
Industrial PC
BIOS Description
Opening the BIOS selection
menu

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This Operating Manual contains all the information you need to use the BIOS in your
SIMATIC IPC and SIMATIC Field programming device.
It is intended both for programming and testing personnel who commission the device and
connect it with an automation system, as well as for service and maintenance personnel who
install add-ons or carry out fault/error analyses.
A solid background in personal computers and Microsoft operating systems is required to
understand this manual. General knowledge in the field automation control engineering is
recommended.
The following abbreviations of product labels are used in this Operating Manual:
SIMATIC IPC627D, IPC677D, IPC647D
IPC4x7 SIMATIC IPC427D, IPC477D
SIMATIC IPC227D, IPC277D, IPC227E, IPC277E
SIMATIC IPC627D, IPC827D, IPC427D, IPC227D, IPC277E
SIMATIC IPC677D, IPC477D, IPC277D, IPC277E
In this Operating Manual the abbreviation "PC" or the term "device" are used instead of the
product label.

Preface
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The following editions of the Operating Manual have been released:
02/2014 First edition created with the following BIOS versions:
• Rack PC: V19.01.01
• Box PC: V19.02.01 and V19.02.02
• Panel PC: V19.02.01 and V19.02.02
05/2016 Second edition, created with the following BIOS versions:
• Rack PC: V19.01.06
• Panel PC: V19.02.05
• Box PC: V19.02.05
• Field PG M5: V22.01.01
Note
Information on the BIOS version
The "Main" menu contains information on the BIOS version of your device.
BIOS Setup settings (Page 40)

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Preface ................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Overview................................................................................................................................................. 7
2 Opening the BIOS selection menu .......................................................................................................... 9
3 BIOS Setup (SCU) ................................................................................................................................ 11
3.1 Starting BIOS Setup ................................................................................................................ 11
3.2 Structure of the BIOS Setup menu ......................................................................................... 11
3.3 Main menu .............................................................................................................................. 13
3.4 Advanced menu ...................................................................................................................... 14
3.5 Security menu ......................................................................................................................... 29
3.6 Power menu ............................................................................................................................ 31
3.7 Boot Menu ............................................................................................................................... 35
3.8 Exit menu ................................................................................................................................ 39
3.9 BIOS Setup settings ................................................................................................................ 40
4 AMT Setup (MEBx) ............................................................................................................................... 49
4.1 Login and Configuration .......................................................................................................... 49
5 BIOS update ......................................................................................................................................... 51
Index..................................................................................................................................................... 53

Table of contents
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Parameterize your device in the BIOS Setup.
The BIOS Setup program, or BIOS Setup for short, is located, together with the setup
parameters, in a FLASH block on the motherboard.
Change the setup parameters of the device in the BIOS Setup, e.g. system time or boot
sequence.
Changing the device configuration
Your device configuration is preset for operating with the included software. You should only
change the default setup parameters if technical modifications to your device require
different parameters.
Malfunctions can occur with running software CPU
If a BIOS update of the PC is performed while SIMATIC software controller, a SIMATIC
WinAC for example, is running, the software CPU can malfunction, resulting in
communication interruptions or failures, for example. Other actions that put a heavy load on
the PC hardware, for example, running hardware tests such as benchmarks, can result in
malfunctions of the software CPU.
Do not run a BIOS update or other actions that would put a heavy load on the hardware
during operation of a software CPU.
Switch the software CPU to "STOP" before you run a BIOS update or perform other critical
actions.
Note
Documentation
BIOS Setup is described for
all devices and device configurations. Some BIOS submenus or
Setup parameters may not be included, depending on your order. The interface of your BIOS
Setup can deviate from the figures in this document.
You can find a detailed description of the BIOS on t
http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/92189178).

Overview
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1. Switch on the device or restart the device.
2. Immediately after switching on the device, press the "Esc" button and keep it pressed.
Note
The following message appears briefly after the device is switched on:
Press ESC for boot options
The BIOS selection setup appears:
The number of buttons in the BIOS selection setup depends on your device version.
The following buttons are available:
Exit selection menu, continue start sequence
Boot Manager Specify the boot media from which to start, for example:
• Hard disk drive
• CD-ROM drive
• USB device
Device Management Start device manager for UEFI boot media

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Boot From File Boot Maintenance Manager:
• Boot Options: Set boot order
• Driver Options: Configure drivers
• Console Options: Configure connected input device
• Boot from File: Start from an ".EFI" file
• Reset System: Restoring factory settings
Secure Boot Option 1 Configuration settings to start the device in Secure Boot mode. The only
software modules loaded are those that are known to be safe for the BIOS
or the operating system.
Setup Configuration Utility: The BIOS Setup
Update BIOS from USB memory stick
MEBx 2 Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension from Active Management
Available as of Windows 8, if supported by device
2
Only if the hardware supports AMT

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1. Open the BIOS selection setup.
2. Click the "SCU" button.
Structure of the BIOS Setup menu
The individual setup parameters are distributed between different menus and submenus. Not
all menus are included in each supplied device configuration. The following table shows the
menus.
Main Display system information, for example, BIOS version, processor and memory
Configure hardware using different submenus
Security functions, e.g., setting a password
Specify power management of CPU and the device
Determine boot options, e.g., boot order
Save and exit (see Exit menu)
The menus always have the same structure. The figure below shows an example for the
"Main" menu. Device-specific information is shown blurred.

