Use As Directed; Prohibited Use - Kollmorgen AKD EtherCAT Manual

2.2 Use as directed

Drives are components that are built into electrical plants or machines and can only be operated as integral
components of these plants or machines. The manufacturer of the machine used with a drive must generate a
hazard analysis for the machine and take appropriate measures to ensure that unforeseen movements cannot
cause personnel injury or property damage.
Please observe the chapters "Use as directed" and "Prohibited use" in the AKD Installation Manual.
The EtherCAT interface serves only for the connection of the AKD Drive to a master with EtherCAT con-
nectivity.

2.3 Prohibited use

Other use than that described in chapter "Use as directed" is not intended and can lead to personnel injuries
and equipment damage. The drive may not be used with a machine that does not comply with appropriate
national directives or standards. The use of the drive in the following environments is also prohibited:
potentially explosive areas
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environments with corrosive and/or electrically conductive acids, alkaline solutions, oils, vapors, dusts
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ships or offshore applications
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The connectors X5 and X6 of the AKD EtherCAT drive may not be used for any ethernet protocol except Ether-
CAT (CoE, Can over EtherCAT).
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