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17.4 BIOS Setup
SIMATIC Panel PC 677B
Operating Instructions, 05/2007, A5E01035609-01
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17.4 BIOS Setup
17.4.1 Overview
BIOS Setup program
BIOS Setup program is stored in ROM BIOS. Information about the system configuration is
stored in the battery-backed memory of the device.
SETUP can be used to define the hardware configuration (for example, the hard disk type)
and system properties. SETUP is also used to set the time and date of the realtime clock.
Changing the device configuration
Your device configuration is preset for operating with the included software. You should only
change the default values if you have modified the technical configuration your device, or if a
fault occurs when the unit is powered up.
17.4.2 Starting BIOS Setup
Starting BIOS Setup
1. Start the setup program as follows:
2. Reset the device (warm or cold restart).
In the figures shown, the default settings differ based on the device versions. With the
default setting of the Box PC, the display shown below appears following power-on, for
example:
PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0 cME FirstBIOS Desktop Pro -A5E00929013-ES0x
Copyright 1985–2004 Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
All Rights Reserved.
Siemens SIMATIC Box PC 627B / Panel PC 677B Version Vxx.xx.xx
CPU = 1 Processors Detected, Cores per Processor = 2
Intel® Core™2 CPU T7400 @ 2.16GHz
2048M System RAM Passed
496K Cache SRAM Passed
System BIOS shadowed
Video BIOS shadowed
ATAPI CD-ROM: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7540A
Fixed Disk 0: ST3160815AS
Mouse initialized
On completion of the POST, the BIOS gives you the opportunity of starting the SETUP
program. The following message appears on the screen:
Press < F2 > to enter SETUP or <ESC> to show boot menu
3. Press the F2 key as long as the BIOS prompt appears on the screen.