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Device manual AS-i M4 Gateway Profibus DPV1 (AC1375, AC1376)
2012-02-23
System description
Intended use
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3.2
Intended
use
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NOTE
Danger when device is overloaded or incorrectly used.
The device and / or the associated machine / plant may be damaged or destroyed or may malfunction if
the limits of the "Technical data" for this device are exceeded or if the device is used outside the
specified "Intended use".
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Use the device only within the limits of the Technical data (
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page
) (
data sheet).
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Use the device only in accordance with the "Intended use".
3.2.1
Permitted use
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You may use the device for the following purposes (= Intended use):
as fieldbus gateway between the actuator-sensor-interface network and a higher-level controller
(fieldbus master = host; e.g. PLC) via the fieldbus connection Profibus DPV1.
3.2.2
Prohibited use
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In the following areas you must NOT use the device:
outdoors,
in wet environments,
beyond the limits of the Technical data (
→
) (
data sheet).
Tampering with the device can seriously affect the safety of operators and machinery. This is not
permitted and leads to an exclusion of liability and warranty.
