligations on the operating organization
The manufacturer and the organization operating the higher-level overall system, e.g. a machine installation, are
responsible for the observance of national and international safety and accident prevention regulations
applicable in the specific case.