Mitsubishi Electronics FX3G User Manual

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Programming Manual - Basic & Applied Instruction Edition
Warranty
Please confirm the following product warranty details before using this product.
1.  Gratis Warranty Term and Gratis Warranty Range
[Gratis Warranty Term] 
If any faults or defects (hereinafter "Failure") found to be 
the responsibility of Mitsubishi occurs during use of the 
product within the gratis warranty term, the product shall be 
repaired at no cost via the sales representative or 
Mitsubishi Service Company. However, if repairs are 
required onsite at domestic or overseas location, expenses 
to send an engineer will be solely at the customer's 
discretion. Mitsubishi shall not be held responsible for any 
re-commissioning, maintenance, or testing on-site that 
involves replacement of the failed module. 
Overseas, repairs shall be accepted by Mitsubishi's local 
overseas FA Center. Note that the repair conditions at 
each FA Center may differ. 
The gratis warranty term of the product shall be for one 
year after the date of purchase or delivery to a designated 
place. Note that after manufacture and shipment from 
Mitsubishi, the maximum distribution period shall be six (6) 
months, and the longest gratis warranty term after 
manufacturing shall be eighteen (18) months. The gratis 
warranty term of repair parts shall not exceed the gratis 
warranty term before repairs. 
[Gratis Warranty Range] 
The range shall be limited to normal use within the 
usage state, usage methods and usage 
environment, etc., which follow the conditions and 
precautions, etc., given in the instruction manual, 
user's manual and caution labels on the product.  
1)
Even within the gratis warranty term, repairs shall be 
charged for in the following cases.  
2)
Failure occurring from inappropriate storage or 
handling, carelessness or negligence by the user. 
Failure caused by the user's hardware or software 
design. 
a)
Failure caused by unapproved modifications, etc., 
to the product by the user. 
b)
Mitsubishi shall accept onerous product repairs for 
seven (7) years after production of the product is 
discontinued.
Discontinuation of production shall be notified with 
Mitsubishi Technical Bulletins, etc.
1)
Product supply (including repair parts) is not available 
after production is discontinued. 
2)
In using the Mitsubishi MELSEC programmable logic 
controller, the usage conditions shall be that the 
application will not lead to a major accident even if any 
problem or fault should occur in the programmable 
logic controller device, and that backup and fail-safe 
functions are systematically provided outside of the 
device for any problem or fault. 
1)
The Mitsubishi programmable logic controller has been 
designed and manufactured for applications in general 
industries, etc. Thus, applications in which the public 
could be affected such as in nuclear power plants and 
other power plants operated by respective power 
companies, and applications in which a special quality 
assurance system is required, such as for Railway 
companies or Public service purposes shall be 
excluded from the programmable logic controller 
applications. 
In addition, applications in which human life or property 
that could be greatly affected, such as in aircraft, 
medical applications, incineration and fuel devices, 
manned transportation, equipment for recreation and 
amusement, and safety devices, shall also be 
excluded from the programmable logic controller range 
of applications. 
However, in certain cases, some applications may be 
possible, providing the user consults their local 
Mitsubishi representative outlining the special 
requirements of the project, and providing that all 
parties concerned agree to the special circumstances, 
solely at the users discretion. 
2)
When the Mitsubishi product is assembled into a 
user's device, Failure that could have been 
avoided if functions or structures, judged as 
necessary in the legal safety measures the user's 
device is subject to or as necessary by industry 
standards, had been provided. 
c)
Failure that could have been avoided if 
consumable parts (battery, backlight, fuse, etc.) 
designated in the instruction manual had been 
correctly serviced or replaced. 
d)
Relay failure or output contact failure caused by 
usage beyond the specified Life of contact 
(cycles).
e)
Failure caused by external irresistible forces such 
as fires or abnormal voltages, and failure caused 
by force majeure such as earthquakes, lightning, 
wind and water damage. 
f)
Failure caused by reasons unpredictable by 
scientific technology standards at time of shipment 
from Mitsubishi. 
g)
Any other failure found not to be the responsibility 
of Mitsubishi or that admitted not to be so by the 
user. 
h)
2. Onerous repair term after discontinuation of 
production
4. Exclusion of loss in opportunity and secondary 
loss from warranty liability
3. Overseas service 
The specifications given in the catalogs, manuals or 
technical documents are subject to change without prior 
notice. 
5. Changes in product specifications 
6. Product application 
Regardless of the gratis warranty term, Mitsubishi shall not 
be liable for compensation of damages caused by any 
cause found not to be the responsibility of Mitsubishi, loss 
in opportunity, lost profits incurred to the user or third 
person by Failures of Mitsubishi products, special 
damages and secondary damages whether foreseeable or 
not, compensation for accidents, and compensation for 
damages to products other than Mitsubishi products, 
replacement by the user, maintenance of on-site 
equipment, start-up test run and other tasks.