Foreword 
 
Embedded PC  3 
1. Foreword 
Notes on the Documentation 
This description is only intended for the use of trained specialists in control and automation engineering who are 
familiar with the applicable national standards. It is essential that the following notes and explanations are followed 
when installing and commissioning these components. 
Liability Conditions 
The responsible staff must ensure that the application or use of the products described satisfy all the requirements for 
safety, including all the relevant laws, regulations, guidelines and standards. 
The documentation has been prepared with care. The products described are, however, constantly under 
development. For that reason the documentation is not in every case checked for consistency with performance data, 
standards or other characteristics. None of the statements of this manual represents a guarantee (Garantie) in the 
meaning of § 443 BGB of the German Civil Code or a statement about the contractually expected fitness for a 
particular purpose in the meaning of § 434 par. 1 sentence 1 BGB. In the event that it contains technical or editorial 
errors, we retain the right to make alterations at any time and without warning. No claims for the modification of 
products that have already been supplied may be made on the basis of the data, diagrams and descriptions in this 
documentation. 
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