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ambient conditions must be complied with. The information in the relevant documentation must be observed.
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Preface
Basic knowledge required
Validity of the Operating Instructions
Scope of this documentation
Conventions
History
Version
Comments
09/2013
First edition
02/2014
2. Edition
These operating instructions contain all the information you need for commissioning and
operation of the SIMATIC IPC547E.
It is intended both for programming and testing personnel who commission the device and
connect it with other units (automation systems, programming devices), 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.
These operating instructions are valid for all supplied versions of the SIMATIC IPC547E.
The documentation for the SIMATIC IPC547E includes the following sections:
● Product Information "Important notes on your device"
● Quick Install Guide SIMATIC IPC547E
● SIMATIC IPC547E operating instructions in English and German
The documentation is part of the "Documentation and Drivers" DVD supplied with the
product.
Refer to the corresponding user documentation for information and instructions on using
software.
The terms "PC" or "device" are sometimes used in place of the product name
SIMATIC IPC547E in these operating instructions.
Currently released versions of these operating instructions:
A Technical support................................................................................................................................. 135
B List of abbreviations ............................................................................................................................. 139
Index ................................................................................................................................................... 149
A.1 Service and support .................................................................................................................. 135
A.2.1 General information ................................................................................................................... 136
A.2.2 RAID system and device startup ............................................................................................... 137
A.3 Notes on the use of third-party modules ................................................................................... 138
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1.1
Product description
Note
Depending on the configuration ordered the features and
manual may differ from the features of your device.
SIMATIC IPC547E (enclosure depth 446 mm)
SIMATIC IPC547E with short enclosure (enclosure depth 356 mm)
illustrations described in this
The SIMATIC IPC547E is a powerful industrial PC in 19" rack format design (4 HE). It is
perfectly suited for high-performance industrial PC applications.
The SIMATIC IPC offers system integrators, cabinet designers, system engineers and
machine designers a 19" rack PC platform for high-performance applications and IT
applications on the control and cell level for:
● Process and visualization applications
● Industrial image processing
● Quality assurance and monitoring tasks
● Measurement, control and rule-based tasks
● Data acquisition and management
The SIMATIC IPC has CE certification for use in the industrial sector as well as in residential
and commercial areas and small businesses. In addition to the industrial applications,
therefore, it can also be used in building automation or in public facilities.
● State-of-the-art Intel® technology, 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i processors
● High performance and scalability
● Expansion card slots
2 × PCIe x16, 1 × PCIe x8, 4 × PCI
● Solid State Drive (SSD) included in scope of delivery
● Dust protection
● Service-friendly
● CE certification for industrial and office use
● Transport safety for expansion cards
● Monitoring functions
● Guaranteed spare parts availability for at least 3 years
● SIMATIC PC DiagMonitor – PC diagnostics and message software via OPC/SNMP/LAN
● Preventative data backup with the SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator
● RAID1 – Disk mirroring on two drives, "hot swap" in connection with SATA removable
drive bays
● RAID5 – Striping with parity on three drives, "hot swap" in connection with SATA
removable drive bays
● Redundant power supply
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Overview
Features
Note
Please take note of the version ordered
Depending on the configuration ordered the features and illustrations described in this
manual may differ from the features of your device.
Basic data
SIMATIC IPC547E
SIMATIC IPC547E with short enclosure
up to 312 mm.
up to 260 mm.
Power supply
100V to 240V AC
redundant
Interfaces
See chapter "Interfaces and connections (Page 16)".
1.1 Product description
Design
Enclosure
Expansion card slots
Drive bays
• 19" rack, 4 HU
• Robust full metal case, lacquered outside
(optional) and coated inside
• Prepared for mounting telescopic rails
• Can be installed in a horizontal and vertical
position
• Tower setup with tower kit
• Lockable front door as access protection
• Dust protection by means of overpressure ventilation using bearing seated front fan through
filter
• Card retainers secure PC modules for transport (vibration, shock)
• 4 × PCI
• 1 × PCIe x16 (4 lanes)
• 1 × PCIe x8 (1 lane)
• 1 × PCIe x16
You can use expansion cards with a length of
• On the front:
– 3 × 5.25" or
– 1 × 5.25" and maximum 3 × slimline removable drive bay or
– 4 × slimline removable drive bay
Take additional precautions, for example, by using a circuit breaker.
1.4 Operator controls
The following figure shows the connections for the power supply for devices with single or
redundant power supply.
