Unpacking and Initial Startup
10
PACSystems* RXi Box IPC
GFK-2785C
1.
Disconnect your industrial computer from the LAN.
2.
Ping the disconnected industrial computer’s IP address. If you get an answer to the ping, the
chosen IP address is already in use by another node. You must correct this situation by
assigning a unique IP address.
Shutting Down the Computer
Caution
For ICRXIBN7xxxxx Models,
to avoid damaging files, always shut down
Windows software before removing power from the IPC.
Caution
For ICRXIBN7xxxxx Models,
do not disconnect external devices, such as a flash
drive or external DVD drive without first using the Windows Safely Remove
Hardware feature to eject the device. Failure to observe this precaution could
result in damage to data.
1.
To shut down the IPC, press the Power On/Off switch briefly (between 100ms and 4
seconds), or select Shut Down from the Windows Start menu.
This provides a controlled shutdown of the operating system before removing power
from the system. The status indicator stays solid green while the IPC is shutting down
and then turns off when the IPC has finished powering down.
2.
To completely shut down the IPC, turn off or remove the power supplying the IPC.
Disabling Operating System Shutdown (ICRXIBN7xxxxx Models)
The current On/Off button operation requires only a 100ms press to begin a controlled Windows
shutdown. You can change this setting in Windows to require pressing the On/Off switch for 4
seconds to immediately perform a hard shutdown that forces the unit off without first shutting
down Windows. This provides some protection against unplanned shutdowns caused by
accidentally pressing the switch. To totally disable power off, you can use the hardware switch
setting as noted below.
If a hard shutdown is acceptable, you can change the OFF button to a 4 second press time through
Windows 7 settings as follows:
1.
Start the Windows 7 Control Panel.
2.
Select
Hardware and Sound
section (if displayed).
3.
Select
Power Options.
4.
Select
Choose what the power buttons do.
5.
Change the
When I press the power button
selection to
Do Nothing.
6.
Save the changes.
Note:
To totally disable power off, you can set a switch that is located on the underside of the
front panel. This disables the ability to shut down the IPC using the On/Off switch and
prevents unplanned shutdowns caused by accidentally pressing the On/Off switch. For
more information, see “Disabling the Off Switch” in chapter 3.
