Safety Information - Omega LDX-4 User Manual

2.0: Safety Information

Terms in this Manual
WARNING statements identify conditions or practices that could result in personal
injury or loss of life.
CAUTION statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage
to the equipment or other property.
Symbols in this manual
This symbol indicates where applicable cautionary or other information is
to be found.
WARNINGS:
Do not operate in explosive atmosphere
To avoid explosion, do not operate this equipment in an explosive atmosphere.
Safety Critical Environments
This equipment is not intended for use in a safety critical environment.
CAUTION:
Low Voltage
This equipment operates at below the SELV and is therefore outside the scope of
the Low Voltage Directive.
This equipment is designed to work from a low voltage DC supply. Do not operate
this equipment outside of specification.
CAUTION:
Electrostatic Discharge
This equipment is susceptible to ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) when being
installed or adjusted, or whenever the case cover is removed. To prevent ESD
related damage, handle the conditioning electronics by its case and do not touch
the connector pins. During installation, follow the guidelines below.
• Ensure all power supplies are turned off.
• If possible, wear an ESD strap connected to ground. If this is not possible,
discharge yourself by touching a metal part of the equipment into which the
conditioning electronics is being installed.
• Connect the transducer and power supplies with the power switched off.
• Ensure any tools used are discharged by contacting them against a metal part
of the equipment into which the conditioning electronics is being installed.
• During setting up of the conditioning electronics, make link configuration
changes with the power supply turned off. Avoid touching any other compo-
nents.
• Make the final gain and offset potentiometer adjustments, with power ap-
plied, using an appropriate potentiometer adjustment tool or a small insulated
screwdriver.