Introduction - Siemens SIMATIC Rack PC 840 V2 Operating Instructions Manual

Introduction

Purpose of this documentation
These operating instructions contains all the information you need for commissioning and
using the SIMATIC Rack PC 840 V2.
It is aimed at both programmers and testers who are commissioning the device themselves
and are combining the device with other units (automation systems, programming devices),
as well as service and maintenance technicians installing expansions or undertaking fault
analysis.
Scope of this documentation
This documentation applies to all supplied variants of the SIMATIC Rack PC 840 V2 and
describes the delivery status as of May 2006.
Classification in the information landscape
The operating instructions are available on the supplied "Documentation and Drivers" CD.
For supplementary instructions on how to handle the software, please refer to the
corresponding manuals.
Conventions
The abbreviation Rack PC or device is also used within this documentation for the product
name SIMATIC Rack PC 840 V2.
History
The following releases of the operating instructions have previously been published:
Edition
12/2003
04/2004
10/2005
05/2006
SIMATIC Rack PC 840 V2
Operating Instructions, Edition 05/2006, A5E00248055-04
Comment
First Edition
What is new?
SCSI System
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DVD burner
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Assigning an exclusive interrupt
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Advanced Menu: USB Boot
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Maximum possible memory expansion changed
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PCI SATA RAID Controller, in combination with a SATA hard drive
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SATA swap frames (in connection with SATA RAID controllers)
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Failure recovery
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Capacity of the SATA hard drives
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Change to the heat sink mounting
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Power supply with autorange supply voltage input
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