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Rockwell Automation Publication 6300B-IN001C-EN-P - February 2021

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VersaView 6300B Box PCs and 6300T Box Thin Clients Installation Instructions

Additional Resources

This publication provides basic installation instructions. For more information, see the following Rockwell Automation publications at 

rok.auto/literature

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Table 2 - LEDs and Buttons on the Front Panel of VersaView 6300B-BMB

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 Box PCs

(1)

No.

Description

Color

Function

1

Power on LED

No color

The computer is powered off.

Green

The computer is powered on.

Yellow

The computer is safe to power off; the operating system has been shut down 

successfully.

2

UPS LED (optional item)

No color

No uninterruptible power supply (UPS) battery pack is installed.

Green

The computer is powered by an external 24V DC source.

Yellow

The UPS battery pack is disconnected.

Flashing green The external 24V DC source is lost, and the computer is powered by the UPS.

3

Mass storage LED

Yellow

When lit, access to a mass storage device (SSD or CFast) is happening through a 

SATA channel.

4

Thermal alarm/

low battery LED

Red

A thermal sensor on the motherboard near the CPU has exceeded the thermal limit 

of 85 °C (185 °F). 

Flashing red

The real-time clock (RTC) battery is lower than 2.5V. Replace before the battery 

goes lower and risks loss of date and time.

5

Watchdog  LED

Green

The watchdog is working.

Red

The watchdog timer has expired.

6

PLC status LED

(2)

7

BUS  status  LED

(2)

8

Power on reset button

Turns the computer on or off.

9

System reset button

Forces an internal reset, as if power was lost temporarily and then returned.

IMPORTANT: 

Use this button only if there are no better options, like keyboard or 

mouse commands. System reset can cause data loss and possible corruption to 

the operating system.

10

Watchdog reset button

Turns off the watchdog LED (item 5). 

11

PLC run/stop/reset 

button

(3)

12

Factory default reset 

button

(3)

(1)

You must open the front right door to access the buttons that are described in items 8…12.

(2) Not applicable.

(3) Not implemented.

Resource

Description

VersaView 6300B Box PC and 6300T Thin Clients User Manual, 

publication 

6300B-UM001

Provides details on how to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot the VersaView 6300B book mount box PCs and 6300T book 

mount box thin clients.

VersaView 6300 Industrial Computer and Monitor Specifications 

Technical Data, publicatio

IC-TD003

Provides technical specifications for VersaView 6300 industrial computers and monitors.

Industrial Automation Wiring and Grounding Guidelines, 

publication 

1770-4.1

 

Provides general guidelines to install a Rockwell Automation industrial system.

Product Certifications website, 

rok.auto/certifications

Provides declarations of conformity, certificates, and other certification details.

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Summary of Contents for Allen-Bradley VersaView 6300B

Page 1: ...ing to the Connect Peripherals section The picture for 6300B BMFx and 6300B DRFx models The digital input output I O item to the picture and table The USB cable length stipulation 4 Changed the heading from Connect DC Power to Connect DC Power Wiring 4 Added the subheading For 6300B BMAx and 6300B BMBx Box PCs and 6300T BAx1 Box Thin Clients to the Install the DC Connector Assembly section 5 Added...

Page 2: ... at the bottom as shown in Figure 1 on page 3 Mount the box PC or box thin client so there is at least 20 mm 0 8 in of clearance on each side for the circulation necessary for cooling Required Tools and Hardware for Installation The following tools are needed for the mounting bracket installations A drill and 4 mm drill bit 2 Phillips screwdriver Four M4x20 stainless steel screws customer supplied...

Page 3: ...0 75 230 9 06 19 0 75 6 0 24 4 x Ø 4 1 8 25 0 98 25 0 98 100 3 97 150 5 9 5 5 0 22 100 3 97 150 5 9 256 5 10 1 268 10 6 Front View Vertical Upright Position Side View 6300B BMAx Box PCs and 6300T BAx1 Box Thin Clients 6300B BMBx Box PCs 221 8 7 6300B BMFx Box PCs 47 1 85 4 5 0 18 127 25 5 01 140 5 51 20 0 79 100 3 94 8 25 0 32 77 3 03 100 3 94 20 0 79 4 x Ø 4 5 0 18 Front View Vertical Upright Pos...

Page 4: ...wer Wiring Follow these steps to connect the box PC or box thin client to a DC power source Install the Ground Wire 1 Turn off the main power switch or breaker 2 Remove the supplied nut eyelet terminal and washers from the ground screw 3 For earth ground fasten a 2 5 mm2 14 AWG or larger external wire to the eyelet terminal Use a ground wire with an insulation color that is approved by local inspe...

Page 5: ...es 9 Use cutting pliers to cut the excess part of the cable tie D 10 Install the white label supplied with the kit E 11 Align and install the other connector clamp half to complete the assembly F 12 Reconnect the DC terminal block with the connector assembly to the computer chassis Torque the DC terminal block flange screws to the values in Figure 2 13 Proceed to Connect DC Power on page 6 IMPORTA...

Page 6: ...ally starts the computer after it is plugged into a power source For VersaView 6300B box PCs with a Microsoft Windows operating system OS you must read and accept an End User Setup procedure Do not disconnect power from the system until after the Windows Setup procedure is completed If power is disconnected during this procedure it can result in a corrupted system image Table 1 LEDs and Buttons on...

Page 7: ...ate and time 5 Watchdog LED Green The watchdog is working Red The watchdog timer has expired 6 PLC status LED 2 7 BUS status LED 2 8 Power on reset button Turns the computer on or off 9 System reset button Forces an internal reset as if power was lost temporarily and then returned IMPORTANT Use this button only if there are no better options like keyboard or mouse commands System reset can cause d...

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