The on/off button and on/off switch do not fully disconnect the device from the mains. If the
device is switched off with the on/off switch, there remains a risk of electric shock and fire
hazard, for example, if the device or connection cables are damaged or if the device is
used improperly.
Always fully disconnect the device from the mains voltage as follows before performing
work on the device or when the device will not be used over an extended period of time:
• Pull the power plug on the rear of the device.
• For control cabinet mounting:
Read the information in section "Switching off the device (Page 53)".
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On/Off switch and alarm reset button
①
On/Off switch
②
Alarm reset button can be used to switch off the warning signal
On/off button
1.4 Operator controls
The following figures show the location of the on/off switch on the rear of the device for
devices with simple or redundant power supply.
The alarm reset button is only available for devices with redundant power supply.
The On/off button is located on the front of the device behind the front door and is used to
start and shut down the operating system.
You can find additional information in the chapters "Switching on the device (Page 47)" and
"Switching off the device (Page 53)."
The status displays integrated in the front door provide information on the status of the
device components listed in the following table.
①
⑤
⑥
⑦
⑧
POWER Operating mode of the PC OFF
HDD Access to hard disk
TEMP Temperature status OFF No error
RED flashing Possible causes:
FAN Fan status
RED flashing Possible causes:
HDD0 Alarm
HDD1 Alarm
HDD2 Alarm
HDD3 Alarm
HDD alarm in connection
with RAID and monitoring
software
All RED LEDs are
All RED LEDs are lit
up
Hibernate, switched off or disconnected from
• CPU temperature is critical
• Device temperature is critical
• CPU heat sink fan fault
• Enclosure fan fault
• Power supply fan fault
RAID synchronized
RAID is not OK
The faulty drive could not be localized by the
monitoring software. It may be possible to
detect the defective drive with the RAID
software, see chapter "RAID1 system
(Page 51)", "RAID5 system (Page 52)" or
"RAID system with hot spare drive
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Rear status displays
Status display
Meaning
Status
Meaning of the status
flashing
operating system may deviate from this.
signal permanently. Redundancy is in effect when both
1.5 Status displays
The following status displays are located on the rear of the device:
● LEDs of the Ethernet interface
LED 1 1 Connection status OFF
• No cable connected
• Cable disabled
• Interface disabled
GREEN
GREEN,
LED 2 1 Data transmission rate OFF
GREEN
YELLOW
1
For unique labeling, the Ethernet ports are numbered on the enclosure. The numbering by the
• Active cable connected
• Data transfer active
• 10 Mbps
• 100 Mbps
• 1000 Mbps
● Redundant power supply
The "Power" LED has the following meaning:
• Lights up green:
Power supply module is operating.
If there is no redundancy, you will hear an acoustic
Life-threatening voltages are present with an open control cabinet
The on/off button and on/off switch do not fully disconnect the device from the mains. If the
device is switched off with the on/off switch, there remains a risk of electric shock and fire
hazard, for example, if the device or connection cables are damaged or if the device is
used improperly.
Always fully disconnect the device from the mains voltage as follows before performing
work on the device or when the device will not be used over an extended period of time.
• If the device was not mounted in a control cabinet: Shut down the operating system and
pull the power plug on the rear of the device.
• If the device was mounted in a control cabinet: Shut down the operating system and
switch the AC circuit breaker to "Off".
• Properly connect the device to a protective conductor.
When you open the control cabinet, some areas or components may be carrying lifethreatening voltages.
If you touch these areas or components, you may be killed by electric shock.
Switch off the power supply to the cabinet before opening it.
Damage to the device, machine or plant due to device and system expansions
CAUTION
Fire hazard due to overheating of the device
2.1 General safety instructions
Device and system expansions may contain faults and affect the entire device, machine or
plant.
Device and system expansions may violate safety rules and regulations regarding radio
interference suppression. If you install or replace device or system expansions and damage
your device, the warranty is voided.
Note the following:
• Only install device or system expansions designed for this device. Contact your
technical support team or the point of sale to find out which device and system
expansions are suitable for installation.
• Please observe the information on electromagnetic compatibility in the technical
specifications.
Expansion cards generate additional heat. The device can overheat or cause a fire.
• Observe the safety and installation instructions for the expansion cards.
• If necessary, install the device in an enclosure that meets the requirements of
paragraphs 4.6 and 4.7.3 of the standards EN 60950-1:2006 and IEC/UL/EN/DIN-EN
60950-1.
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Battery
WARNING
Risk of explosion and release of harmful substances
High frequency radiation
NOTICE
Unintentional operating situations
2.1 General safety instructions
Improper handling of lithium batteries can result in an explosion of the batteries.
