Safety During Installation And Operation; Safe Operation; Laser Safety - Scanlab RTC6 PCIe Board Installation And Operation Manual

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Safety During Installation and Operation

Read these operating instructions completely before
you proceed with installing and operating the
RTC6 PCIe Board.
If there are any questions regarding the contents of
this manual, contact SCANLAB.
The following conventions apply to safety notices in
this manual:
• Safety notices which draw attention
to severely injuries or even death are
identified by the hazard symbol and
the signal word "Warning!".
• Safety notices which draw attention
to a health hazard are identified by
the hazard symbol and the signal
word "Caution!".
• Safety notices that recommend
proper use of the device or warn
against possible damage to property
are (without hazard sign) only
identified by the signal word
"Notice!".

3.1 Safe Operation

Notice!
• Carefully check your user program before
running it. Programming errors can cause a
break down of the system. In this case neither
the laser nor the scan system can be controlled.
• Protect the board from humidity, dust, corrosive
vapors and mechanical stress.
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Notice!
• For storage and operation of the board, avoid
electromagnetic fields and static electricity.
These can damage the electronics on the board.
For storage, always use the antistatic bag the
board is delivered in.
• The allowed operating temperature range is
15 °C to 60 °C.
• The storage temperature should be
between –20 °C and +60 °C.

3.2 Laser Safety

The RTC6 PCIe Board is intended for controlling
scan systems and lasers. Therefore all relevant laser
safety directives must be known and applied before
installation and operation. The customer is solely
responsible for ensuring the laser safety of the entire
system.
Caution!
• All applicable laser safety directives must be
adhered to. Safety regulations may differ from
country to country. It is the responsibility of the
customer to comply with all local regulations.
• Observe all laser safety instructions as described
in your scan system manual, chapter "Safety
during Installation and Operation".
• Always turn on the PC and the power supply for
the scan head first before turning on the laser.
Otherwise, there is the danger of uncontrolled
deflection of the laser beam.
SCANLAB recommends the use of a shutter
to prevent uncontrolled emission of
laser radiation.
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