Flowserve MX FOUNDATION Fieldbus Field Unit - Manual (Page 5)

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1.3 User Safety
Safety notices in this manual detail precautions the user must take to reduce the risk of personal
injury and damage to the equipment. The user must read and be familiar with these instructions
before attempting installation, operation, or maintenance. Failure to observe these precautions could
result in serious bodily injury, damage to the equipment, warranty void, or operational difficulty. User
must follow local and state safety regulations.
Safety notices are presented in this manual in three forms:
c WARNING: Refers to personal safety. Alerts the user to potential danger. Failure to follow warning
notices could result in personal injury or death.
a CAUTION: Directs the user’s attention to general precautions that, if not followed, could result in
personal injury and/or equipment damage.
NOTE: Highlights information critical to the user’s understanding of the actuator’s installation and
operation.
1.4 User Knowledge
It is recommended that the user read this manual in its entirety before the MX/QX FF equipped
actuator is installed and operated.
The user needs to have a fundamental knowledge of electronics and microprocessor concepts. An
understanding of valve actuators and digital control systems is beneficial to the field unit user. Refer
to the Glossary for terms used throughout this manual.
The following web sites have documents on Foundation Fieldbus and electric actuators:
www.fieldbus.org and www.flowserve.com
For fieldbus technology and cabling information, refer to the following documents:
• FOUNDATION Fieldbus Wiring and Installation 31.25 kbits/s, Voltage Mode, Wire Medium AG-140
• FOUNDATION Fieldbus Technical Overview, FD-043
• Relcom Inc. Fieldbus Wiring Design and Installation Guide
• ANSI/ISA-S50.02, Part 2-1992, Fieldbus Standard for Use in Industrial Control Systems Part 2:
Physical Layer Specification and Service Definition
• FOUNDATION Fieldbus FF-890 and FF-891, FOUNDATION Specification, Function Block Application
Process, Part 1 and 2.
Reference can also be made to the following book:
• Fieldbuses for Process Control: Engineering, Operation, and Maintenance. ISBN 1-55617-760-7.