Siemens Simatic Field PG, Manual

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Getting Familiarized with the SIMATIC Field PG
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SIMATIC Field PG Manual
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2.1 Components of the SIMATIC Field PG
View with closed display
1
2 3
1 SystemLEDs
The system LEDs (battery status , device
On
, drives , MPI/DP
MPI/DP
and Memory Card ) indicate the status of the battery, unit, drives, MPI/DP and
Memory Card interface.
These LEDs are also visible when the display is closed. The drive access displays
are arranged on the right hand side of the corresponding drives.
For detailed information on these LED displays refer to Chapter 2.4 of the
electronic manual.
2 KeyboardLEDs
The keyboard LEDs display the current status of the shift keys Num Lock
1
,
Caps Lock
A
and Scroll Lock . When the unit is booting, the displays of
these keys flicker briefly. The keyboard is ready for operation.
3 Device Handle
Folding handle for transporting the device.
!
Caution
Always stand the PG on its base. If you place it down on the interface side there is
a risk that it will fall over and that sensitive components of the unit get damaged.