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CAN/CSA-Z431-12 (R2016)

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Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Coding principles for indicators and actuators (Adopted IEC 60073:2002, sixth edition, 2002-05, with Canadian deviations) | Principes fondamentaux et de s?curit? pour l'interface homme-machine, le marquage et l'identification - Principes de codage pour les indicateurs et les organes de commande (norme IEC 60073:2002 adopt?e, sixi?me ?dition, 2002-05, avec exigences propres au Canada)
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English - French

Published date

01-01-2012

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Coding principles
5 Application requirements
Annex A (normative) - Special requirements for mechanical
        indicators
Annex B (informative) - Example for the application of
        indication coding (using colours)
Annex C (informative) - Examples of visual, acoustic and
        tactile codes
Bibliography

This International Standard establishes general rules for assigning particular meanings to certain visual, acoustic and tactile indications in order to increase the safety of persons, property and/or the environment through the safe monitoring and control of the equipment or process; facilitate the proper monitoring, control and maintenance of the equipment or process; facilitate the rapid recognition of control conditions and actuator positions.

Preface This is the third edition of CAN/CSA-Z431, Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Coding principles for indicators and actuators, which is an adoption, with Canadian deviations, of the identically titled IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) Standard 60073 (sixth edition, 2002-05). It supersedes the previous edition, published in 2002 as CAN/CSA-Z431, Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Coding principles for indication devices and actuators (adopted CEI/IEC 73:1996). Scope This International Standard establishes general rules for assigning particular meanings to certain visual, acoustic and tactile indications in order to ?increase the safety of persons, property and/or the environment through the safe monitoring and control of the equipment or process; ?facilitate the proper monitoring, control and maintenance of the equipment or process; ?facilitate the rapid recognition of control conditions and actuator positions. This Standard is for general application: ?from simple cases such as single indicator lights, push-buttons, mechanical indicators, light emitting diodes (LEDs) or video display screens to extensive control stations which may include a wide variety of devices for controlling an equipment or process; NOTE Application of the general coding principles for displays on screens should be carried out without modification. ?where the safety of persons, property and/or the environment is involved, and also where the above-mentioned codes are used to facilitate the proper monitoring and controlling of equipment; ?where a particular kind of coding is to be assigned by a technical committee to a special function. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pr?face? Ce document constitue la troisi?me ?dition de la CAN/CSA-Z431, Principes fondamentaux et de s?curit? pour l'interface homme-machine, le marquage et l'identification - Principes de codage pour les indicateurs et les organes de commande. Il s'agit de l'adoption, avec exigences propres au Canada, de la norme CEI (Commission ?lectrotechnique Internationale) 60073 (sixi?me ?dition, 2002-05). Ce document remplace l'?dition ant?rieure publi?e en 2002 sous la d?signation CAN/CSA-Z431, Principes fondamentaux et de s?curit? pour les interfaces homme-machines, le marquage et l'identification - Principes de codage pour les dispositifs indicateurs et les organes de commande (norme CEI/IEC 73:1996 adopt?e). Domaine d'application La pr?sente Norme internationale ?tablit des r?gles g?n?rales en vue d'attribuer une signification particuli?re ? certaines indications visuelles, acoustiques et tactiles de fa?on ? ?accro?tre la s?curit? des personnes, des biens et/ou de l'environnement en r?alisant de fa?on s?re la surveillance et la commande des ?quipements ou des proc?d?s; ?faciliter la surveillance, la commande et la maintenance ad?quates des ?quipements ou des proc?d?s; ?faciliter la reconnaissance rapide des conditions de commande et de la position des organes de commande. La pr?sente norme est d'application g?n?rale: ?allant de cas simples tels que les voyants de signalisation, boutons-poussoirs, indicateurs m?caniques, diodes ?lectroluminescentes (DEL) ou consoles de visualisation jusqu'aux salles de commande ?tendues pouvant comprendre une grande vari?t? d'appareils et destin?s ? la conduite d'une machine ou d'un proc?d?; NOTE Il convient que les principes de codage soient appliqu?s sans modification aux consoles de visualisation. ?quand la s?curit? des personnes, des biens et/ou de l'environnement est en jeu, et aussi quand les codes mentionn?s plus haut sont utilis?s afin de faciliter la surveillance et la commande ad?quates d'un ?quipement; ?quand un codage particulier est sp?cifi? par un comit? d'?tudes pour une function particuli?re.

DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
978-1-55491-861-4
Pages
0
ProductNote
Reconfirmed EN
PublisherName
Canadian Standards Association
Status
Current
Supersedes

IEC 60050-721:1991 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 721: Telegraphy, facsimile and data communication
IEC 60050-441:1984 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 441: Switchgear, controlgear and fuses
IEC 60204-1:2016 Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - Part 1: General requirements
IEC 60050-845:1987 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 845: Lighting
ISO/IEC Guide 51:2014 Safety aspects Guidelines for their inclusion in standards
IEC 60447:2004 Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Actuating principles
ISO 11429:1996 Ergonomics System of auditory and visual danger and information signals
IEC GUIDE 104:2010 The preparation of safety publications and the use of basic safety publications and group safety publications
IEC 61310-1:2007 Safety of machinery - Indication, marking and actuation - Part 1: Requirements for visual, acoustic and tactile signals
ISO 8201:1987 Acoustics Audible emergency evacuation signal
ISO 7000:2014 Graphical symbols for use on equipment Registered symbols
ISO 3864:1984 Safety colours and safety signs

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