2.2.4 Safety Guidelines
This section presents recommended installation practices, and procedures. Since no two applications are identical, these recommendations should be considered as guidelines.
Hardware Considerations WARNING!
The system designer should be aware that devices in Controller systems could fail and thereby create an unsafe condition. Furthermore, electrical interference in an operator interface, such as an
If you, or your company, use any programmable control systems that require an operator or attendant, you should be aware that this potential safety hazard exists and take appropriate precautions. Although the specific design steps depend on your particular application, the following precautions generally apply to installation of
Programming Considerations
To conform with ICS Safety Recommendations, checks should be placed in the controller to ensure that all writable registers that control critical parts of plant or machinery have limit checks built into the program, with an
ICS 3-304.81 Safety Recommendations:
Consideration should be given to the use of an emergency stop function, which is independent of the programmable controller.
Where the operator is exposed to the machinery, such as in loading or unloading a machine tool, or where the machine cycles automatically, consideration should be given to the use of an electromechanical override or other redundant means, independent of the programmable controller, for starting and interrupting the cycle.
If provision is required for changing programs while the equipment is in operation, consideration should be given to the use of locks or other means of assuring that only authorized personnel can make such changes.
These recommendations are intended as safeguards against the failure of critical components and the effects of such failures or the inadvertent errors that might be introduced if programs are changed while the equipment is in operation. *
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