Commissioning; Cold Start Of The Simatic Field Pg P4 - Siemens SIMATIC Field PG P4 Manual

Configuring And Operating The SIMATIC Field PG P4
3.4

Commissioning

Switching on the Field PG P4
The operating system and system software supplied with the SIMATIC Field PG
P4 are preinstalled on the hard disk. Time consuming installation of the operating
system and SIMATIC software programs is not required. Just unpack and power
up your unit and you can immediately start your programming tasks without having
to take extensive setup actions.
• To power up the device hold down the On/Off switch for on the top side of the
keybord for at least one second. When powering up the device you have to
distinguish between the following:
– Initial start to set up the Field PG P4's software and a
– Restart after cold start and software activation.
3.4.1

Cold Start of the SIMATIC Field PG P4

When powering up the SIMATIC Field PG P4 for the first time the operating
system is set up automatically (depending on the version delivered: Windows NT,
Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional). Please proceed as
follows:
1. Switch on the Field PG P4.
2. The PG executes a self-test. During self-test the following message appears on
the screen:
Press <F2> to enter SETUP or <ESC> to show Bootmenu
Wait until the message disappears and follow the instructions displayed on the
screen.
3. Enter your product key. The product key can be found on the device in the line
"Product Key" of the "Certificate of Authenticity".
Caution
Do not switch off the PG during cold start. Otherwise, full initialization will fail.
Do not change the BIOS default values.
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