Configure firmware   
2.4 "Advanced" tab 
  Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO 
16  Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA 
Select: "Setup Utility (Page 10)" > "Advanced" > "Peripheral Configuration" > "Internal COM 
Configuration" > "Internal COM 2 Configuration". 
 
Firmware setting  Value  Setting in de-
Meaning 
IPC BX-39A 
IPC PX-39A 
Only with: 
•  IPC BX-39A 
•  IPC PX-39A 
(depending 
on the device configura-
The COM2 port is disabled and the resources it used are 
freed. 
The COM2 port is enabled. You can therefore set the 
I/O basic address, the interrupt and the transceiver 
mode. 
•  Base I/O Address 
(only if "Internal COM 
2" = Enabled) 
The I/O basic address of the COM2 port is set with this 
value. 
•  Interrupt 
(only if "Internal COM 
2" = Enabled) 
The interrupt of the COM2 port is set with this value. 
•  Transceiver Mode 
(only if "Internal COM 
1" = Enabled) 
The COM2 port is operated in loopback mode. 
The COM2 port is operated as RS232 interface. 
The COM2 port is operated as RS485 interface (with 
half duplex). 
The COM2 port is operated as RS485/422 interface 
(with full duplex). 
•  Termination 
(only when "Trans-
ceiver Mode" = 
"RS485 Half Duplex" 
or "Transceiver Mode" 
= "RS485/422 Full Du-
The COM2 bus termination is disabled. 
The COM2 bus termination is enabled. 
•  Autodirection 
(only when "Trans-
ceiver Mode" = 
"RS485 Half Duplex" 
or "Transceiver Mode" 
= "RS485/422 Full Du-
The direction setting of the COM2 port is automatic.