Siemens INOX PRO SIMATIC IPC277D, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ SIMATIC Industrial PC BIOS Description Operating Manual 05 2016 A5E33664825 AB Preface Overview 1 Opening the BIOS selection menu 2 BIOS Setup SCU 3 AMT Setup MEBx 4 BIOS update 5 ...

Page 2: ...ly by personnel qualified for the specific task in accordance with the relevant documentation in particular its warning notices and safety instructions Qualified personnel are those who based on their training and experience are capable of identifying risks and avoiding potential hazards when working with these products systems Proper use of Siemens products Note the following WARNING Siemens prod...

Page 3: ...d Microsoft operating systems is required to understand this manual General knowledge in the field automation control engineering is recommended Conventions The following abbreviations of product labels are used in this Operating Manual Generic term Product label IPC6x7 SIMATIC IPC627D IPC677D IPC647D IPC8x7 SIMATIC IPC827D IPC847D IPC4x7 SIMATIC IPC427D IPC477D IPC2x7 SIMATIC IPC227D IPC277D IPC2...

Page 4: ... with the following BIOS versions Rack PC V19 01 01 Box PC V19 02 01 and V19 02 02 Panel PC V19 02 01 and V19 02 02 05 2016 Second edition created with the following BIOS versions Rack PC V19 01 06 Panel PC V19 02 05 Box PC V19 02 05 Field PG M5 V22 01 01 Note Information on the BIOS version The Main menu contains information on the BIOS version of your device See also BIOS Setup settings Page 40 ...

Page 5: ... selection menu 9 3 BIOS Setup SCU 11 3 1 Starting BIOS Setup 11 3 2 Structure of the BIOS Setup menu 11 3 3 Main menu 13 3 4 Advanced menu 14 3 5 Security menu 29 3 6 Power menu 31 3 7 Boot Menu 35 3 8 Exit menu 39 3 9 BIOS Setup settings 40 4 AMT Setup MEBx 49 4 1 Login and Configuration 49 5 BIOS update 51 Index 53 ...

Page 6: ...Table of contents BIOS Description 6 Operating Manual 05 2016 A5E33664825 AB ...

Page 7: ...roller a SIMATIC WinAC for example is running the software CPU can malfunction resulting in communication interruptions or failures for example Other actions that put a heavy load on the PC hardware for example running hardware tests such as benchmarks can result in malfunctions of the software CPU Do not run a BIOS update or other actions that would put a heavy load on the hardware during operati...

Page 8: ...Overview BIOS Description 8 Operating Manual 05 2016 A5E33664825 AB ...

Page 9: ...appears briefly after the device is switched on Press ESC for boot options The BIOS selection setup appears The number of buttons in the BIOS selection setup depends on your device version The following buttons are available Buttons Function Continue Exit selection menu continue start sequence Boot Manager Specify the boot media from which to start for example Hard disk drive CD ROM drive USB devi...

Page 10: ...eset System Restoring factory settings Secure Boot Option 1 Configuration settings to start the device in Secure Boot mode The only software modules loaded are those that are known to be safe for the BIOS or the operating system SCU Setup Configuration Utility The BIOS Setup BIOS Update Update BIOS from USB memory stick MEBx 2 Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension from Active Management Technolog...

Page 11: ...ed device configuration The following table shows the menus Menu Meaning Main Display system information for example BIOS version processor and memory Advanced Configure hardware using different submenus Security Security functions e g setting a password Power Specify power management of CPU and the device Boot Determine boot options e g boot order Exit Save and exit see Exit menu The menus always...

Page 12: ...enus Main Advanced etc in the menu bar at the top Settings submenus and device specific information Information about your device is displayed in the center left hand area here you can edit settings which are partly in submenus Help area Short help texts on the currently selected setup parameters are displayed in the center right hand area Key assignment The key assignment for navigation in the BI...

