Safety Instructions - Panasonic ST4 Instruction Manual

Panasonic ST4 Instruction Manual

1.2 Safety Instructions

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Use this device as per its specifications. Do not modify the safety beam
sensor since its functions and capabilities may not be maintained and it may
malfunction.
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The safety beam sensor has been developed/produced for industrial use
only.
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Do not use the safety beam sensor under conditions or in environments not
described in this manual. Please consult us if there is no other choice but to
use this device in such an environment.
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Do not use the safety beam sensor in fields such as nuclear power control,
railroad, aircraft, automobiles, combustion facilities, medical systems,
aerospace development, e.g. in applications where failure could result in
large-scale damage to society or people.
• When the safety beam sensor is to be used for enforcing protection of a
person from any danger occurring around an operating machine, the user
must satisfy the regulations established by national or regional security
committees.
• No matter what kind of equipment you use the device with, follow the safety
regulations in regard to appropriate usage, mounting (installation), operation
and maintenance.
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Use the safety beam sensor by installing suitable protective equipment as a
countermeasure for failure, damage, or malfunction of this device.
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Before using this sensor, check whether the device performs properly and
has the functions and capabilities as stated in the design specifications.
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Dispose of the safety beam sensor as industrial waste.
Environment
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Do not use a mobile phone or a radio phone near this device.
• If the sensor is installed in a place where there are reflective surfaces, make
sure to install this device so that reflected light from the reflective surfaces
does not affect the receiver. Alternatively, take countermeasures such as
painting, masking, roughening, or changing the material of the reflective
surfaces, etc. Failure to do so may cause the sensor not to detect properly,
which may result in death or serious injury.
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Do not install the safety beam sensor in the following environments:
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Produkte, Support und Service
DANGER!
Please adhere to the following safety instructions when
you install and operate this device. Failure to do so can
result in fatal or critical injury during unprotected use of
hazardous machinery.
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1.2 Safety Instructions
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