Safety Precautions - Mitsubishi MELSEC-F FX3U Series User Manual

Before installing, operating, maintenance or inspecting this product, thoroughly read and understand this
manual and the associated manuals. Also pay careful attention to handle the module properly and safety.
This manual classifies the safety precautions into two categories:
Depending on circumstances, procedures indicated by
In any case, it is important to follow the directions for usage.
Store this manual in a safe place so that you can take it out and read it whenever necessary. Always forward
it to the end user.
1. DESIGN PRECAUTIONS
• Provide a safety circuit on the outside of the PLC so that the whole system operates to ensure the
safety even when external power supply trouble or PLC failure occurs.
Otherwise, malfunctions or output failures may result in an accident.
1) An emergency stop circuit, a protection circuit, an interlock circuit for opposite movements,
such as normal and reverse rotations, and an interlock circuit for preventing damage to the
machine at the upper and lower positioning limits should be configured on the outside of the
PLC.
2) When the PLC CPU detects an error, such as a watch dog timer error, during self-diagnosis, all
outputs are turned off. When an error that cannot be detected by the PLC CPU occurs in an
input/output control block, output control may be disabled.
Design external circuits and mechanisms to ensure safe operations of the machine in such a
case.
3) When some sort of error occurs in a relay, triac or transistor of the output unit, output may be
kept on or off.
For output signals that may lead to serious accidents, design external circuits and mechanisms
to ensure safe operations of the machine in such cases.
• Do not bundle the control line together with the main circuit or power line. Do not lay the control
line near them.As a rule, lay the control line at least 100mm(3.94") or more away from the main
circuit or power line.
Noise may cause malfunctions.
• Install in a manner which prevents excessive force from being applied to the built-in connectors
dedicated to programming, power connectors and I/O connectors.
Failure to do so may result in wire breakage or failure of the PLC.

Safety Precautions

(Read these precautions before using.)
Indicates that incorrect handling may cause hazardous conditions, resulting in
death or severe injury.
Indicates that incorrect handling may cause hazardous conditions, resulting in
medium or slight personal injury or physical damage.
(1)
and
may also be linked to serious results.
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Reference
B-4
B-14
B-67
Reference
B-4
B-14
B-67