Alarm, Error and System Messages 
  12.2 BIOS POST codes 
SIMATIC Box PC 627 
Operating Instructions, Release 05/2006, A5E00362052-03 
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12.2  12.2 BIOS POST codes 
 
The following section lists the POST codes relevant to users in the sequence in which they 
occur: Contact Customer Support for all other POST codes. 
 
Display 
(hex) 
Meaning  Description  Remedy 
16H  TP_CHECKSUM  BIOS checksum test  Service event 
28H  TP_SIZE_RAM  Determine DRAM size  Replace memory modules 
2AH  TP_ZERO_BASE  Set base RAM 64KB to 0  Replace memory modules 
2CH  TP_ADDR_TEST  Check address busses  Replace memory modules 
2EH  TP_BASERAML  BaseRam Low  Replace memory modules 
30H  TP_BASERAMH  BaseRam High  Replace memory modules 
38H  TP_SYS_SHADOW  BIOS is copied to DRAM  Replace memory modules 
3AH  TP_CACHE_AUTO  Determine CPU cache  Exchange CPU 
22H  TP_8742-TEST  Test keyboard controller  Check if keyboard is connected or 
defective 
3CH  TP_ADV_CS_CONFIG  Configure the advanced 
chipset 
Test by switching off the hardware 
components in Setup 
49H  TP_PCI_INIT  Initialize the PCI interface  Test by switching off the hardware 
components in Setup or removing 
installed expansion modules from 
the bus module 
55H  TP_USB_INIT  Activation of the USB 
hardware 
Removal of USB devices 
4AH  TP_VIDEO  Initialize the video interface   
5CH  TP_MEMORY_TEST  Test of the system memory  Replace memory modules 
60H  TP_EXT_MEMORY  Test of the complete 
memory 
Replace memory modules 
62H  TP_EXT_ADDR  Test of the address busses  Replace memory modules 
90H  TP_FDISK  Initialization and test of the 
hard disk hardware 
Disconnect hard disk, replace if 
necessary 
95H  TP_CD  Initialization and test of the 
CD hardware 
Disconnect CD ROM, replace if 
necessary 
98H  TP_ROM_SCAN  Search for BIOS 
expansions 
Test by switching off the hardware 
components in Setup or removing 
installed expansion modules from 
the bus module 
BCH  TP_PARITY  Test of the memory 
modules 
Replace memory modules 
00H    BIOS Power On Self Test 
completed. Loading 
operating system