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# Safety Precautions

During installation or use of this software, pay attention to all safety messages that occur in the software and that are included in the documentation. The following safety messages apply to this software in its entirety.

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unintended equipment operation

• Before writing a configuration verify that the system is not performing critical control actions that may affect human or equipment safety.

• Verify correct system operation after writing a configuration.

• Avoid introducing malicious software into your system.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious injury.

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inaccurate data results

• Before writing a configuration verify that the system data results are not used for critical decision making that may affect human or equipment safety.

• Verify correct system data results after writing a configuration.

• Avoid introducing malicious software into your system.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, equipment damage, or permanent loss of data.

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potential compromise of System availability, integrity, and confidentiality

• Change default passwords to help prevent unauthorized access to device settings and information.

• Disable unused ports/services and default accounts to help minimize pathways for malicious attackers.

• Place networked devices behind multiple layers of cyber defenses (such as firewalls, network segmentation, and network intrusion detection and protection).

• Use cyber security best practices (for example: least privilege, separation of duties) to help prevent unauthorized exposure, loss, or modification of data and logs, or interruption of services.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, equipment damage, or permanent loss of data.