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1.6 -
INFORMATION
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This manual is conceived in a way to offer to the personnel involved in project and safety verification
of a machine all information concerning characteristics, working conditions, application limits hazards
and cautions about X-PLUS ET series stepping motor drives. The knowledge of this information is
essential for a correct project of machines, apparatus and systems in which the drives are used; it is
strongly recommended not to start any operation with the drives before you have completely read
and understood the content of this manual; if you find some part of this manual not completely
understandable or lacking regarding your particular application, do not hesitate to contact directly
R.T.A. that can provide, if necessary, further information in order to make the user able to design his
machine and the related safety systems in the best way. Take into account that an incorrect use or
installation, a wrong dimensioning of external safety elements related with the drive could bring to
economical damages and also to hazards for human life.
1.7 -
Consider the fact that these are products with a very wide range of possible applications in many
different working and environment conditions. For this reason this manual can only fix limits and
general rules but cannot take in consideration every single possible application condition. If you have
problems to understand some part of this manual or to meet its indications with your specific
application, do not hesitate to contact R.T.A. for further information. Take into account that R.T.A.
has twenty years of experience in any kind of applications, which cannot be condensed in a manual
but can always be at customer disposal.
1.8 -
The terms "user and customer" often used in this manual always indicate a skilled person as defined
in chapter 2.7.
1.9 -
INFORMATION
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This manual is considered valid at the moment of the selling of the product. It cannot be considered
inadequate as a consequence of product or manual changes or improvements after the selling.
R.T.A. reserves the right of products and manual revisions without notice neither obligation of
previous products and manuals revision.
2 -
HAZARDS AND PRECAUTIONS
2.1 -
INFORMATION
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X-PLUS ET series drives are suitable to drive two phases stepping motors with 4, 6 or 8 terminals.
(see also section 10 for more details about motor and application limits). The use of stepping motors
with 5 terminals is not allowed.
Their use for different purposes is not allowed.
2.2 -
WARNING!
X-PLUS ET series drives [UL category: Open Type Motor Drive] are power conversion equipments
with protection degree IP20 (IEC 60529), foreseen for use in pollution degree 2 environment, with a
working temperature range between 5°C (41 °F) and 40°C (104 °F). Thereby, they must be located
within a protective enclosure suitable to maintain the above mentioned conditions. The position
inside the enclosure must be chosen in a way to avoid that small tools or particles of material can
drop inside the drive through the ventilation holes.
Avoid absolutely to install in explosive or
flammable environments.
Avoid also to install near easily flammable materials and
components
; we recommend to verify that all the components located in the enclosure are realized
using self-extinguishing materials.
2.3 -
WARNING!
X-PLUS ET series drives are designed for use in general industrial equipments. Do not use in
installations in which an utilization mistake or a malfunction or a failure of the drive could cause:
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Injuries or hazards for human life
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Property damages
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Risks of social and public upsets