Page 13: ...e You can set the date and time The following figure shows an example for the Main menu Parameter Meaning System Time Current time of the device Format Hour Minute Second System Date Current date of the device Month Day Year You can use the Enter key to move within a format for example from hour to minute You can use the and keys to set the desired values for the date and time ...

Page 14: ...ice Boot Configuration Basic display and input options during startup x x x x Peripheral Configuration Configuration of components on the motherboard x x x x SATA Configuration Configuration of SATA IDE interfaces x x x x Fan Control Configuration Configuration of the fan x Video Configuration Configuration of the graphics interface x x x USB Configuration Configuration of the USB ports x x x x Ch...

Page 15: ... off Off navigation after the device has started POST Errors Specification of the boot reaction if errors occur during the self test Never halt on errors Continue the booting process when errors occur Halt on all errors Cancel the booting process when any errors occur All without keyboard Cancel the booting process if errors occur except for keyboard errors All without kb smart Cancel the booting ...

Page 16: ...se address is pre assigned and also recommended Interrupt 6 IRQ3 IRQ4 The interrupt is pre assigned and also recommended Transceiver Mode 1 6 Transceiver Loopback Mode for testing the hardware RS232 Non isolated connection for short distances in interference free environment RS485 Half Duplex Isolated connection for environment with EMC load RS485 422 Full Duplex Isolated connection for environmen...

Page 17: ...llel port This releases the resources it used Auto Automatically configures the parallel port BIOS switches on the parallel interface Re configuration allocates the resources in the operating system Re configuration also sets the mode The following Setup parameters are visible if Internal LPT is enabled Base I O Address 278 378 The I O base address is pre assigned and also recommended Interrupt IR...

Page 18: ...wing Setup parameter is visible if Onboard PROFINET is enabled MAC Address Layer 2 MAC Address PROFINET MAC and PROFINET address PCI MPI DP 2 Enables Enabled or disables Disabled of the MPI DP or PROFINET port on the motherboard Audio 3 Azalia Enabled Enables the onboard Azalia HD High Definition audio controller Auto Automatically detects the audio codec Disabled Disables the onboard Azalia HD Hi...

Page 19: ...ed The WLAN transceiver is always switched off after the power up Cardbus SD Card 5 The storage device is switched on Enabled or switched off Disabled Touchpad 5 The touchpad is switched on Enabled or switched off Disabled 1 Only with IPC2x7 2 Depending on the ordered device configuration 3 Only available if an Azalia HD audio controller is installed 4 Only with IPC6x7 and IPC8x7 5 Only with Field...

Page 20: ...d SATA Port Device Type 2 Hard Disk Drive The driver is informed about the disk type of hard disk HDD The display in the device manager and the timing are adjusted Solid State Drive The driver is informed about the disk type SDD The display in the device manager and the timing are adjusted SATA Port HotPlug 2 Enables Enabled or disables Disabled the HotPlug function With the HotPlug function exter...

Page 21: ...CPU performance Suitable for high temperatures Standard The fan speed is automatically adjusted Cooling and CPU power are balanced in this case Silent The processor speed is automatically adjusted to the temperature before the fan speed is adjusted The fans are quieter but the CPU performance decreases as well Disabled The fan control is switched off The fans always run at full speed 1 Depending o...

Page 22: ...al onboard graphics IGFX IGFX IGD Messages are output only to the internal onboard graphics IGFX or Internal Intel Graphic IGD PEG If a PEG graphics card is installed messages are output to the PEG graphics card If not installed to the integrated onboard graphics IGFX PCI e If a PCI e graphics card is installed message are output to the PCI e graphics card If not installed to the integrated onboar...

Page 23: ...ing VBIOS Default The video specified by the VIDEO BIOS is used Auto 2 The device specific video BIOS standards are used VGA VGA video is used DVI DVI video is used DPP X71 1 DP Port A 2 DisplayPort video is used DPP X72 Display Port 3 DP Port B 2 DisplayPort video is used HDMI Port B 2 Not relevant Internal Display 4 The internal video is used Pci Express Graphic submenu Slot0 PEG0 Gen X 1 3 Slot...

