Installing and connecting the device
4.3 Connecting the device
SIMATIC IPC MD-57A
46 Operating Instructions, 09/2023, A5E52775302-AA
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4.3.4 Connecting peripheral devices
To be noted before you connect the device
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.
Observe the documentation of your I/O devices
Strictly adhere to the specifications for peripheral equipment.
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 connect monitors via the two USB4-C ports with DisplayPort and the HDMI interface.
Alternatively, you can also connect monitors with other interfaces via adapters.
Connecting devices to the USB socket
Connect devices such as drives, mouse, keyboard, printer and USB headsets to the USB
sockets.
See also
General specifications (Page 83)
Hotkeys (Page 21)