Siemens SIMATIC IPC MD-57A - Page 6

Table of contents
SIMATIC IPC MD-57A
4 Operating Instructions, 09/2023, A5E52775302-AA
5 Commissioning the device .................................................................................................................. 47
5.1 General information on commissioning .............................................................................. 47
5.2 Initial startup: Commissioning the operating system ........................................................... 47
5.3 Changing the display language, region and formats of the operating system ...................... 49
5.4 Using the SIMATIC software with a License Key .................................................................. 49
6 Operating the device ........................................................................................................................... 51
6.1 Notes on operation ............................................................................................................ 51
6.1.1 Optional expansion card in battery mode ........................................................................... 52
6.1.2 USB socket with charging function ..................................................................................... 52
6.1.3 M.2 NVMe SSDs ................................................................................................................. 53
6.1.4 Card reader ........................................................................................................................ 54
6.1.4.1 SIMATIC cards for card reader............................................................................................. 54
6.1.4.2 Multimedia Card Reader (SMC, SD, MMC) ........................................................................... 55
6.1.4.3 Using microSD cards .......................................................................................................... 55
6.1.4.4 Modifying SIMATIC Micro Memory Cards ............................................................................ 56
6.1.4.5 Editing SIMATIC Memory Cards .......................................................................................... 56
6.1.4.6 Smart Card Reader ............................................................................................................. 57
6.1.5 General information about WLAN and Bluetooth ................................................................ 57
6.1.6 Notes on SIMATIC software ................................................................................................ 58
6.2 Switching the device on and off ......................................................................................... 59
6.3 Operating modes ............................................................................................................... 60
6.4 Intel Active Management Technology ................................................................................ 61
6.5 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) .......................................................................................... 62
7 Expanding and assigning parameters to the device ........................................................................... 63
7.1 Opening the device and switching off the power ................................................................ 63
7.2 Internal design of the device (overview) ............................................................................. 65
7.3 Expansion modules (FLEX MODULE)................................................................................... 66
7.3.1 Usable FLEX MODULE ........................................................................................................ 66
7.3.2 Installing and removing SIMATIC IPC FLEX MODULE (M.2) .................................................. 67
7.4 Drives ................................................................................................................................ 70
7.4.1 Replacing the SIMATIC IPC slider (M.2 NVMe) ..................................................................... 70
7.4.2 Replacing the internal M.2 module (NVMe) ........................................................................ 72
7.5 Main memory .................................................................................................................... 74
7.5.1 Removing and installing memory modules ......................................................................... 74
8 Maintaining and repairing the device ................................................................................................. 77
8.1 Maintenance intervals........................................................................................................ 77
8.2 Maintaining and servicing the device ................................................................................. 77
8.3 Removing and installing hardware ..................................................................................... 78
8.3.1 Replace battery .................................................................................................................. 78
8.3.2 Replacing the backup battery ............................................................................................. 79
8.4 Installing the operating system, software and drivers ......................................................... 81
8.4.1 Modifying the partitions..................................................................................................... 82