About this Document
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EPOS2 Positioning Controller
Document ID: rel7748
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EPOS2 24/2 Hardware Reference
Edition: November 2017
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About this Document
1.1
Intended Purpose
The purpose of the present document is to familiarize you with the described equipment and the tasks
on safe and adequate installation and/or commissioning.
Observing the described instructions in this document will help you …
•
to avoid dangerous situations,
•
to keep installation and/or commissioning time at a minimum and
•
to increase reliability and service life of the described equipment.
Use for other and/or additional purposes is not permitted. maxon motor, the manufacturer of the equip-
ment described, does not assume any liability for loss or damage that may arise from any other and/or
additional use than the intended purpose.
1.2
Target Audience
This document is meant for trained and skilled personnel working with the equipment described. It con-
veys information on how to understand and fulfill the respective work and duties.
This document is a reference book. It does require particular knowledge and expertise specific to the
equipment described.
1.3
How to use
Take note of the following notations and codes which will be used throughout the document.
Table 1-1
Notations used in this Document
1.4
Symbols and Signs
In the course of the present document, the following symbols and sings will be used.
Notation
Explanation
(n)
referring to an item (such as order number, list item, etc.)
denotes “see”, “see also”, “take note of” or “go to”
Type
Symbol
Meaning
Safety Alert
(typical)
DANGER
Indicates an
imminent hazardous situation
. If not
avoided, it
will result in death or serious injury
.
WARNING
Indicates a
potential hazardous situation
. If not
avoided, it
can result in death or serious injury
.
CAUTION
Indicates a
probable hazardous situation
or calls
the attention to unsafe practices. If not avoided, it
may result in injury
.
Prohibited
Action
(typical)
Indicates a dangerous action. Hence,
you must not
!
Mandatory
Action
(typical)
Indicates a mandatory action. Hence,
you must
!
