Siemens SIMATIC PG 720 PII Manual page 42

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Installing and Operating the PG 720
Connecting the
You can also connect your printer to the PG 720 using a serial COM port.
Printer to the
You will find information on how to adapt and set your interface and which
Serial Port
connecting cable you require in the description of your printer.
Recommended
You connect external multisynchronous monitors using the standard
Monitors
VGA connector on the left-hand panel side of the unit. We recommend
that you use a Siemens monitor.
Figure 4-4 Connecting the Monitor
Connecting
You must switch the PG 720 off before connecting the monitor cable.
Monitors
You will find further information about the connector pinout in
Chapter 8.
To connect the monitor, proceed as follows:
1. Switch off the PG 720 and the monitor.
2. Open the port cover on the left-hand side panel.
3. Plug the monitor cable into the VGA socket connector.
4. Secure the connector with the screws.
5. Plug the other end of the monitor cable into the monitor.
6. Switch on the PG 720 and the monitor.
7. Make the necessary changes in the SETUP program (Menu > Main
Caution
!
Danger of damaging the monitor!
If you want to set higher clock frequencies and resolutions, first make
sure that the monitor you are using is suitable for a higher clock
frequency and resolution.
If the clock frequency is too high, this can cause damage to the monitor.
4-8
VGA socket
> Hardware Options "CRT enabled", "LCD enabled" "SIMULTAN").
PG 720 PII Programming Device
C79000-G7076-C756-02

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