Control Panel/Lcd; Figure 8. Lcd Panel - Dell PowerEdge R715 Technical Manual

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3.12 Control Panel/LCD

The system control panel is located on the front of the system chassis to provide user access to
buttons, display, and I/O interfaces. Features of the system control panel include:
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ACPI-compliant power button with an integrated green power LED (controlled by iDRAC6)
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128x20 pixel LCD panel with controls
Two navigation buttons
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One select button
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One system ID button
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Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI) button (recessed)
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Ambient temperature sensor
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Two external USB 2.0 connectors (with an internal USB connector and Optional Internal SD
Module)
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15-pin VGA connector
The LCD panel is a graphics display controlled by iDRAC6. Error codes can be sent to the display by
either iDRAC6 or BIOS.
BIOS has the ability to enter a Secure Mode through Setup, which will lock the Power and NMI
buttons. When in this mode, pressing either button has no effect but does not mask other sources of
NMI and power control.
For more information on LCD Panel Features, see the LCD Panel Features section in the About Your
System chapter in the PowerEdge R715 Hardware Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com.
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LCD Panel
Figure 8.
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