Safety Procedures and Warnings

IMPORTANT: This manual tells you how to carefully and correctly use and operate the controller.

  • Read all parts of this manual before you install or operate the controller or before you do maintenance to your system.
  • To prevent injury to you and damage to the equipment, obey the precautions in this manual.
  • All specifications and illustrations are for reference only and were complete and accurate as of the release of this manual. To find the newest information about this product, refer to www.aerotech.com.

If you do not understand the information in this manual, contact Aerotech Global Technical Support.

IMPORTANT: This product has been designed for light industrial manufacturing or laboratory environments. If the product is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer:

  • The protection provided by the equipment could be impaired.
  • The life expectancy of the product could be decreased.

Safety notes and symbols are placed throughout this manual to warn you of the potential risks at the moment of the safety note or if you fail to obey the safety note.

The voltage can cause shock, burn, or death.

You are at risk of physical injury.

You could damage the controller.

A surface can be hot enough to burn you.
Your actions, the temperature of the system, or the condition of the atmosphere that surround the system could start a fire.
Components are sensitive to electrostatic discharge.

Unsecured cables could cause you to:

  • trip and fall
  • drag the product off of its mounting location
  • damage the cable connections.

A blue circle symbol is an action or tip that you should obey. Some examples include: 

  • General tip
  • Read the manual/section
  • Wear protective safety equipment (eye protection, ear protection, gloves)
  • If applicable, do not lift unassisted