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Summary of Contents for Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley 6300B
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6300B Book/DIN Mount Box PCs and 6300T Book/DIN Mount Thin Clients Catalog Numbers 6300B-BMA, 6300B-BMB, 6300B-BMF, 6300B-BMN, 6300B-DRA, 6300B-DRF, 6300B-DRN, 6300T-BAB, 6300T-BAD, 6300T-BBB, 6300T-BBD User Manual Original Instructions...
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If this equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. In no event will Rockwell Automation, Inc. be responsible or liable for indirect or consequential damages resulting from the use or application of this equipment.
Moved applicable content from Installation chapter to Installation Precautions and Requirements chapter Updated Compliance content Added Hazardous Locations Information to Installation Precautions and Requirements chapter Updated procedures in Configure UEFI BIOS Firmware chapter Added Battery Specifications to Maintenance chapter Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
OS that simplifies the boot process and saves Firmware Interface time Uninterruptible Electrical device that provides emergency power to a load when the input Power Supply power source or mains power fails Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
System Security Design Guidelines Reference Manual, publication Provides guidance on how to conduct security assessments, implement Rockwell Automation products SECURE-RM001 in a secure system, harden the control system, manage user access, and dispose of equipment.
Peripheral Connections on page 15) and various mounting options. All 6300B box PCs are available with the Microsoft Windows® 10 Internet of Things (IoT) Enterprise 2019 Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) operating system (OS). Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
Shielded Ethernet LAN SATA III Removable Drive USB 3.0 CFast Removable Drive USB 2.0 Battery Slot Shielded — DisplayPort PCIe (Generation 3) Expansion Digital I/O Universal Power Supply (UPS) Connection future option RS-232-DB9M Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
Some computer configurations cannot comply with the EN 61000-3-2 Harmonic Emissions standard as specified by the EMC Directive of the European Union or UK. All I/O cables must be used only indoors. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
II 3 G, Ex ec IIC T4 Gc 0…50 °C (32…122 °F) United Kingdom (UK) II 3 G, Ex ec IIC T4 Gc (a) Temperature range without forced ventilation. With forced ventilation, 0…50 °C (0…122 °F). Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
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• Battery replacement and charging in a hazardous area is not permitted. Only perform these activities where an explosive atmosphere is not present. • All other products that are covered by this guide are suitable for use in normal operating conditions. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
Failure to do so could result in an electric arc that can serrées. cause an explosion in a hazardous location. Le non respect de cette précaution pourrait entraîner un arc électrique susceptible de provoquer une explosion dans un environnement dangereux. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
• Mount your 6300B box PC or 6300T thin client so there is at least 20 mm (0.79 in.) of clearance on each side for the circulation necessary for cooling. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
• Method 2: Use an equipotential bonding cable (16 mm or 6 AWG) to connect the grounds between this 6300B box PC or 6300T thin client and a connected monitor. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
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Chapter 2 Installation Precautions and Requirements Notes: Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
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Chapter 2 Installation Precautions and Requirements Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
For Optional Book Mount to DIN Rail Conversion • Cat. No. 6300V-BDINA DIN rail kit For Optional Book Mount to Wall Mount Conversion • Cat. No. 6300V-BWALLA wall mount kit For Maintenance Steps • T6 Torx screwdriver Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
8. Slide your 6300B box PC or 6300T thin client downward until all four M4x20 stainless steel screws are at the top of each bracket slot. 9. Fully tighten the four M4x20 stainless steel screws against the mounting surface. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
Perform the following steps to attach the power connector assembly. For 6300B-BMA, 6300B-BMB, 6300B-DRA, and 6300T-BA IMPORTANT The DC terminal block that is shown is for illustrative purposes only. Your DC terminal block may differ in size, shape, and color. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
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14. Reconnect the DC terminal block with the connector assembly to the chassis of your box PC or thin client. 15. Torque the DC terminal block flange screws to the values in Table Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
Digital I/O, DisplayPort™, DVI-D, Ethernet LAN, RS-232 DB9M, remote video link (RVL), USB 2.0, and USB 3.0. All I/O cables must be used only indoors, and USB cables must be less than 3 m (9.84 ft) in length. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
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2. Connect the DC power to your 6300B box PC or 6300T thin client. Light-emitting diode (LED) status indicators illuminate on your 6300B box PC or 6300T thin client. For a description of these LED status indicators, see LED Status Indicators and Buttons on page Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
No Datalink is present. Datalink Green Datalink is established. Flashing Green Datalink is established and there is data transfer. No Color 10 Mbps Data Speed Green 100 Mbps Yellow 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps) Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
An external display, keyboard, and mouse are required to perform these steps. Choose one of the following two methods to restart: • Method 1: From the ‘Start’ menu, click ‘Power’, then click ‘Restart’. • Method 2: Press ‘Ctrl+Alt+Delete’, then click ‘Restart’. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
Method 1 — from the ‘Start’ menu, click or choose ‘Shut Down’. • Method 2 — press ‘Ctrl+Alt+Delete’, and then click or choose ‘Shut Down’. For 6300T Thin Clients For shut down instructions, see the ThinManager User Guide, publication TM-UM001. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
A navigation legend is located for the top right of the screen for AMI (Aptio) and at the bottom of the screen for Phoenix SecureCore. 4. View and modify settings within each menu. See Table 8 for details on each menu. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
95055-QS003-EN-P. Prepare for Backup or Restore 1. Download the accessory files. You must be registered with the Rockwell Automation® Product Compatibility and Download Center (PCDC) site and accept the User Agreement before you can download files. a. Navigate to the Rockwell Automation PCDC website, rok.auto/pcdc.
