Table of contents
SIMATIC Field PG M6
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Operating Instructions, 12/2018, A5E43198909-AA
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Commissioning the device ....................................................................................................................... 39
5.1
General information on commissioning ................................................................................. 39
5.2
Initial startup: Commissioning the operating system ............................................................. 39
5.3
Changing the display language, region and formats of the operating system ....................... 41
5.4
Use of SIMATIC software with license key ............................................................................ 42
5.5
Rechargeable battery ............................................................................................................. 43
5.6
Using batteries ....................................................................................................................... 46
5.7
Operating modes ................................................................................................................... 47
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Operating the device ................................................................................................................................ 48
6.1
Notes on operation ................................................................................................................. 48
6.1.1
SSD ........................................................................................................................................ 48
6.1.2
Optical drive ........................................................................................................................... 48
6.1.3
USB socket with charging function ........................................................................................ 50
6.1.4
Card reader ............................................................................................................................ 51
6.1.4.1
SIMATIC cards for card reader .............................................................................................. 51
6.1.4.2
Editing SMCs, SD cards and multimedia cards ..................................................................... 52
6.1.4.3
Modifying SIMATIC Micro Memory Cards ............................................................................. 53
6.1.4.4
Editing SIMATIC Memory Cards ............................................................................................ 54
6.1.4.5
Editing smart cards ................................................................................................................ 55
6.1.5
WLAN and Bluetooth ............................................................................................................. 56
6.1.5.1
General information about WLAN and Bluetooth ................................................................... 56
6.1.5.2
Safety notices for WLAN and Bluetooth operation ................................................................ 57
6.2
Notes on SIMATIC software .................................................................................................. 58
6.3
Intel Active Management Technology .................................................................................... 59
6.4
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) ............................................................................................. 60
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Expanding the device .............................................................................................................................. 61
7.1
Removing and installing memory modules ............................................................................ 61
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Maintaining and repairing the device ....................................................................................................... 64
8.1
Installing and removing hardware .......................................................................................... 64
8.1.1
Replacement interval ............................................................................................................. 64
8.1.2
SSD kit ................................................................................................................................... 64
8.1.3
Replacing the SSD ................................................................................................................. 66
8.1.4
Replacing the backup battery ................................................................................................ 68
8.2
Installing the operating system, software and drivers ............................................................ 69
8.2.1
Updating the operating system .............................................................................................. 69
8.2.2
Restoring operating system and partitions ............................................................................ 70
8.2.3
Installing software and drivers ............................................................................................... 71
8.3
Configuring firmware/BIOS .................................................................................................... 72
8.4
Backing up data ..................................................................................................................... 72
8.5
Modifying the partitions .......................................................................................................... 72
8.6
Recycling and disposal .......................................................................................................... 72