Page 24: ...led or switches off Disabled compatibility mode of the USB3 host controller for operating systems that do not support USB3 XHCI xHCI Mode Disabled USB 3 0 support is switched off Enabled USB 3 0 support is switched on Auto During the BIOS boot stage USB 2 0 support only After the operating system has started an OS specific USB 3 0 driver takes over the control Smart Auto During the BIOS boot stage...

Page 25: ... following Setup parameters depend on the hardware configuration of your device and are visible if Per Port Control is enabled USB Port 0 Enable Enabled or disable Disabled USB port Applies only to IPC277E USB Port 2 is visible depending on the ordered device configuration If USB Port 2 USB hub is disabled Port 5 Front MutliTouch Port 6 Single Touch and Port 7 Internal are disabled USB Port 1 USB ...

Page 26: ...fter voltage failure and subsequent voltage restoration the device remains switched off Last State If the device is switched on when the power fails the device will switch back on when the power returns Otherwise the device remains switched off DeepSx Power Policies 4 If enabled Enabled the devices switches itself to idle state a mode with the lowest power consumption Disabled Disable DeepSx Modes...

Page 27: ...t when you reset with Un Configure MEBx Selection Screen Enable Enabled and disable Disabled the menu item MEBx AMT Setup in the BIOS selection setup Un Configure ME When enabled Enabled you can reset all the values of MEBX to their default Intel AMT Password Write 1 The password can either be written Enabled or cannot be written Disabled AMT Wait Timer Enables Enabled and disables Disabled a time...

Page 28: ... port for the expansion card The following Setup parameter is visible if the respective PCI Express Root Port is enabled PCIe Speed Auto Automatically determines the optimum speed for the installed PCIe expansion card Gen1 Reduces the speed according to Gen1 specification Compatibility setting for expansion cards that do not react stably according to specification Gen2 Reduces the speed according ...

Page 29: ...ive but can be disabled TPM Operation 1 Enables Trusted Platform Module TPM No Operation Trusted Platform Module TPM is not in operation Disable and Deactivate Trusted Platform Module is not available disabled Option resets automatically to No Operation Enable and Activate Trusted Platform Module is available and enabled The following Setup parameter is visible if TPM Operation is set to Enable an...

Page 30: ...p parameters are visible if Supervisor Password is set Installed Power on Password The password prompt appears either during booting in the self test Enabled or only when you open the BIOS Setup Disabled The supervisor or user password must be entered User Acess Level View Only Read access to the BIOS is allowed The setup parameters cannot be changed Limited Write access to the BIOS is allowed Onl...

Page 31: ...hat demand an activity from parts of the device are then no longer possible USB Charger 2 When enabled Enabled a USB port is configured so that it remains enabled when the device is disabled and mobile phones or tables are still loaded Wake on LAN Wake on PME or LAN 2 X2 P1 3 Device switches on Enabled when a Power Management Event or an event over LAN occurs or does not switch on at these events ...

Page 32: ...n The onboard PROFINET interface of CP1616 is supplied with power in the operating states S4 and S5 Enabled or it is not supplied with power Disabled The following Setup parameter is visible if PROFINET always On is enabled PROFINET Wake Capability 4 PROFINET can switch the device on in the operating state S4 or S5 Enabled or it cannot switch it on Disabled USB Ports 0 1 X61 X60 powered 3 USB Port...

Page 33: ...ber of cores The remaining are inactive and are hidden from the operating system This can resolve certain problems with software 2 Cores 3 Cores HT Support If possible use hyperthreading Auto or deactivate it fully Disabled With Hyper Threading Technology multiple logical processors are presented to the operating system instead of a single physical processor This allows the operating system to bet...

