Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500R/H Manual page 19

Product overview
2.4 Operator controls and display elements
Pulling and plugging the front panel with display
You can pull and plug the front panel with display during operation.
Personal injury and damage to property may occur
If you remove or attach the front panel of a redundant system S7-1500R/H during
operation, personal injury or damage to property can occur in hazardous area zone 2.
Before you remove or fit the front panel, always switch off the power supply to the
S7-1500R/H redundant system in hazardous area zone 2.
Locking the front panel
You can lock the front panel to protect the SIMATIC memory card and the mode selector of
the CPU against unauthorized access.
You can attach a security seal or a padlock with a hoop diameter of 3 mm to the front panel.
Figure 2-4
In addition to the mechanical lock, you can also block access to a password-protected CPU
on the display (local lock) and assign a password for the display. You can find additional
information on the display, the configurable protection levels and the local lock in the system
manual for Redundant System S7-1500R/H
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109754833).
Reference
You can find detailed information on the individual display options, a training course and a
simulation of the available menu commands in the SIMATIC S7-1500 Display Simulator
(http://www.automation.siemens.com/salesmaterial-as/interactive-manuals/getting-
started_simatic-s7-1500/disp_tool/start_en.html).
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WARNING
Locking latch on the CPU
CPU 1515R-2 PN (6ES7515-2RM00-0AB0)
Manual, 10/2018, A5E42009914-AA