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DIN EN 62079 : 2001

Superseded

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PREPARATION OF INSTRUCTIONS - STRUCTURING, CONTENT AND PRESENTATION

Superseded date

22-11-2022

Published date

12-01-2013

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
Clause
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Principles
  4.1 Instructions are part of the product
  4.2 Minimizing risks
  4.3 Special handling
  4.4 Special target groups
  4.5 Short-life products
  4.6 Considerations as to the nature of
      instructions
  4.7 Creating instructions
5 Content of instructions
  5.1 General
  5.2 Identification and specification of the
       product, general warnings
  5.3 Identification of instruction documents
  5.4 Modification of products
  5.5 Safety notes
  5.6 Intended environment
  5.7 Declaration of conformity
  5.8 How to use the instruction materials
  5.9 Preparing the product for use
  5.10 Operating instructions
  5.11 Maintenance instructions
  5.12 List of spare parts
  5.13 Instructions for special tools, equipment
       and materials
  5.14 Instructions for repair and replacement of
       parts
  5.15 Taking the product out of operation
       (decommissioning)
  5.16 Table of contents, index and other lists,
       definitions, and meta-syntax
6 Presentation of instructions
  6.1 Communication principles
  6.2 Legibility
  6.3 Illustrations
  6.4 Graphical symbols
  6.5 Tables
  6.6 Charts and diagrams
  6.7 Flow-charts and flow diagrams
  6.8 Electronic media, audio, video
  6.9 Bringing warning notices into prominence
  6.10 Colours and colour coding
  6.11 Explanation of visual and audible indications
Annex A (informative) Assessment of instructions
        for use
Annex B (informative) Compliance checklist; technical
        review
Annex C (informative) Evaluation checklist;
        presentation review
Annex D (informative) Example of a table of contents
        of a user manual
Bibliography

Gives general principles and detailed requirements for the design and formulation of all types of instructions that will be necessary or helpful for products of all types ranging from small, simple ones, such as a tin of paint, to large or highly complex ones, such as a large industrial installation.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes DIN V 8418 & DIN V 66055 (11/2001) Supersedes DIN IEC 3B-244-CDV. (01/2003)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
NF EN 62079 : 2001 Identical
SN EN 62079 : 2001 Identical
UNE-EN 62079:2001 Identical
EN 62079:2001 Identical
NBN EN 62079 : 2001 Identical
VDE 0039 : 2001 Corresponds
BS EN 62079:2001 Identical
IEC 62079:2001 Identical

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