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Click ‘SELECT’ [B]. e. Your ‘File Explorer’ window appears. f. Select the ISO file downloaded from the Rockwell Automation PCDC site in Download the Updated UEFI Files — All 6300B Box PCs and Thin Clients on page The ISO file name with ISO file extension appears in the ‘Boot selection’ field and the ISO file name appears in the ‘Volume label’...
11. Type “Y” to confirm that the targeted drive is correct, then press ‘Enter’. The size of the image that is captured on the WIM file affects how long the back-up process takes. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
8. From the directory, type “RestoreImageUEFI.bat NameFile.wim” where “NameFile” is the name of the file that you wish to restore. IMPORTANT The image file name cannot have any space characters. Use underscore characters instead. An example of this command is: D:\>RestoreImageUEFI.bat System_Image- 6300_Windows_10_2019_LTC.wim Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
The OS image is restored to your computer storage drive. Update the UEFI To enhance performance issues or address an anomaly for box PCs, Rockwell Automation can provide a UEFI update via the Rockwell Automation® Product Compatibility and Download Center (PCDC), rock.auto/pcdc.
5. Back up any needed files on your USB drive to another storage location before you proceed. The upcoming steps in this section permanently erase any existing data that you have stored on your USB drive. 6. Right-click on the USB drive icon. 7. Select ‘Format’. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
The USB drive is now formatted as FAT32. Download the Updated UEFI Files — All 6300B Box PCs and Thin Clients You must be registered with the Rockwell Automation PCDC website and accept the User Agreement before you can download files.
If your system is configured with an AMI system board, follow the procedure in this section. 1. Power on your 6300B-BMB box PC. 2. Press ‘F2’ before the Windows OS loads. 3. Navigate to the ‘Advanced’ menu. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
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UEFI files, such as the desktop. 14. Press ‘Enter’ to change directories. 15. Use the update command: AfuWinx64.exe "Name_of_the_Bin_File.bin" /x /me /p /b /n An example of this command is: C:\Users\ASEM6300\Desktop>AfuWinx64.exe” Name_of_the_Cap_File.bin /x /me /p /b /n Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
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3. Insert the USB Drive into a USB port of your PC. 4. Power on your PC. 5. Press ‘F2’ before the OS loads. 6. Navigate to the ’Advanced’ menu. 7. Navigate to ‘PCH-FW Configuration’. 8. Press ‘Enter’. 9. Navigate to ‘Firmware Update Configuration’. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
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AfuEfix64.efi "Name_of_the_Bin_File.bin" /x /me /p /b /n Within the command, "Name_of_the_Bin_File.bin" is the name of your .bin file 24. Press ‘Enter’ to begin the UEFI update. IMPORTANT Do not disconnect power until the process is complete Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
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32. Press ‘Enter’. The system reboots and the UEFI is updated. 33. Verify that the update was successful. a. Restart your PC. b. Press ‘F2’ before the OS loads. The setup utility loads. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
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Type “PowerShell,” or “CMD,” in the ‘Type here to search field’ aside the ‘Windows Start’ menu. c. Select ‘Run as Administrator’. 2. Move these required UEFI files from your USB drive to your PC: - WinFlash64.exe - the .cap file specific to your system BIOS Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
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7. Optional: To make changes to the system (such as to the ThinManager software or the secure boot settings) after the update is complete, launch the system setup. a. Restart your 6300B box PC. See Restart (preferred method) on page b. Press ‘F2’ before the Windows OS loads. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
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“Name_of_the_Cap_File” is the name of the .cap file specific to your system BIOS. 11. Press ‘Enter’ to begin the UEFI update. IMPORTANT Do not disconnect power until the process is complete When the UEFI update procedure is finished, your 6300B box PC automatically restarts. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
12. Move switch 3 of bank SW4 back to the ‘Off’ position. 13. Reinstall the cover. See Step C: Reinstall the Cover on page 14. Manually start your 6300B-BMB box PC. See Manual Start on page The POST initiates. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
