
2.1
Intended use
The equipment is to be used solely for the purposes speci
fi
ed and con
fi
rmed in the order.
Any other use above and beyond this is considered not for the intended purpose unless agreed
otherwise by contract. The manufacturer will not be liable for any damage resulting from this. The
individual or company using it bears the sole risk.
Reading these operating instructions and complying with all contained instructions - especially the
safety noti
fi
cations contained therein - are considered part of intended use. To consider is also the
manual of attached components. Not the manufacturer, rather the operator of the device is liable for
any personal harm or material damage arising from non-intended use!
2.2
Explanations of symbols
Safety instructions are highlighted with warning triangles and are depicted according to the degree of
hazard as follows.
Caution!
General hazardous area. Death or severe injury or signi
fi
cant property damage can occur if the
corresponding precautions are not taken!
Danger due to electric current
Danger by dangerous, electric voltage! Death or severe injury can occur if the corresponding
precautions are not taken!
Information
Important additional information and advice for user.
2.3
Product safety
The device conforms to the state of the art at the time of delivery and is fundamentally considered to
be reliable. The device and its accessories must only be used in a
fl
awless condition and installed and
operated in compliance with the assembly instructions and/or operating instructions. Operating out-
side the device's technical speci
fi
cations (see name plate and attachment / technical data) can lead to
a defect in the device and additional damage!
Information
In the case of a malfunction or a failure of the equipment check all functions with alarms in order to
prevent injury to persons or property. Note possibility of back-up operation. If used in intensive animal
environments, any malfunctions in the air supply must be detected as soon as possible to prevent the
development of a life-threatening situation for the animals. The design and installation of the system
must comply with local regulations and directives. In Germany these include DIN VDE 0100, the
animal protection and the keeping of working animals ordinance and the pig-keeping ordinance etc.
Also note the instructions of AEL, DLG, VdS.
2.4
Requirements placed on the personnel / due diligence
Persons entrusted with the planning, installation, commissioning and maintenance and servicing in
connection with the frequency inverter must have the corresponding quali
fi
cations and skills for these
jobs.
In addition, they must be knowledgeable about the safety regulations, EU/EC directives, rules for the
prevention of accidents and the corresponding national as well as regional and in-house regulations.
Personnel to be trained or instructed and apprentices are only permitted to work on the device under
the supervision of an experienced person. This also applies to personnel undergoing general training.
Comply with the legal minimum age.
Operating Instructions
UNIcon MODBUS Master
Safety instructions
L-BAL-E255-GB 1901 Index 001
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