OPER ATING MANUAL
Stepping Motor
AZ Series Motor
Introduction .................................................1
Safety precautions ......................................1
Precautions for use ......................................2
Preparation ...................................................3
Installation ....................................................5
Introduction
Before use
Only qualified personnel of electrical and mechanical engineering should
work with the product.
Use the product correctly after thoroughly reading the "Safety precautions."
In addition, be sure to observe the contents described in warning, caution,
and note in this manual.
The product described in this manual has been designed and manufactured
to be incorporated in general industrial equipment. Do not use for any other
purpose. Oriental Motor Co., Ltd. is not responsible for any damage caused
through failure to observe this warning.
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Operating manual name
AZ Series OPERATING MANUAL Motor
(this document)
AZ Series/Motorized actuator equipped
with AZ Series Function Edition
APPENDIX UL Standards for AZ Series
Safety precautions
The precautions described below are intended to prevent danger or injury
to the user and other personnel through safe, correct use of the product.
Use the product only after carefully reading and fully understanding these
instructions.
Description of signs
Handling the product without observing the instructions
that accompany a "WARNING" symbol may result in
serious injury or death.
Handling the product without observing the instructions
that accompany a "CAUTION" symbol may result in injury
or property damage.
The items under this heading contain important handling
instructions that the user should observe to ensure the
safe use of the product.
HM-60244-8
Grounding the motor .................................9
Maintenance and inspection .....................9
General specifications ..............................10
Regulations and standards ......................10
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This Operating Manual describes product handling procedures and safety
precautions.
y Please read it thoroughly to ensure safe operation.
y Always keep the manual where it is readily available.
Description of graphic symbols
Indicates "prohibited" actions that must not be performed.
Indicates "compulsory" actions that must be performed.
Do not use the product in explosive or corrosive environments, in the
presence of flammable gases, locations subjected to splashing water,
or near combustibles. Doing so may result in fire, electric shock or
injury.
Do not transport, install the product, perform connections or
inspections when the power is on. Doing so may result in electric
shock.
Do not forcibly bend, pull or pinch the cable. Doing so may result in fire
or electric shock.
Do not disassemble or modify the product. Doing so may result in
injury or damage to equipment.
Assign qualified personnel the task of installing, wiring, operating/
controlling, inspecting, and troubleshooting the product. Failure to do
so may result in fire, electric shock, injury or damage to equipment.
Take measures to keep the moving part in position if the product is
used in vertical operations such as elevating equipment. Failure to do
so may result in injury or damage to equipment.
Do not use the brake mechanism of the electromagnetic brake motor
for braking or as a safety brake. Doing so may result in injury or
damage to equipment.
If the driver generates an alarm (any of the driver protective functions
is triggered), the motor stops and loses its holding torque. Take
measures to keep the moving part in position. Failure to do so may
result in injury or damage to equipment.
Install the product inside an enclosure. Failure to do so may result in
electric shock or injury.
The product is Class I equipment. When installing the product, install it
inside an enclosures so that it is out of the direct reach of users. Be sure
to ground if users can touch it. Failure to do so may result in electric
shock.
Do not use the product beyond its specifications. Doing so may result
in electric shock, injury or damage to equipment.
Keep your fingers and objects out of the openings in the product.
Failure to do so may result in fire, electric shock or injury.
Do not touch the product during operation or immediately after
stopping. Doing so may result in a skin burn(s).
Do not carry the motor by holding the motor output shaft or motor
cable. Doing so may result in injury.
Keep the area around the product free of combustible materials. Failure
to do so may result in fire or a skin burn(s).
Leave nothing around the product that would obstruct ventilation.
Failure to do so may result in damage to equipment.
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