Manual Start on page The POST initiates. 14. Press ‘F2’ during the POST. The UEFI setup utility initiates. 15. Navigate to the ‘Save and Exit’ tab. 16. Press ‘F10’ to exit the system setup. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
The UEFI setup utility initiates. 3. Navigate to the ‘Save and Exit’ menu. 4. Navigate to ‘Optimized Defaults’ or alternatively press ‘F9’. 5. Press ‘F10’ to save and exit. The change automatically resets the system. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
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Chapter 5 Configure System Settings Notes: Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
See the product label on the side of your product to locate its specific catalog number. Table 9 - BIOS Version by Catalog Number Description Catalog Number BIOS Version Box PC 6300B- AMI (Aptio) Box PC 6300B- Phoenix Thin Client 6300T- Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
A ‘Restore Legacy Support’ pop-up menu appears: 5. Select ‘Next Boot’. A warning appears within the ‘Restore Legacy Support’ dialog box. 6. To save and exit the BIOS: Click ‘OK’, then press ‘F10’. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
To enable ThinManager software in your BIOS, follow the instructions for your BIOS version. Software The minimum versions of ThinManager software that is required are: • ThinManager v11.0.0 • TermCap 9.13.1.0 or TermCap2 13.1.0 • Firmware 13.0.x Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
Fa_id%2F1140509. 5. Navigate to the ‘Advanced’ menu. 6. Navigate to ‘Network Stack Configuration’. 7. Press ‘Enter’ to open the ‘Network Stack Configuration’ menu. 8. Select ‘Enabled’, then press ‘Enter’ to confirm. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
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A ‘Restore Legacy Support’ dialog box appears. 11. Select ‘Next Boot’. A warning appears within the Restore Legacy Support pop-up menu. 12. Select ‘OK’, then press ‘F10’ to save and exit the BIOS. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
8. Select ‘Enabled’ from ’Network Stack’. 9. Navigate to the ‘Security’ menu. 10. Select ‘Disabled’ from the ‘Secure Boot Option’. 11. Press ‘F10’ to save and restart your 6300B box PC or 6300T thin client. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
• Avoid contact with pins, leads, or circuitry. • Always hold components with a printed circuit board (PCB) by its edges and place it with the assembly side down. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
Follow these steps to clean the exterior surfaces of your 6300B box PC or 6300T thin client. 1. Perform all steps in Prepare for Maintenance on page 2. Vacuum dust and debris from the heatsink and vent holes. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
2. Set the six screws aside. 3. Lift the cover off the chassis of your 6300B box PC or 6300T thin client. 4. Set the chassis aside onto a clean, static-free surface. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
1. Open the right front panel door and locate the battery slot. 2. Use the metal extractor (provided), latch onto the back (open) side of the battery slot holding the RTC battery in place. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). 4. Install a new Lithium CR2032 3V RTC battery with the positive polarity facing upward. The UEFI resets to default values. 5. Perform the steps in Post-configuration on page Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
6300B box PC or 6300T thin client and place it in its original packing material before shipping. Rockwell Automation is not responsible for any damage to an 6300B box PC or 6300T thin client hat is shipped or transported while installed in a machine, panel, or rack.
One of three events occur: - The startup process is completed or - A nonfatal error occurs and the related error message is displayed or - A fatal error occurs and the startup process ends. Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
4. Press ‘Enter’ to select the system default, ‘Load Optimized Defaults’. 5. Press ‘F10’ to save your changes and exit. Shipment and Transport Shipment and Transport on page End of Life Disposal End of Life Disposal on page Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
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6300B Book/DIN Mount Box PCs and 6300T Book/DIN Mount Thin Clients User Manual Notes: Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-UM001E-EN-P - February 2024...
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At the end of life, this equipment should be collected separately from any unsorted municipal waste. Rockwell Automation maintains current product environmental compliance information on its website at rok.auto/pec. Allen-Bradley, ASEM, expanding human possibility, FactoryTalk Edge, Rockwell Automation, and ThinManager are trademarks of Rockwell Automation, Inc. EtherNet/IP is a trademark of ODVA, Inc.