Safety

To protect against injury and to prevent damage to equipment or property, it is necessary to carefully read the safety guidelines and comply with them. This section contains a summary of the main safety requirements and instructions. Warnings relating to specific action steps are included in the respective sections.

Limitation of liability

All the components are supplied in particular hardware and software configurations appropriate for the application. Unauthorized modifications and changes to the hardware or software configuration, which go beyond the documented options, are prohibited and nullify the liability of Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG.

In addition, the following actions are excluded from the liability of Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG:

• Failure to comply with this documentation.
• Improper use.
• Deployment of personnel without adequate training.
• Use of unauthorized replacement parts.
• Use of equipment that is not in sound condition.