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Notes in this documentation
Safety precautions
Precautionary statements warn of hazards in handling the product and provide information on their preventi-
on. Precautionary statements are classified by hazard severity and divided into the following groups:
DANGER
Danger indicates hazards for persons. If you do not follow the avoidance instructions, the hazard will
result in death or severe injury.
WARNING
Warning indicates hazards for persons. If you do not follow the avoidance instructions, the hazard could
result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Caution indicates hazards for persons. If you do not follow the avoidance instructions, the hazard could
result in minor or moderate injury.
HINWEIS
Notice indicates danger to material or data. If you do not follow the avoidance instructions, the hazard
could result in things other than personal injury, such as property damage.
1.2 Safety
General safety precautions
Intended use
General accepted safety precautions, in particular the applicable precautions relating to the handling of live
electrical equipment, must be followed when operating the system. Failure to observe these safety precau-
tions may result in personal injury or damage to the product.
The product must only be operated when in proper and safe condition. It is intended solely for the following use:
• Diagnostics and adjustment of AMO encoders with incremental interfaces
Any other use or additional use of the product is considered improper use and can result in damage and
hazards.