Omron DEVICENET SAFETY - 03-2008 Operation Manual page 16

General Precautions
• Safety Measures
When using this safety device to build systems containing safety-related
components for equipment or facilities, the system must be designed with
the full understanding of and conformance to international standards, such
as those listed below, and/or standards in related industries.
• Typical related international standards: ISO/DIS 12100, Safety of Ma-
chinery -- Basic Concepts and General Principles for Design
IEC 61508, Safety Standard for Safety Instrumented Systems (Func-
tional Safety of Electrical/Electronic/Programmable Electronic Safety-
related Systems)
• Role of Safety Device
This safety device is provided with safety functions and mechanisms as
stipulated in relevant standards, but suitable designs must be used to allow
these functions and mechanisms to operate properly inside system con-
structions containing safety-related components. Build systems that en-
able these functions and mechanisms to perform properly, based on a full
understanding of their operation.
• Typical related international standards: ISO 14119, Safety of Machin-
ery -- Interlocking Devices Associated with Guards -- Principles of De-
sign and Selection
• Installation of Safety Device
The construction and installation of systems with safety-related compo-
nents for equipment or facilities must be performed by technicians who
have received suitable training.
• Typical related international standards: ISO/DIS 12100, Safety of Ma-
chinery -- Basic Concepts and General Principles for Design IEC
61508, Safety Standard for Safety Instrumented Systems (Functional
Safety of Electrical/Electronic/Programmable Electronic Safety-related
Systems)
• Complying with Laws and Regulations
This safety device conforms to the relevant regulations and standards, but
make sure that it is used in compliance with local regulations and stan-
dards for the equipment or facilities in which it is applied.
• Typical related international standards: IEC 60204, Safety of Machin-
ery -- Electrical Equipment of Machines
• Observing Precautions for Use
When putting the selected safety device to actual use, heed the specifica-
tions and precautions in this Operation Manual and those in the Instruction
Manual that comes with the product. Using the product in a manner that
deviates from these specifications and precautions will lead to unexpected
failures in equipment or devices, and to damages that result from such fail-
ures, due to insufficient operating functions in safety-related components.
• Moving or Transferring Devices or Equipment
When moving or transferring devices or equipment, be sure to include this
Operation Manual to ensure that the person to whom the device or equip-
ment is being moved or transferred will be able to operate it properly.
• Typical related international standards: ISO/DIS 12100 ISO, Safety of
Machinery -- Basic Concepts and General Principles for Design IEC
61508, Safety Standard for Safety Instrumented Systems (Functional
Safety of Electrical/Electronic/Programmable Electronic Safety-related
Systems)
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