Installing and connecting the device
4.3 Connecting the device
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Operating Instructions, 12/2018, A5E43198909-AA
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4.3.4
Connecting peripheral devices
To be noted before you connect the device
NOTICE
Peripheral devices incapable of hot-plugging
Peripheral devices that are incapable of hot-plugging may only be connected after the
device has been disconnected from the power supply.
NOTICE
Observe the documentation of your I/O devices
Strictly adhere to the specifications for peripheral equipment.
WARNING
Equipotential bonding of the signal cable shields
When you connect long signal cables (particularly with connections between buildings),
make sure the signal cables are always integrated into the local equipotential bonding
system (connecting the cable shielding to the protective conductor).
Connecting a monitor
You can also connect monitors with other appropriate interfaces to the connections for
DisplayPort and DVI-I with appropriate adapters.
Connecting devices to the USB socket
Connect devices such as drives, mouse, keyboard, printer and USB headsets to the USB
sockets.