Commissioning the device
4.2 Switching on the device
SIMATIC IPC1047E
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Operating Instructions, 03/2021, A5E50259546-AA
4.2
Switching on the device
NOTICE
Do not turn off the device during startup, do not change BIOS values
If you change the default values in the BIOS setup or if you turn off the device during
installation, you disrupt the installation and the operating system is not installed correctly.
The operating safety of the device and the plant is at risk.
Do not switch off the device during the entire installation process. Do not change the
default values in the BIOS setup.
Procedure
Note
The following steps are only to be performed for initial startup of the device with factory
settings.
1.
Device with single power supply: Set the on/off switch to the "1" position. Information on
the position of the switch is available in the section "Front panel (Page 14)".
A device with redundant power supply does not have an on/off switch.
2.
Only when device is in standby: Briefly press the on/off switch on the front panel.
3.
Wait until the following message disappears.
The green "POWER" LED lights up. The module carries out a self-test. During the self-test,
the following message appears:
Press <Delete> to go to the main BIOS menu
When the message disappears, Windows starts on devices with a pre-installed operating
system.
4.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
5.
Type in the product key as required.
The product key is located on the "Certificate of Authenticity" in the "Product Key" line, see
section "Identification data of the device (Page 34)".
Result
The interface of the operating system is displayed every time you turn on the device and after
the startup routine.
