Introduction; Purpose Of This Documentation; History - Siemens SIPART Series Operating Instructions Manual

Introduction

1.1

Purpose of this documentation

These instructions contain all information required to commission and use the device. It is
your responsibility to read the instructions carefully prior to installation and commissioning. In
order to use the device correctly, first review its principle of operation.
The instructions are aimed at persons mechanically installing the device, connecting it
electronically, configuring the parameters and commissioning it, as well as service and
maintenance engineers.
1.2

History

This history establishes the correlation between the current documentation and the valid
firmware of the device.
The documentation of this edition is applicable for the following firmware:
Edition
10/2013
The most important changes in the documentation as compared to the respective previous
edition are given in the following table.
Edition
10/2013
See also
Construction (Page 237)
SIPART PS2 with and without HART
Operating Instructions, 10/2013, A5E00074631-11
Firmware identifier nameplate
From FW 4.00.02
Remark
Chapter 3 "Description" > 3.2 "Structure (Page 18)": Nameplates revised.
Chapter 8 "Functional safety"
Chapter 13 "Dimensional drawings" > 13.4 "Positioner with flameproof enclosure
6DR5..5 (Page 258)": New graphic, new dimensions
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