SIMATIC Box PC 627 
Operating Instructions, Release 05/2006, A5E00362052-03 
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Introduction 
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1.1  1.1 Preface 
Purpose of this document 
These operating instructions contain all the information you need for commissioning and 
using the SIMATIC Box PC 627.  
It is intended both for programming and testing personnel who commission the device and 
connect it with other units (automation systems, additional programming devices), as well as 
for service and maintenance personnel who install add-ons or carry out fault/error analyses. 
Scope of validity of this document 
This documentation applies for all variations of the SIMATIC Box PC 627 and describes the 
delivery status as of May 2006. 
Its place in the information landscape 
The operating instructions are available on the supplied "Documentation and Drivers" CD.  
For further instructions on how to handle the software, please refer to the corresponding 
manuals.  
Conventions 
The abbreviation Box PC or device is also used within this documentation for the product 
name SIMATIC Box PC 627. 
History 
Currently released versions of these operating instructions: 
 
Edition  Comment 
03/2005  First Edition 
11/2005 
•  Eliminating the Error 
•  Book mounting description 
05/2006 
•  Error correction 
•  Windows XP Embedded