Siemens SIMATIC Box PC 840, Manual

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Welcome to the SIMATIC Rack PC 840
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6 PROFIBUS/MPI (opcional)
You can connect the Rack PC to an S7 automation system or to a PROFIBUS
network via the PROFIBUS/MPI port with galvanic isolation .
See Section 3.6 in
the electronic manual. This port is an optional product feature.
7 Ethernet
RJ 45-Ethernet connector. Ethernet is a local network with a bus structure for data
communication with a data transfer rate of 10 or 100 megabit per second (Mbps).
8 USB
Universal Serial Bus connector. You can use the USB port to connect external
devices, for example, CD drives, printers, modems as well as mouse and
keyboard. Older operating systems do not support this port.
9 COM2
You can use the serial port 2 (V.24) to connect devices with a serial port such as
modem, mouse or printer.
10 Keyboard
Connection for a PS/2 keyboard.
11 Mouse
PS/2 socket for connecting a PS/2 mouse.
12 VGA
You can connect an external VGA monitor to this connector.
13 LPT1
The parallel port connection for devices with parallel port (for example, printer)
14 Expansion Slots
Internal slots for expansion modules. Seven PCI and five ISA slots are available. A
maximum of ten modules can be inserted simultaneously.
15 Type Label
You can find the order number and the serial number (F-No.) of your device on the
type label.