Siemens SIMATIC NET SCALANCE S615 Configuration Manual page 120

Configuring with Web Based Management
4.5 "System" menu
The geographic coordinates can also be obtained using a GPS receiver. The geographic
coordinates of these devices are normally displayed directly and only need to be entered in the
input boxes of this page.
Description
The page contains the following input boxes with a maximum length of 32 characters.
● "Latitude" input box
Geographical latitude: Here, enter the value for the northerly or southerly latitude of the
location of the device.
For example, the value +49° 1´31.67" means that the device is located at 49 degrees, 1 arc
minute and 31.67 arc seconds northerly latitude.
A southerly latitude is shown by a preceding minus character.
You can also append the letters N (northerly latitude) or S (southerly latitude) to the numeric
information (49° 1´31.67" N).
● "Longitude" input box
Geographic longitude: Here, you enter the value of the eastern or western longitude of the
location of the device.
The value +8° 20´58.73" means that the device is located at 8 degrees, 20 minutes and
58.73 seconds east.
A western longitude is indicated by a preceding minus sign.
You can also add the letter E (easterly longitude) or W (westerly longitude) to the numeric
information (8° 20´58.73" E).
● Input box: "Height"
Height Here, you enter the value of the geographic height above sea level in meters.
For example, 158 m means that the device is located at a height of 158 m above sea level.
Heights below sea level (for example the Dead Sea) are indicated by a preceding minus
sign.
Procedure
1. Enter the calculated latitude in the "Latitude" input box.
2. Enter the calculated longitude in the "Longitude" input box.
3. Enter the height above sea level in the "Height" input box.
4. Click the "Set Values" button.
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Configuration Manual, 11/2019, C79000-G8976-C388-08