Safety instructions
Operating Manual ProNumeric XCI 600 Version 07/16
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1.2
Selection and Qualification of Personnel
Important!
All planning, programming, installation, commissioning, operation and
maintenance work in conjunction with the automation system must be
performed only by trained personnel (such as electricians or electrical
engineers).
Personnel responsible for configuring and programming the system
must be familiar with all safety-related issues in automation
technology.
System operators must be instructed on the operation of the control
system and be familiar with the relevant operating instructions.
All personnel responsible for installing, commissioning and
maintaining the system must have had appropriate training qualifying
them to work on automation systems.
1.3
Configuring, Programming, Installation, Commissioning and Operation
The automation system will in most cases be part of a larger system in which
machines are controlled. When configuring, installing and commissioning
automation systems to control machines, the machine manufacturer and the
user must observe the safety regulations as defined in the Machinery
Directive 2006/42/EC. For specific applications, national accident prevention
regulations such as in Germany BGV A3 shall apply.
All safety-related components of the controlled machine must be designed
such that they operate independently from the control system. Emergency
stop components must remain operative in all operating modes of the
controller. In an emergency stop, the power supply to all switching elements
controlled by the control system must be brought to a safe state.
Measures must be taken for restarting an interrupted control program
following voltage dips or power failures. Operating conditions should never
cause danger, not even for a short time. If necessary, an emergency stop
must be immediately triggered.
To ensure that an open-circuit on the signal side cannot cause undefined
conditions in the control system, corresponding safety precautions must be
taken for the I/O interfacing both on the hardware as well as the software
side. Control elements and their assigned control panel elements must be
installed in a place where they are sufficiently protected against inadvertent
use.
