SIMATIC IPC427C 
Operating Instructions, 04/2009, A5E02414743-01 
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Table of contents 
 
1  Introduction................................................................................................................................................
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1.1  Preface...........................................................................................................................................
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1.2  Guideline to the Operating Instructions .........................................................................................
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2  Safety Instructions .....................................................................................................................................
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2.1  General safety instructions ............................................................................................................
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3  Description...............................................................................................................................................
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3.1  Overview ......................................................................................................................................
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3.2  Applications..................................................................................................................................
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3.3  Features.......................................................................................................................................
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3.4  Windows Embedded Standard 2009 ...........................................................................................
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3.5  Design..........................................................................................................................................
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3.5.1  External Design............................................................................................................................
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3.5.2  Connection components ..............................................................................................................
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3.5.3  Operator controls .........................................................................................................................
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3.5.4  Status displays.............................................................................................................................
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4  Application planning.................................................................................................................................
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4.1  Transport......................................................................................................................................
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4.2  Unpacking and checking the delivery unit ...................................................................................
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4.3  Ambient and Environmental Conditions.......................................................................................
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5  Installing/mounting...................................................................................................................................
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5.1  Permitted mounting positions.......................................................................................................
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5.2  Mounting information ...................................................................................................................
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5.3  Mounting the device.....................................................................................................................
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5.4  Mounting on DIN rails ..................................................................................................................
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5.5  Mounting with mounting brackets ................................................................................................
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5.6  Upright mounting..........................................................................................................................
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6  Connecting ..............................................................................................................................................
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6.1  Connecting peripheral equipment................................................................................................
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6.2  Connecting the 24 V DC power supply........................................................................................
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6.3  Protective ground connection ......................................................................................................
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6.4  USB strain-relief...........................................................................................................................
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