User manual

8580/8590 Vehicle-Mount Computer User Manual V
Approvals and Safety Summary
Safety Summary
Important Safety Notices
The 8580/8590 vehicle-mounts were designed and built according to modern
technology and accepted safety regulations. However, the operation of the vehicle-
mounts can endanger personnel or third parties and cause damage to the device and
other material assets when for example the device is:
• operated by untrained or uninformed personnel
• not operated correctly
• operated and maintained incorrectly
The operator commitments in regards to safety (accident prevention regulations,
work protection) are to be followed.
Initial Operation of the Device
Area of Application
The device is not designed for use in life-support systems or critical safety
systems where system malfunction can lead to the direct or indirect endanger-
ment of human life. The operator shall take full responsibility for using the
device in these situations.
The device cannot be used in combination with safety functions for machines
and equipment which have to conform to the requirements of EN 954-1.
Installation of the 8580/8590 on a vehicle must be performed in accordance with
Chapter 4. Specifically, special attention must be paid to the various electrical
potentials of the vehicle. Some vehicles have a chassis that is connected to one of
the battery supply lines (DC+ or DC-), while most electrically driven forklifts
vehicles have floating chassis, connected to neither DC+ or DC-. Refer to
Chapter 4.4 for required wiring of vehicle power and fusing for the 8580/8590.
Choice of Location
The ambient conditions at the point of installation must comply with the device's
protection class.
Installation/Initial Operation
The device is not supplied with a disconnector (switch) that can be accessed
externally. The power supply connector is therefore used as a disconnector.
Therefore it needs to be easily accessible. If it is necessary to establish a fixed