Siemens SIMATIC TP700 Comfort INOX PCT Operating Instructions Manual page 12

Safety instructions
2.2 General safety instructions
Notes on the touch screen
Danger of explosion in hazardous areas, personal injury or property damage due to
defective touch screen
Massive force applied to the front panel is not an intended use of the device and can destroy
its touch screen, e.g. break the glass front. In hazardous areas, there is then a risk of
explosion, injury and food contamination with further consequential and health damages.
Make sure that excessive force cannot be applied to the front panel.
If the touch screen of the device is defective, follow these steps:
• Stop production.
• Immediately shut down the affected machine and label it accordingly.
• Handle any potentially contaminated product in accordance with legal regulations.
• Replace the device immediately. When replacing the device, please note the section
• Clean the machine before putting it back into operation.
ESD
Electrostatically sensitive components include almost all electrical, electronic, optoelectronic
and electromechanical components. These components are sensitive to overvoltage for
technical reasons and their function may be impaired or destroyed by electrostatic discharge.
Observe the regulations governing the handling of ESD components.
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Compact Operating Instructions, 07/2021, A5E38804191-AE
Comfort Panels INOX PCT