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5. Commissioning
5.1 Initial commissioning
5.1 Initial commissioning
5.1.1 Connecting peripheral devices
The connectors for connecting peripherals are located on the underside of the
computer core and are accessible even when the housing is closed.
Figure 25: Connections for peripheral devices
Do not plug in or disconnect any connectors during operation!
Before connecting peripherals, make sure they are designed for
use in industrial environments!
The connectors conform to the corresponding standards; please
refer to → Abschnitt "Using peripheral devices - External con-
nections", page 49
Connected devices must have the CE mark (for industrial envir-
onments!). An external keypad can be used simultaneously with
the touch panel.
Keyboard A USB keypad can be connected to one of the USB interfaces.
It may be necessary to install a USB keypad driver the first time you use the keyboard.
Mouse
The XP-504 has been designed to work with a variety of mouse types:
A serial mouse can be connected to the serial ports. The matching mouse driver must be installed
and configured before being able to use the mouse.
A USB mouse can be connected to one of the USB ports. It may be necessary to install a USB
mouse driver the first time you use the mouse.
Printers A printer can be connected to one of the USB ports and used once the corresponding printer driver
has been installed.
USB flash
drive USB sticks can be plugged into one of the USB interfaces.
SD card An SD card with at least 8 GB can be inserted into the SD card slot
Display An external display unit (various display types) can be connected to the display ports (DP or HDMI).
Ethernet
network The XP-504 can be connected to various computer networks using the two RJ-45 ports that serve
as Ethernet ports.
Ethernet is a standard used for local networks, and requires twisted-pair cables in order to connect
the computers.
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