Page 34: ...state For example the setting C6 allows the C states C1 C2 to C6 to be adopted The possible other C states C7 are prevented Turbo Mode 1 Enabled Enabling turbo mode Enabled When enabled the processor can use Intel Turbo Boost technology to increase the clock speed when the operating system requests more power To use the Turbo mode effectively the performance modes of the P States IST processor and...

Page 35: ...re listed and approved as boot media UEFI Boot Type Only EFI boot media are listed and approved as boot media Quick Boot Enable Enabled or disable Disabled Quick Boot If enabled the device starts faster because BIOS skips various hardware function tests Quiet Boot During the self test the boot logo is displayed Enabled or startup information is displayed in text mode Disabled POST Errors 1 Refer t...

Page 36: ... UEFI boot media that support the Internet Protocol Versions 4 and 6 are supported as PXE boot media Legacy Only legacy non UEFI boot media are supported as PXE boot device Add Boot Options First Newly detected boot media are placed at the top of the boot order Auto Newly detected boot media are placed automatically in the boot order e g at the top First for legacy boot media and based on the devi...

Page 37: ... boot device in the list The boot medium with the highest priority is listed in the first line of the respective group of boot media boot media types The boot order is changed as follows Use the or keys to select a boot medium Use the or keys to move a boot medium up or down Note The boot manager can be started by pressing the F12 key during the booting process You can also start the boot manager ...

Page 38: ...ng Boot Type Order Submenu 2 for setting the boot sequence of the following boot media types Default setting 1 Floppy drive 2 Hard Disk Drive 3 CD DVD ROM Drive 4 USB 5 Others Floppy Drive Submenu 2 for setting the boot sequence within the group of disk drives Hard Disk Drive Submenu 2 for setting the boot sequence within the group of hard disk drives CD DVD ROM Drive Submenu 2 for setting the boo...

Page 39: ...aults All setup parameters are reset to the safe default values Notice The existing Setup parameters are overwritten by this Load Custom Defaults The profile must be loaded with the custom Setup parameters Requirement The parameters are saved prior to this with Save Custom Defaults Notice All existing Setup parameters are overwritten during loading Write down the BIOS Setup settings beforehand Sav...

Page 40: ...0 00 00 00 00 00 System Date MM DD YYYY MM DD YYYY MM DD YYYY MM DD YYYY Advanced Boot Configuration Setup parameter HPET see submenu Chipset Configuration HPET Support Setup parameter IPC6x7 IPC8x7 IPC4x7 IPC2x7 Field programming device Numlock On On On On POST errors All without keyboard All without keyboard All without keyboard All without keyboard Advanced Peripheral Configuration Setup parame...

Page 41: ...nly visible if the associated parameter Internal COM is enabled 3 Only visible if Internal LPT is enabled 4 Only visible if CAN is enabled 5 Only available if an Azalia HD audio controller is installed 6 Only with Field programming device Advanced SATA IDE Configuration Setup parameter IPC6x7 IPC8x7 IPC4x7 IPC2x7 Field programming device SATA Controller Enabled Enabled HDC Configure As Chipset SAT...

Page 42: ...led USB Precondition Enabled Disabled XHCI Pre Boot Driver Disabled Disabled XHCI xHCI mode Auto Auto Auto HS Port Switch 1 Enabled HS Port Switch 2 Enabled HS Port Switch 3 Enabled HS Port Switch 4 Enabled Per Port Control Disabled Disabled Enabled The following parameters depend on the hardware configuration and are only visible if Per Port Control is enabled Enabled USB Port 0 Enabled Enabled U...

Page 43: ... Field PG M4 Advanced Active Management Technology Support Setup parameter IPC6x7 IPC8x7 IPC4x7 IPC2x7 Field programming device Intel AMT Support Enabled Disabled 1 Enabled Disabled Intel AMT Setup Prompt Enabled Enabled Hide Un Configure ME Confirmation Disabled MEBx Selection Screen Disabled Disabled Un Configure ME Disabled Disabled Disabled Intel AMT Password Write 2 Enabled Enabled Enabled AM...

