Commissioning the device
4.1
Requirements for commissioning
Ensure the following preparation work have been done before you start the commissioning:
● Peripheral equipments, keyboard, mouse and monitor are connected.
● The power supply is connected.
Note
The device can be supplied without an operating system. The following sections describe
commissioning with an operating system.
4.2
Initial commissioning
For the configuration with operating system pre-installed, the operating system is set up
automatically on the device after the initial switch on. The commissioning procedure in this
chapter is only applicable to the IPCs with operating system.
For the configurations without operating system pre-installed, contact the operating system
provider to install the operating system firstly.
NOTICE
Faulty installation
If you change the default values in the BIOS setup or if you turn off the device during the
installation, you disrupt the installation and the operating system is not installed correctly.
The operating safety of the device and the plant is at risk.
Do not switch off the device during the entire installation process. Do not change the default
values in the BIOS setup.
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