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Version 6.6 25 September 2013
Hardware Installation Manual 5. Cabling the Device
5 Cabling the Device
This section describes how to cable the device:
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Grounding the device – see Section 5.1 on page 25
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Connecting to the LAN – see Section 5.2 on page 26
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Connecting to a computer for serial communication – see Section 5.3 on page 29
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Connecting to power – see Section 5.4 on page 30
5.1 Grounding the Device
The procedure below describes how to ground the device.
Protective Earthing
The equipment is classified as Class I according to EN-60950-1 and UL 60950-1
and must be earthed at all times (using an equipment-earthing conductor).
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Finland: "Laite on liltettava suojamaadoituskoskettimilla varustettuun
pistorasiaan."
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Norway: "Apparatet rna tilkoples jordet stikkontakt."
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Sweden: "Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag."
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To ground the device:
1. Connect an electrically earthed strap of 16 AWG wire (minimum) to the chassis'
earthing screw (located on the rear panel), using the supplied washer.
Figure 5-1: Grounding the Device
2. Connect the other end of the strap to a protective earthing. This should be in
accordance with the regulations enforced in the country in which the device is
installed.