Method for using a control device in a safety-related environment
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1. A method for using a mobile control device, with which at least one machine can be controlled in safety-related fashion in a system, comprising:
- effecting the control within an effective range which is assigned to the machine and which is delimited by one or more RFID transponders;
configuring a effective range list, in which in each case the effective range associated with the RFID transponders installed in the system and the maximum distance between the control device and the relevant RFID transponders are stored; and
checking the effective range list, for which purpose the relevant transponder identification number is received from the RFID transponders using the control device in test mode in the effective ranges of the RFID transponders and subsequently the relevant effective range identification number is displayed.
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Abstract
There is described a method for using a mobile control device, with which a machine can be operated within an assigned effective range. To this end an effective range list is configured, which is checked on the basis of transponder data from RFID transponders.
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1. A method for using a mobile control device, with which at least one machine can be controlled in safety-related fashion in a system, comprising:
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effecting the control within an effective range which is assigned to the machine and which is delimited by one or more RFID transponders; configuring a effective range list, in which in each case the effective range associated with the RFID transponders installed in the system and the maximum distance between the control device and the relevant RFID transponders are stored; and checking the effective range list, for which purpose the relevant transponder identification number is received from the RFID transponders using the control device in test mode in the effective ranges of the RFID transponders and subsequently the relevant effective range identification number is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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