General Information; Structure Of The Safety Notes - SEW-Eurodrive MOVIMOT MM C Series Addendum To The Operating Instructions

General information

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Structure of the safety notes

1 General information
1.1 Structure of the safety notes
1.1.1 Meaning of signal words
1.1.2 Design of the section-related safety notes
1.1.3 Design of the embedded safety notes
Addendum to the Operating Instructions – MOVIMOT® with AS-Interface and AC Motor DT/DV – Unit
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MOVIMOT® with AS-Interface and AC Motor DT/DV – Unit Replacement MOVIMOT® MM..C -> MM..D
The following table shows the graduation and meaning of the signal words for safety
notes, warnings regarding potential risks of damage to property, and other notes.
Signal word Meaning
DANGER! Imminent hazard
WARNING! Possible dangerous situation
CAUTION! Possible dangerous situation
NOTICE Possible damage to property
INFORMATION Useful information or tip: Simpli-
fies handling of the drive sys-
tem.
Section-related safety notes do not apply to a specific action, but to several actions per-
taining to one subject. The symbols used either indicate a general hazard or a specific
hazard.
This is the formal structure of a safety note for a specific section:
SIGNAL WORD!
Type and source of danger.
Possible consequence(s) if disregarded.
• Measure(s) to prevent the danger.
Embedded safety notes are directly integrated into the instructions just before the de-
scription of the dangerous action.
This is the formal structure of an embedded safety note:
• SIGNAL WORD! Type and source of hazard.
Possible consequence(s) if disregarded.
– Measure(s) to prevent the hazard.
Consequences if disregarded
Severe or fatal injuries
Severe or fatal injuries
Minor injuries
Damage to the drive system or its envi-
ronment
Replacement MOVIMOT® MM..C -> MM..D