Basic Safety Instructions; Requirements For Personnel; Designated Use; Workplace Safety - Endress+Hauser Commubox FXA291 Bedienungsanleitung

Basic safety instructions

9 Basic safety instructions
9.1

Requirements for personnel

• Installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of the measuring system may be
carried out only by specially trained technical personnel.
• The technical personnel must be authorized by the plant operator to carry out the specified
activities.
• The electrical connection may be performed only by an electrical technician.
• The technical personnel must have read and understood these Operating Instructions and
must follow the instructions contained therein.
• Measuring point faults may be repaired only by authorized and specially trained personnel.
Repairs not described in the Operating Instructions provided may only be carried out
directly by the manufacturer or by the service organization.
9.2

Designated use

• The Commubox FXA291 connects Endress+Hauser field devices with a CDI interface (CDI =
Endress+Hauser Common Data Interface) and the USB port of a computer or laptop. This
enables the remote operation and execution of service functions of the field devices using
an Endress+Hauser operating program, e.g. FieldCare for plant-specific asset management
for example.
• The Commubox is a USB low-power device that is powered via the USB port of the
computer.
Use of the device for any purpose other than that described, poses a threat to the safety of
people and of the entire measuring system and is therefore not permitted.
The manufacturer is not liable for damage caused by improper or non-designated use.
9.3

Workplace safety

As the user, you are responsible for complying with the following safety conditions:
• Installation guidelines
• Local standards and regulations
• Regulations for explosion protection
Electromagnetic compatibility
• The product has been tested for electromagnetic compatibility in accordance with the
applicable European standards for industrial applications.
• The electromagnetic compatibility indicated applies only to a product that has been
connected in accordance with these Operating Instructions.
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