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Intended use
Type ME63
2 INTENDED USE
TheME63typeeldbusgatewayisusedasaeldbusconverterfortheprocessvaluesbetweenbüS
participantsandanindustrialEthernetPLC.TheME63typesupportstheeldbusprotocolsPROFINET,
EtherNet/IP,ModbusTCPEtherCAT,andCC-LinkIEeldbasic.
▶Usethedeviceonlyasintended.Non-intendeduseofthedevicemaybedangeroustopeople,nearby
equipmentandtheenvironment.
▶Usethedeviceonlyinconjunctionwiththird-partydevicesandcomponentsrecommendedorapproved
byBürkert.
▶Onlyoperatethedevicewhenitisinperfectcondition.
▶Prerequisitesforsafeandtrouble-freeoperationarecorrecttransportation,correctstorage,installation,
start-up,operationandmaintenance.
▶Tousethedevice,observethepermitteddata,operatingconditionsandconditionsofuse.Thesespeci-
cationscanbefoundinthecontractdocuments,theoperatinginstructionsandonthedevice.
3 BASIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Thesesafetyinstructionsdonottakeintoaccountanyunforeseencircumstancesandeventswhichoccur
duringinstallation,operationandmaintenance.Theoperatorisresponsibleforobservingthelocation-specic
safetyregulations,alsowithreferencetopersonnel.
Generalhazardoussituations.
Topreventinjuries,observethefollowing:
▶Usethedeviceonlywhenitisinperfectconditionandinaccordancewiththeoperatinginstructions.
▶Donotmakeanychangestothedeviceanddonotsubjectittomechanicalstress.
▶Securedeviceorsystemtopreventunintentionalactivation.
▶Makesureonlytrainedtechnicianscarryoutinstallationandmaintenancework.
▶Installthedeviceaccordingtotheregulationsapplicableintherespectivecountry.
▶Afteraninterruptioninthepowersupply,ensurethattheprocessisrestartedinacontrolledmanner.
▶Observethegeneralrulesoftechnology.
NOTE
Electrostaticallysensitivecomponentsandassemblies.
Thedevicecontainselectroniccomponentsthataresusceptibletotheeectsofelectrostaticdischarging
(ESD).Componentsthatcomeintocontactwithelectrostaticallychargedpersonsorobjectsareatrisk.
Intheworstcasescenario,thesecomponentsaredestroyedimmediatelyorfailafterstart-up.
▶MeettherequirementsspeciedbyEN61340-5-1tominimizeoravoidthepossibilityofdamage
causedbysuddenelectrostaticdischarge.
▶Donottouchelectroniccomponentswhenthesupplyvoltageisconnected.
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