About
About the Safety Precautions
maxon motor control
ESCON Servo Controller
Document ID: rel4285
1-5
ESCON 50/5 Hardware Reference
Edition: September 2013
© 2013 maxon motor. Subject to change without prior notice.
1.3
About the Safety Precautions
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Make sure that you have read and understood the note “READ THIS FIRST” on page A-2!
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Do not engage with any work unless you possess the stated skills (
chapter “1.1.2 Target
Audience” on page 1-3)!
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Refer to
chapter “1.1.4 Symbols & Signs” on page 1-3 to understand the subsequently used
indicators!
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You must observe any regulation applicable in the country and/or at the site of implementation
with regard to health and safety/accident prevention and/or environmental protection!
Requirements
• Make sure that all associated devices and components are installed according to local regulations.
• Be aware that, by principle, an electronic apparatus can not be considered fail-safe. Therefore, you
must make sure that any machine/apparatus has been fitted with independent monitoring and safety
equipment. If the machine/apparatus should break down, if it is operated incorrectly, if the control unit
breaks down or if the cables break or get disconnected, etc., the complete drive system must return –
and be kept – in a safe operating mode.
• Be aware that you are not entitled to perform any repair on components supplied by maxon motor.
Electrostatic Sensitive Device (ESD)
• Make sure to wear working cloth in compliance with ESD.
• Handle device with extra care.
DANGER
High Voltage and/or Electrical Shock
Touching live wires causes death or serious injuries!
• Consider any power cable as connected to life power, unless having proven the opposite!
• Make sure that neither end of cable is connected to life power!
• Make sure that power source cannot be engaged while work is in process!
• Obey lock-out/tag-out procedures!
• Make sure to securely lock any power engaging equipment against unintentional engagement and
tag it with your name!