Safety Instructions; About This Chapter; Intended Use - Aventics Marex ECS Assembly Instructions Manual

AVENTICS | ECS Control Unit | R419302112–BDL–001–AA
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Safety instructions

2.1

About this chapter

The control unit has been manufactured in strict compliance
with the generally accepted rules of technology. However, this
does not exclude the risk of damage to persons or property if the
general safety instructions in this chapter and the safety
instructions in this document are not observed.
Read these assembly instructions completely and carefully
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before starting to operate the Marex ECS Control Unit.
Keep these assembly instructions in a location where they
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are accessible to all users at any time.
Always include these assembly instructions when passing
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the Marex ECS Control Unit on to third parties.
2.2

Intended use

The Marex ECS Control Unit is used to control ship propulsions.
It is suitable for applications on boats, yachts and smaller work
boats and for the installation in the engine room. The MarexECS
Control Unit may only be used in applications with diesel
engines together with the MarexECS-system under the ambient
conditions described in this manual. An emergency stop switch
must be provided on every control station.
You may use the Marex ECS Control Unit as follows:
to output electric signals for the throttle control of marine
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propulsions
to output electric signals for the control of marine
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transmissions
to collect control signals via the STATION bus cable from the
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control heads of Marex ECS
to transmit control signals via the STATION bus cable to the
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mechanical actuators of Marex ECS.
to transmit control signals via the STATION bus cable to the
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electric control units of the corresponding engine control
units.
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Safety instructions