Beckhoff C6240 Installation Manual

Installation and Operating instructions for

Control Cabinet PC
C6240 from -0060

Version: 3.0
Date: 2020-04-24

Table of contents

C6240 1

Table of contents

1. General instructions 3

Notes on the Documentation 3

Liability Conditions 3
Trademarks 3
Patent Pending 3
Copyright 3
State at Delivery 3
Delivery conditions 3

Description of safety symbols 4
Basic safety measures 4
Operator's obligation to exercise diligence 5
Operator requirements 5

2. Product Description 6

Appropriate Use 6
Structure 6
Interfaces from C6240-0060 8

PS/2 connections 8
USB interfaces 8
Network connection 8
DVI-D (Digital Visual Interface) 8
Serial interface 8
DisplayPort 8
Sound-On-Board 8
Additional plug-in cards (optional) 8

3. Installation Instructions 9

Transport and Unpacking 9

Transport 9
Unpacking 9

Installation of the PC in the control cabinet 10

Earthing measures 10

Power Supply Connection 11

Current carrying capacity of the 24 V power supply unit 11

Fitting the Power Supply Cable 12

Pin assignment and cable requirements 13
Connecting Power Supply 14
Wiring diagram 15

Connecting devices 16

Connecting cables 16
Check voltage rating and connect. 16

4. Operating Instructions 17

Switching the Industrial PC on and off 17

First switching on and driver installation 17

Maintenance 18

Cleaning the Industrial PC 18
Replacing the battery on the motherboard 18
Servicing 18

Shutting down 18

Disposal 18

5. Troubleshooting 19

Fault correction 19
Service and Support 20

Beckhoff's branch offices and representatives 20
Beckhoff headquarters 20
Beckhoff Support 20
Beckhoff Service 20

6. Assembly dimensions 21

Table of contents

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7. Appendix 24

Technical data 24
Approvals 24

FCC: Federal Communications Commission 24
Radio Frequency Interference Statement 24
FCC: Canadian Notice 24

General instructions

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General instructions

Notes on the Documentation

This description is only intended for the use of trained specialists in control
and automation engineering who are familiar with the applicable national
standards. It is essential that the following notes and explanations are
followed when installing and commissioning these components.
The responsible staff must ensure that the application or use of the
products described satisfy all the requirements for safety, including all the
relevant laws, regulations, guidelines and standards.

Liability Conditions

The documentation has been prepared with care. The products described
are, however, constantly under development. For that reason the
documentation is not in every case checked for consistency with
performance data, standards or other characteristics. In the event that it
contains technical or editorial errors, we retain the right to make alterations
at any time and without warning. No claims for the modification of products
that have already been supplied may be made on the basis of the data,
diagrams and descriptions in this documentation.
All pictures shown in the documentation are exemplary. Illustrated
configurations can differ from standard.

Trademarks

Beckhoff®, TwinCAT®, EtherCAT®, Safety over EtherCAT®, TwinSAFE®
and XFC® are registered trademarks of and licensed by Beckhoff
Automation GmbH.
Other designations used in this publication may be trademarks whose use
by third parties for their own purposes could violate the rights of the
owners.

Patent Pending

The EtherCAT Technology is covered, including but not limited to the
following patent applications and patents:
EP1590927, EP1789857, DE102004044764, DE102007017835
with corresponding applications or registrations in various other countries.
The TwinCAT Technology is covered, including but not limited to the
following patent applications and patents:
EP0851348, US6167425 with corresponding applications or registrations in
various other countries.

Copyright

© Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co.KG.
The reproduction, distribution and utilization of this document as well as the
communication of its contents to others without express authorization are
prohibited. Offenders will be held liable for the payment of damages. All
rights reserved in the event of the grant of a patent, utility model or design.

State at Delivery

All the components are supplied in particular hardware and software
configurations appropriate for the application. Modifications to hardware or
software configurations other than those described in the documentation
are not permitted, and nullify the liability of Beckhoff Automation
GmbH & Co.KG.

Delivery conditions

In addition, the general delivery conditions of the company Beckhoff
Automation GmbH & Co.KG apply.

General instructions

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Description of safety symbols

The following safety symbols are used in this operating manual. They are
intended to alert the reader to the associated safety instructions.

Danger

This symbol is intended to highlight risks for the life or health of personnel.

Warning

This symbol is intended to highlight risks for equipment, materials or the
environment.

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Note

This symbol indicates information that contributes to better understanding.

Basic safety measures

Only switch the PC off after
closing the software

Before the Industrial PC is switched off, software that is running must
be properly closed.

Otherwise it is possible that data on the hard disk is lost. Please read the
section on Switching the Industrial PC on and off.

Warning

Switch off all parts of the equipment, then uncouple the fieldbus!

Before opening the housing of the PC, and whenever the PC is being used
for purposes other than plant control, such as during functional tests
following repair, all parts of the equipment must first be switched off, after
which the Industrial PC can be uncoupled from the plant.

Pulling out the fieldbus connection plug uncouples the PC (optional).
Items of equipment that have been switched off must be secured against

being switched on again.

The Industrial PC’s power supply unit must be supplied with 100-240 VAC
or 24 VDC (optional).

Danger

Do not open the power supply unit while voltage is applied!

The supply voltage must be switched off before the power supply unit
housing is opened.

Do not exchange any parts when under power!

When components are being fitted or removed, the supply voltage must be
switched off.

Fitting work on the Industrial PC can result in damage:

• If metal objects such as screws or tools fall onto operating circuit
boards.

• If connecting cables internal to the PC are removed or inserted
during operation.

• If plug-in cards are removed or inserted when the PC is switched
on.

General instructions

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Operator's obligation to exercise diligence

The operator must ensure that

• the Industrial PC is only used for its intended use (see also

Product Description).

• the Industrial PC is in a sound condition and in working order
during operation.

• the operation manual is in good condition and complete, and
always available for reference at the location of the Industrial PC.

• the Industrial PC is operated, maintained and repaired only by
sufficiently qualified and authorised personnel.

• the personnel is instructed regularly about relevant occupational
safety and environmental protection aspects, and is familiar with
the operating manual and in particular the safety notes contained
herein.

• none of the safety and warning notes attached to the Industrial PC
are removed, and that all notes remain legible.

National regulations
depending on the machine
type

Depending on the type of machine and plant in which the Industrial PC is
being used, there will be national regulations for the control of such
machines and plant that the operator must observe. These regulations
cover, amongst other things, the intervals between inspections of the
controller.

The operator must initiate such inspections in good time.

Warning

Only trained persons may open the Industrial PC housing!

The operator is responsible for ensuring that only trained electrical staff
opens the housing of the Industrial PC.

Procedure in the event of a
fault

In the event of a fault in the Industrial PC, appropriate measures can be
determined with the aid of the list in the Fault correction section.

Operator requirements

Read the operating
instructions

Every user of the Industrial PC must have read these operating
instructions.

Software knowledge

Every user must be familiar with any of the functions of the software
installed on the PC that he can reach.

Product Description

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Product Description

Appropriate Use

The C6240 Industrial PCs is designed for mounting in control cabinets for
machine and plant engineering applications.

Structure

Front view of Industrial PC
C6240

Opening the housing

To open the PC housing, initially rotate the two fast closing screws (see
photograph above) by 90 degrees in either direction using a screwdriver.
The inner chassis can now be pulled out on telescopic guide supports (see
photograph below).

Removable
inner chassis

After unlocking, the upper housing cover can now be tilted upwards (see
following photograph), thus providing access to the floppy disk drive, hard
disk, processor, memory and plug-in cards.