User Manual

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IM 12A01A02-01E 5th Edition : Oct. 31, 2013-00
n FLXA21
• TheFLXA21shouldonlybeusedwithequipmentthatmeetstherelevantIEC,American,
Canadian, and Japanese standards. Yokogawa accepts no responsibility for the misuse of
this unit.
• Don’tinstall“generalpurposetype”instrumentsinthehazardousarea.
• TheInstrumentispackedcarefullywithshockabsorbingmaterials,nevertheless,the
instrument may be damaged or broken if subjected to strong shock, such as if the
instrument is dropped. Handle with care.
CAUTION
Electrostatic discharge
The FLXA21 contains devices that can be damaged by electrostatic discharge.
Whenservicingthisequipment,pleaseobserveproperprocedurestopreventsuchdamage.
Replacement components should be shipped in conductive packaging. Repair work should
be done at grounded workstations using grounded soldering irons and wrist straps to avoid
electrostatic discharge.
CAUTION
• Donotuseanabrasiveororganicsolventincleaningtheinstrument.
• SubstitutionofcomponentsmayimpairsuitabilityforDivision2.
 Donotremoveorreplacewhilecircuitisliveunlessareaisknowtobenon-hazardous.
 ExplosionHazard–Donotdisconnectequipmentunlessareaisknowntobe
nonhazardous.
 Donotresetcircuitbreakerunlesspowerhasbeenremovedfromtheequipmentorthearea
is known to be non-hazardous.
• ThisinstrumentisaEN61326-1ClassAproduct,anditisdesignedforuseintheindustrial
environment. Please use this instrument in the industrial environment only.
• TheHARTcommunicationmaybeinuencedbystrongelectromagneticeld.
In this case another trial of the HART communication and/or operation with FLXA21 touch
screen can be carried out.
l How to dispose the batteries:
ThisisanexplanationaboutthenewEUBatteryDirective(DIRECTIVE2006/66/EC).This
directiveisonlyvalidintheEU.
Batteriesareincludedinthisproduct.Batteriesincorporatedintothisproductcannotberemoved
byyourself.Disposethemtogetherwiththisproduct.
WhenyoudisposethisproductintheEU,contactyourlocalYokogawaEuropeB.V.ofce.Donot
dispose them as domestic household waste.
Batterytype:Manganesedioxidelithiumbattery
Notice: The symbol means they shall be sorted out and collected as ordained in
ANNEXIIinDIRECTIVE2006/66/EC.