Explosion of lithium batteries and the released pollutants can cause serious physical injury.
Damaged batteries jeopardize the function of the device.
Note the following when handling lithium batteries:
• Replace used batteries in good time; see the section "Replacing the backup battery" in
the section "Device maintenance and repair".
• Replace the lithium battery only with an identical battery or types recommended by the
manufacturer (order no.: A5E00369854).
• Do not throw lithium batteries into fire, do not solder on the cell body, do not recharge,
do not open, do not short-circuit, do not reverse polarity, do not heat above 100°C and
protect from direct sunlight, moisture and condensation.
High frequency radiation, e.g. from a cellular phone, may interfere with device functions and
can cause malfunctions resulting in personal injury or material damage.
Avoid high-frequency radiation:
• Remove radiation sources from the environment of the device.
• Switch off radiating devices.
• Reduce the radio output of radiating devices.
• Please observe the information on electromagnetic compatibility in the technical
Electrostatic sensitive devices can be labeled with an appropriate symbol.
When you touch electrostatic sensitive components, you can destroy them through voltages
that are far below the human perception threshold.
If you work with components that can be destroyed by electrostatic discharge, observe the
ESD directive in the technical specifications.
Siemens offers products and solutions with Industrial Security functions that support the safe
operation of equipment, solutions, machines, devices and/or networks. They are important
components in a comprehensive Industrial Security concept. As a result the products and
solutions from Siemens are constantly evolving. Siemens recommends obtaining regular
information regarding product updates.
For safe operation of Siemens products and solutions appropriate protective measures (e.g.,
cell protection concept) must be taken and each component must be integrated in a
comprehensive Industrial Security concept, which corresponds with the current state of
technology. The products of other manufacturers need to be taken into consideration if they
are also used. You can find addition information on Industrial Security under
(http://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity
).
Sign up for our product-specific newsletter to receive the latest information on product
updates. For more information, see under (http://www.siemens.de/automation/csi_en_WW
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2.2
Headphones
CAUTION
Impaired hearing due to excessive sound pressure
2.3
Access protection
CAUTION
Protection against access by unauthorized persons
2.2 Headphones
The setting of the volume and the equalizer can increase the sound pressure in the
headphones. Other factors not mentioned by the manufacturer can also influence the
sound pressure, for example, the operating system, equalizer software, firmware and
driver.
Excessive sound pressure from headphones can result in impaired hearing or even loss of
hearing.
Set the volume control and equalizer to the lowest value before you put on the
headphones. Keep checking the volume control setting. Only use headphones and
software approved by the manufacturer.
An unauthorized user can operate the device incorrectly and bypass logon by restarting the
device.
Operator actions by unauthorized persons jeopardize operational reliability.
Take the following safety precautions:
• Lock the front door and the removable drive bay.
• Do not use keyboards with an on/off button (Power button).
• If the device has a on/off button, assign the parameters of the function of the on/off
button to meet your requirements under Windows. You can find the settings in the
"Power Options" menu.
Possible functional restrictions in case of non-validated plant operation
NOTICE
2.4 Notes on use
The device is tested and certified on the basis of the technical standards. In rare cases,
functional restrictions can occur during plant operation.
Validate the correct functioning of the plant to avoid functional restrictions.
Rack-mount instructions
A) Elevated Operating Ambient - If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack, the operating
ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the room ambient.
Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment
compatible with the maximum ambient temperature (Tma) specified by the manufacturer.
B) Reduced Air Flow - Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the
amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.
C) Mechanical Loading - Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a
hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.
D) Circuit Overloading - Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment
to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on overcurrent
protection and supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings
should be used when addressing this concern.
E) Reliable Earthing - Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained.
Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to
the branch circuit (e. g. use of power strips).
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NOTICE
Ambient conditions
Note
Use in an industrial environment without additional protective measures
This device was designed for use in a normal industrial environment according to
IEC
2.4 Notes on use
Ambient conditions for which the device is not suitable can cause faults or damage the
device.
Note the following:
• Operate the device only in closed rooms. Failure to comply nullifies the warranty.
• Operate the device only in accordance with the ambient conditions specified in the
technical specifications.
• Protect the device against dust, moisture and heat.
• Do not expose the device to direct sunlight or other strong sources of light.
• Without additional measures, such as a supply of clean air, the device may not be used
in locations with harsh operating conditions caused by acidic vapors or gases.
• Observe the permitted mounting positions of the device.
• Do not obstruct the venting slots of the device.