Introduction; Intended Audience; Applicable Products - Omron NX-SL series Instruction & Reference Manual

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Machine Automation Controller NX-series Safety Control Units.
This manual contains information that is necessary to use the NX-series Safety Control Units. Please
read this manual and make sure you understand the functionality and performance of the NX-series
Safety Control Units before you attempt to use them in a control system.
Keep this manual in a safe place where it will be available for reference during operation.

Intended Audience

This manual is intended for the following personnel, who must also have knowledge of electrical sys-
tems (an electrical engineer or the equivalent).
• Personnel in charge of introducing FA systems.
• Personnel in charge of designing FA systems.
• Personnel in charge of installing and maintaining FA systems.
• Personnel in charge of managing FA systems and facilities.
• Personnel with the qualifications, authority, and responsibility for providing safety at each phase of
the lifecycle of the machine: design, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
• Personnel with a knowledge of functional safety.
For programming, this manual is intended for personnel who understand the programming language
specifications in international standard IEC 61131-3 or Japanese standard JIS B 3503.

Applicable Products

This manual covers the following products.
• NX-series Safety Control Units
NX-SL
NX-series Safety Control Unit Instructions Reference Manual (Z931)
Introduction
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