3.
Safety Information
3.1
General Safety Information
Only trained and authorised personnel should be permitted to work on this equipment. It is
assumed that those using this guide are competent to work on equipment of this nature and will
take appropriate precautions when working with the fault analysis guide.
All devices should be inspected upon receipt for signs of physical damage, which may in turn, affect
operational performance, or the overall safety of the unit. Any damaged items should be returned
to Parallax Digital Technologies Ltd for safety checks.
Parallax Digital Technologies accepts no responsibility for any injury or loss caused by unsafe or
inadequate working practices, or for work carried out by an unauthorised third party.
To prevent possible danger, damage, and bodily harm when handling the equipment, please
observe all warnings, cautions notices contained in this section. Failure to heed the following
danger, warnings, and cautionary statements could lead to serious injury or death.
3.2
DC Power Supply
The Unit should be mains-fed using a DC Power Supply using an appropriately rated cable assembly,
which is protected internally at the power supply device itself. If the device is to be fed from an
alternative power source, then the appropriate circuit protection device should be used to ensure
that the supply circuit is interrupted, in the event that a fault in the device causes too much current
to flow into it, causing an unsafe condition.
3.3
Fibre-Optic Ports
This device incorporates Fibre Optic transmission ports
–
under no circumstance should anyone look
directly into these ports, as this may cause temporary or permanent damage to the user
’s
eyes.
