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Customers are responsible for preventing unauthorized access to their plants, systems,
machines and networks. Such systems, machines and components should only be connected
to an enterprise network or the internet if and to the extent such a connection is necessary
and only when appropriate security measures (e.g. firewalls and/or network segmentation)
are in place.
For additional information on industrial security measures that may be implemented, please
visit
Link: (http://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity)
Siemens' products and solutions undergo continuous development to make them more
secure. Siemens strongly recommends that product updates are applied as soon as they are
available and that the latest product versions are used. Use of product versions that are no
longer supported, and failure to apply the latest updates may increase customers' exposure to
cyber threats.
To stay informed about product updates, subscribe to the Siemens Industrial Security RSS
Feed under
Link: (https://www.siemens.com/cert)
Observe the following security recommendations to prevent unauthorized access to the
system.
• Evaluate your plant as a whole in terms of security. Use a cell protection concept with
suitable products.
• Keep the firmware up to date. Check regularly for security updates of the firmware and
use them.
• Restrict physical access to the device to qualified personnel.
• Configure a protection level of the CPU.
Recycling and disposal
The product is low in pollutants, can be recycled and meets the requirements of the WEEE
directive 2012/19/EU "Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment".
Do not dispose of the product at public disposal sites. For environmentally friendly recycling
and the disposal of your old device contact a certified disposal company for electronic scrap
or your Siemens contact.
Keep to the local regulations.
You will find information on returning the product on the Internet pages of Siemens Industry
Online Support:
Link: (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109479891)
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Equipment Manual, 05/2023, C79000-G8976-C160-04
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