Basic Commissioning - Initial Power Up - Siemens SIMATIC Rack PC 840 V2 Getting Started

Commissioning

6.2 Basic commissioning - Initial power up

6.2 Basic commissioning - Initial power up
The Rack PC operating system is automatically set up the first time you switch on the
device. Procedure:
1. Press the On / Off button. The green power LED lights up. The PC performs a POST.
During this self-test, this message appears:
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
2. Wait until this message is cleared, then follow the instructions on the screen.
3. Type in the Product Key as required. You find this key on the "Certificate of
Authentication", in the "Product Key" line.
Notice
The PC may not be switched off when you run setup.
Do not change the default BIOS settings, because otherwise the operating system setup
may be disrupted.
4. Automatic restart
After you have entered all necessary information, and after the operating system
setup is completed, the PC is automatically restarted and displays the user interface of the
relevant operating system.
From now on, after you switch on the PC, the user interface of the operating system is
automatically opened when the startup routine is completed.
Switch off the device
Note
On a Windows platform, always shut down the PC by clicking Start > Close.
Press the On/Off button behind the front panel door. The green power LED is switched off.
Disconnect the mains connector to isolate the device from mains.
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SIMATIC Rack PC 840 V2
Getting Started, Edition 04/2004, A5E00248069-02