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4 Operating Environment Precautions
!Caution Do not operate the control system in the following locations:
•Locations subject to direct sunlight.
•Locations subject to temperatures or humidity outside the range specified in the specifications.
•Locations subject to condensation as the result of severe changes in tem- perature.
•Locations subject to corrosive or flammable gases.
•Locations subject to dust (especially iron dust) or salts.
•Locations subject to exposure to water, oil, or chemicals.
•Locations subject to shock or vibration.
!Caution Take appropriate and sufficient countermeasures when installing systems in the following locations:
•Locations subject to static electricity or other forms of noise.
•Locations subject to strong electromagnetic fields.
•Locations subject to possible exposure to radioactivity.
•Locations close to power supplies.
5 Application Precautions
Observe the following precautions when using the Ethernet Unit.
!WARNING Always heed these precautions. Failure to abide by the following precautions could lead to serious or possibly fatal injury.
•Always connect to a ground of 100 Ω or less when installing the Units. Not connecting to a ground of 100 Ω or less may result in electric shock.
•Always turn OFF the power supply to the CPU Unit and Slaves before attempting any of the following. Not turning OFF the power supply may result in malfunction or electric shock.
•Mounting or dismounting I/O Units, CPU Units, Memory Packs, or Master Units.
•Assembling the Units.
•Setting DIP switches or rotary switches.
•Connecting cables or wiring the system.
•Connecting or disconnecting the connectors.
!Caution Failure to abide by the following precautions could lead to faulty operation of the Ethernet Unit or the system, or could damage the Ethernet Unit. Always heed these precautions.
•Interlock circuits, limit circuits, and similar safety measures in external cir- cuits (i.e., not in the Programmable Controller) must be provided by the customer.
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