Kontron AM4901 - Manual (Page 13)

AM4901 Preface
ID 1022-5813, Rev. 1.0 Page xiii
P R E L I M I N A R Y
For Your Safety
Your new Kontron product was developed and tested carefully to provide all features neces-
sary to ensure its compliance with electrical safety requirements. It was also designed for a
long fault-free life. However, the life expectancy of your product can be drastically reduced by
improper treatment during unpacking and installation. Therefore, in the interest of your own
safety and of the correct operation of your new Kontron product, you are requested to conform
with the following guidelines.
High Voltage Safety Instructions
Special Handling and Unpacking Instructions
Do not handle this product out of its protective enclosure while it is not used for operational pur-
poses unless it is otherwise protected.
Whenever possible, unpack or pack this product only at EOS/ESD safe work stations. Where
a safe work station is not guaranteed, it is important for the user to be electrically discharged
before touching the product with his/her hands or tools. This is most easily done by touching a
metal part of your system housing.
Warning!
All operations on this device must be carried out by sufficiently skilled
personnel only.
Caution, Electric Shock!
Before installing any piggybacks or carrying out maintenance opera-
tions always ensure that your mains power is switched off.
Serious electrical shock hazards can exist during all installation,
repair and maintenance operations with this product. Therefore,
always unplug the power cable and any other cables which provide
external voltages before performing work.
ESD Sensitive Device!
Electronic boards and their components are sensitive to static elec-
tricity. Therefore, care must be taken during all handling operations
and inspections of this product, in order to ensure product integrity at
all times.
Warning!
This product has gold conductive fingers which are susceptible to con-
tamination. Take care not to touch the gold conductive fingers of the
MCH Card-edge connector when handling the board.
Failure to comply with the instruction above may cause damage to the
board or result in improper system operation.