Instruction Manual
7 Safety
7.1 Risk assessment for radio remote controlled Machines
The Manufacturer of the Machine on which the Radio Remote Control is to be installed shall
make a full and proper risk assessment to determine whether the use and installation of
the Autec Radio Remote Control is appropriate for the safe and eective operation of the
Machine by a Radio Remote Control in the facility and for the purposes intended, also taking
into account the reasonably foreseeable misuse, so that the installation, maintenance and
operation of the Autec Radio Remote Control and all of its components are done solely and
completely in accordance with this Manual, and with all local applicable laws, safety rules
and standards (all of the foregoing referred to herein as “Laws, Regulations and Standards”).
When carrying out the risk assessment to determine whether the Radio Remote Control may
be installed on a Machine, the Manufacturer and/or Installer of the Radio Remote Control
must comply with all Laws, Regulations and Standards, even local, regarding safety of the
Machine and/or the installation, as well as the following warnings:
- some Machines may not be operated with a Radio Remote Control, such as indicated
in paragraph 6.1);
- the radio link between the two Units may be interrupted (see paragraph 4.1);
- all warnings for installation, use and maintenance provided by Autec must be considered
(see chapters 6, 8 and 9);
- there is a delay between the release of a command in the Transmitting Unit and the
deactivation of the corresponding output in the Receiving Unit (see paragraph 7.2);
- there is a delay between the activation of a command in the Transmitting Unit and the
activation of the corresponding output in the Receiving Unit (see paragraph 7.2);
- additional protection measures for the actuators may be necessary (see paragraph 7.3);
- it is possible that a command be enabled or disabled due to electrical and/or mechanical
failure (see paragraph 7.4);
- the Machine may be subject to stresses that might generate dangerous situations (by
way of example: inertia, swinging load…) if, when a movement is performed, a joystick
is released very fast, or the stop function is enabled.
7.2 Delay in command response time
Under normal conditions, the delay between the activation of a command in
the Transmitting Unit and the activation of the corresponding output in the
Receiving Unit requires the "(Typical) command response time" indicated
in the Technical Data (see paragraph 4.3). Under poor radio link conditions
(by way of example: EM interference, exceeded working range) such delay
may extend up to the "Maximum stop time" indicated in the Technical Data
(see paragraph 4.3).
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