Installation guide
2 Cautions & Warnings
1.1 – Cautions and Warnings
Before installing and operating your MX2000 motion
control product, it is extremely important both to you and
us here at Warner Electric that you read this section very
thoroughly and carefully. Your Slo-Syn product will de-
liver years of reliable, trouble-free, and most importantly,
safe operation if you heed the cautions and warnings out-
lined in this section, and follow the subsequent instruc-
tions in the remainder of this manual.
Throughout this section, and the remainder of this man-
ual, two very important symbols will be used to identify
hazardous and potentially dangerous situations. These
symbols are the electrical shock indicator and the excla-
mation point. Both are always surrounded by a triangle as
shown.
The electrical shock symbol shown to the
left is used to indicate situations where
ELECTRICAL SHOCK hazards may
exist. These warnings must be followed to
ensure that YOU avoid electrocution that
could result in serious injury or death.
The exclamation point symbol shown to
the left is used to indicate situations other
than electrical hazards that may be poten-
tially dangerous to either YOU or to the
product. Follow these warnings carefully
to avoid injury to you and damage to the
product.
The following is a partial list of precautions that must be
followed to ensure safe operation of the unit. Other more
specific precautions are indicated in the appropriate sec-
tions of this manual. As you read through the manual, pay
particularly close attention to these cautions and warnings
as they could
save your life
.
High voltages are present inside this unit.
An Electrical shock hazard exist that may
cause serious injury or death if this unit is
operated without its protective cover in
place.
Be certain the power has been removed
for a minimum of 5 minutes before any
service work or circuit board configura-
tion changes are performed. This assures
that the power supplies are at zero.
Do not exceed the voltage or current rat-
ings of the various inputs and outputs;
Please read the electrical specification in
Section 5. This will protect the circuitry
and components from accidental damage.
In order to provide the correct level of
protection in the unit, replacement fuses
must be the same exact style and ratings
as those originally installed in the unit.
Secure mounting and proper grounding of
both the MX2000 controller and the mo-
tors are essential for proper operation of
the system.
Be sure to mount the unit so there is ade-
quate space around it for cooling airflow,
and observe the environmental limitations
for temperature and humidity.
The 24-volt dc power supply is limited to a
total current output of 0.75 amperes. Do
not exceed this rating, or the Controller
may shut down or work erratically as
the power supply’s current limiting cir-
cuitry operates to protect the unit from
overload.
Please follow good wiring practices and
keep low-level signal lines away from
power and motor wiring. It is best to use
shielded, twisted-pair cables for signal
lines, being sure to ground the shields at
one end. Doing this will help to avoid elec-
trical noise interference problems.
If the unit is opened or disassembled, be
sure to treat the circuit cards as static-
sensitive components to avoid damage due
to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Work
only in ESD protected areas, and it is best
not to touch the circuit conductors or
components unless you are wearing an
ESD-protective grounding strap.
It is your responsibility to follow the ap-
propriate federal, state, and local electrical
and occupational safety codes in the appli-
cation of this product.
NEVER wire the unit with the
power on! Serious injury as
well as damage to the unit may
result.
NONE of the inputs to the unit are to be
used as an EMERGENCY STOP in ANY
application. Although activation of certain
inputs will discontinue motion or disable
motor current, these are NOT designed as
fail-safe E-STOP inputs. Relying exclu-
sively on inputs to the unit to cease motion
that could cause dangerous conditions is a
violation of Machine Safety Code (ref,
IEC204-1). Other measures such as me-
chanical stops and fail-safe brakes must be
used in these situations.
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