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The current version of the selected BIOS Setup is
displayed in the header.
Switch between the various menus "Main",
"Advanced", etc. in the menu bar at the top.
Settings, submenus and
device
Information about your device is displayed in the center
left
-hand area; here you can edit settings which are partly
Short help texts on the currently selected setup
parameters are displayed in the center right-hand area.
The key assignment for navigation in the BIOS Setup is
found in the footer.

BIOS Setup (SCU)
3.3 Main menu
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The "Main" menu shows the most important parameters that identify your device. You can
set the date and time The following figure shows an example for the "Main" menu.
Current time of the device. Format: "Hour/Minute/Second".
Current date of the device. "Month/Day/Year".
You can use the <Enter> key to move within a format, for example, from hour to minute. You
can use the [+] and [-] keys to set the desired values for the date and time.

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In the "Advanced" menu, you can configure advanced system functions that are located in
submenus. The following figure shows examples for the "Advanced" menu.
The following table shows all submenus of the "Advanced" menu and in which devices they
are available.
Boot Configuration Basic display and input options during
x x x x
Peripheral Configuration Configuration of components on the
motherboard
x x x x
Configuration of SATA / IDE interfaces
x x x x Fan Control Configuration
Configuration of the graphics interface
Configuration of the USB ports
Chipset Configuration Advanced chipset configuration x x Miscellaneous
Configuration of the AMT functionality x x x
PCI Express (Slot)
Configuration of the PCI Express

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HPET: With some devices you find the Setup parameter "HPET" here, which is however
described in the Section "Advanced menu", submenu "Chipset Configuration",
"HPET Support".
"Boot Configuration" submenu
Numlock Switches the numeric keypad to the right of the keyboard
on (On) or off (Off = navigation) after the device has started.
Specification of the boot reaction if errors occur during the self-test.
Continue the booting process when errors occur.
Halt on all errors Cancel the booting process when any errors occur.
All without keyboard Cancel the booting process if errors occur, except for
All without kb/smart Cancel the booting process if errors occur, except for
keyboard errors and for S.M.A.R.T errors
(Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology),
which can occur with SSD, HDD, CFAST storage media.

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"Peripheral Configuration" submenu
Internal COM 1 Enabled Enables the serial port. You can then set the I/O base
address and the interrupt.
Disabled Disables the serial port. This releases the resources it
used.
Auto Automatically configures the serial port. BIOS switches
on the serial interface port.
Re-configuration allocates
the resources in the operating system.
The following Setup parameters are visible if ""Internal COM 1"" is enabled.
• Base I/O Address 6
2E8, 2F8,
The I/O base address is pre-assigned and also
• Interrupt 6
IRQ3, IRQ4 The interrupt is pre-assigned and also recommended.
• Transceiver Mode
1 6
Transceiver
Mode for testing the hardware.
RS232 Non-isolated connection for short distances in
interference-free environment.
Isolated connection for environment with EMC load.
RS485/422
Isolated connection for environment with EMC load,
transmitting and receiving at the same time.
Internal COM 2 2 Enabled Enables the serial port. You can then set the I/O base
address and the interrupt.
Disabled Disables the serial port. This releases the resources it
Auto 1 Automatically configures the serial port. BIOS switches
on the serial interface port.
Re-configuration allocates
the resources in the operating system.

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The following Setup parameters are visible if "Internal COM 2" is enabled.
• Base I/O Address
2E8, 2F8, 3E8, 3F8 The I/O base address is pre-assigned and also
recommended.
• Interrupt
IRQ3, IRQ4
The interrupt is pre-assigned and also
• Transceiver Mode 1
Transceiver
Mode for testing the hardware.
RS232 Non-isolated connection for short distances in
interference-free environment.
Isolated connection for environment with EMC
Isolated connection for environment with EMC
load, transmitting and receiving at the same time.
Internal LPT 4 Enabled Enables the parallel port. You can then set the I/O
base address, interrupt, mode and DMA channel.
Disabled Disables the parallel port. This releases the
Auto Automatically configures the parallel port. BIOS
switches on the parallel interface. Re-configuration
allocates the resources in the operating system.
Re-configuration also sets the mode.
The following Setup parameters are visible if "Internal LPT" is enabled.
• Base I/O Address
278, 378
The I/O base address is pre-assigned and also
• Interrupt
IRQ7
The interrupt is pre-assigned and also
Sets the data transfer mode.
Enhanced Parallel Port: Fast transfer mode of up to
2 Mbps for devices that are not printers, sending
and receiving of data.
The peripheral device must
Enhanced Capability Port: Fast transfer mode of up
to 2.4 Mbps for printers and scanners, sending and
receiving of data. The peripheral device must sup-
port ECP. The DMA channel is set with Plug&Play.
Bi-directional Data transfer in both directions for PS/2 compatible
• DMA Channel
DMA 1, DMA 2,
Sets the DMA channel of the parallel port.