Preface - Siemens SIMATIC ET 200AL Manual

Preface

Purpose of the documentation
This manual supplements the ET 200AL distributed I/O system
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/89254965) system manual. Functions
that are generally applicable to the ET 200AL distributed I/O system are described there.
The information provided in the present manual, the system manual and the function
manuals enables you to commission the ET 200AL distributed I/O system.
Conventions
Please also observe notes marked as follows:
Note
Indicates important product information to which particular attention should be paid.
Security information
Siemens provides products and solutions with industrial security functions that support the
secure operation of plants, systems, machines and networks.
In order to protect plants, systems, machines and networks against cyber threats, it is
necessary to implement – and continuously maintain – a holistic, state-of-the-art industrial
security concept. Siemens' products and solutions constitute one element of such a concept.
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 (https://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.
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