Page 44: ...he associated parameter PCI Express Root Port is enabled Security Setup parameter IPC6x7 IPC8x7 IPC4x7 IPC2x7 Field programming device TPM Status 1 Depending on configuration Disabled and Inactive TPM Operation 1 No Operation No Operation No Operation TPM Force Clear 1 Disabled Disabled Supervisor Password Not installed Not installed Not installed Not installed User password Not installed Not inst...

Page 45: ...1 X60 powered Enabled USB Ports 0 1 X61 X60 USB Ports 1 2 Wake Capability 4 Disabled Disabled Disabled USB Ports 4 5 X63 X62 powered Enabled USB Ports 4 5 X63 X62 USB Ports 3 4 Wake Capability 4 Disabled Disabled Disabled USB Ports 3 6 8 9 powered Enabled USB Port 3 6 8 9 USB Port 2 3 Wake Capability 4 Disabled Disabled USB Port Internal Wake Capability 4 Disabled USB Port Front Wake Capability 4 ...

Page 46: ...ed Auto Turbo Mode Level High Performance 1 Only if supported by the processor Boot Setup parameter IPC6x7 IPC8x7 IPC4x7 IPC2x7 Field programming device Boot Type Dual Boot Type Dual Boot Type Dual Boot Type Dual Boot Type Quick Boot Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Quiet Boot Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled POST errors Refer to menu Advanced submenu Boot configuration Network Stack Disabled Disabl...

Page 47: ...ending on configuration Depending on configuration Hard Disk Drive Depending on configuration Depending on configuration Depending on configuration CD DVD ROM Drive Depending on configuration Depending on configuration Depending on configuration PCMCIA USB Depending on configuration Depending on configuration Depending on configuration Others Depending on configuration Depending on configuration D...

Page 48: ...BIOS Setup SCU 3 9 BIOS Setup settings BIOS Description 48 Operating Manual 05 2016 A5E33664825 AB ...

Page 49: ...re ATM Login in the MEBx First log into the MEBx Select MEBX in the BIOS selection menu see section Opening the BIOS selection menu You will find yourself in the MAIN menu which contains 2 submenus Entry Meaning Intel R ME General Settings Opens the submenu with the general ME settings see ME General Settings Intel R AMT Configuration Opens the submenu for the AMT settings see AMT Configuration ME...

Page 50: ... is displayed on the AMT PC The remote user must enter this number on the help desk PC before the KVM connection can be opened Password Policy Password policy that specifies the conditions under which the password can be changed from a remote location Network Setup Network settings for example DHCP IP address host name domain name Activate Network Access Activates the network interface This menu e...

Page 51: ...Enter your specific BIOS Setup setting in this table before you run a BIOS update 3 Start BIOS Setup after the BIOS update 4 Load the BIOS Setup default settings with F9 Setup Defaults Or use the BIOS Setup command Load Optimal Defaults in the Exit menu 5 Make your own Setup settings based on the table you have printed out 6 Save the BIOS Setup settings with F10 Save and Exit Performing a BIOS upd...

Page 52: ...at the end of the self test Press ESC for boot options 4 Press ESC to open the BIOS selection menu 5 Click the BIOS Update button 6 Follow the instructions on the screen Reboots There may be several reboots after a BIOS update These reboots are initiated by the Management Engine ME The reboots are required by the ME to adapt itself to the changes of the BIOS update ...

Page 53: ... submenu 19 Advanced USB Configuration submenu 24 Advanced Video Configuration submenu 22 Advanced menu 14 Boot Legacy submenu 37 Boot menu 35 Exit menu 39 Menu layout 11 Power Advanced CPU Control submenu 33 Power menu 31 Security menu 29 Start 11 Submenu Boot EFI 36 BIOS version Basis of the Operating Manual 4 Boot Configuration menu 15 Boot menu 35 C Chipset Configuration menu 25 D Device confi...

Page 54: ...Index BIOS Description 54 Operating Manual 05 2016 A5E33664825 AB ...