1.3.1 General safety instructions• Read this manual thoroughly before operating this equipment.• Adhere to all warnings in this manual.• Follow precisely all instructions for operating and use of this equipment.• Adhere to all local installation codes.• Retain this manual for future reference.For further safety information see the Barco Media Server XHD-Series Safety Guide.1.3.2 StandardsSafety regulationsThis equipment is built in accordance with the requirements of the international safetystandards EN60950-1, IEC60950-1, UL60950-1, and CAN/CSA C22.2 No.60950-1, whichare the safety standards of information technology equipment, including electricalbusiness equipment.These safety standards impose important requirements on the use of safety criticalcomponents, materials, and insulation, in order to protect the user or operator againstrisk of electric shock and energy hazard and having access to live parts.Safety standards also impose limits to the internal and external temperature variations,radiation levels, mechanical stability and strength, enclosure construction and protectionagainst the risk of fire.Simulated single-fault condition testing ensures the safety of the equipment to the user,even when the equipment’s normal operation fails.Electromagnetic interferenceBarco Media Servers comply with the following EMC standards:Electromagnetic compatibility—emission:EN 55022: (2010)EN 61000-3-2 (2006) +A1 (2009) + A2 (2009)EN 61000-3-3 (2008)Electromagnetic compatibility—immunity:EN 55024 (2010)EN55022/CISPR22 Class A ITE (Information Technology Equipment)Barco Media Servers are products of class A ITE. ITE stands for Information TechnologyEquipment. ITE is subdivided into two categories denoted class B ITE (products intendedprimarily for use in domestic environment) and class A ITE (all other ITE which satisfiesthe class A ITE limits but not the class B ITE limits).19Barco Pn: 60600320Barco Media Server XHD-Series User GuideSection 1: Introduction