FX1S Series Programmable Controllers
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Guidelines for the Safety of the User and Protection of the FX1S.This manual provides information for the use of the FX1S. The manual has been written to be
used by trained and competent personnel. The definition of such a person or persons is as
follow s:
a) Any engineer who is responsible for the planning, design and construction of automatic
equipment using the product associated with this manual, should be of a competent
nature, trained and qualified to the local and national standards required to fulfill that
role. These engineers should be fully aware of all aspects of safety with regards to
automated equipment.
b) Any commissioning or service engineer must be of a competent nature, trained and
qualified to the local and national standards re quired to fulfill that job. These engineers
should also be trained in the use and maintenance of the completed product. This
includes being completely familiar with all associated documentation for said product. All
maintenance should be carried out in accordance with established safety practices.
c) All operators of the completed equipment (see Note) should be trained to use this
product in a safe manner in compliance to established safety practices. The operators
should also be familiar with documentation which is associated with the operation of the
completed equipment.
Note : The term ‘completed equipment’ refers to a third party constructed device which
contains or uses the product associated with this manual.