Installation; Hardware Configuration And Bios Settings - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Configuration Manual

Preparation and administration

4.3 Installation

4.3 Installation
4.3.1

Hardware configuration and BIOS settings

Connecting and expanding hardware
Pay attention to the operating instructions for the relevant PC hardware before unpacking. In
particular compliance with the environmental conditions, the prescribed installation and correct
connection of I/O and power supply devices helps to avoid faults and increase availability.
You can improve the security and stability of the PCS 7 plant by installing all PC stations in
lockable control cabinets.
The following options are available to you as possible hardware expansions:
● 2 monitors onboard graphics, 4 monitors Matrox multi VGA
● Acoustic or visual signal transmitter → signal module
● Acoustic signal transmitter → sound card
● Time signal via DCF77 → time reception service
● Smart cards → smart card reader
Note
Setting up the relevant devices and drivers is described in the "SIMATIC Process Control
System PCS 7 - PC Configuration"
109485951) manual.
Information about the modules approved for use is available in the SIMATIC Process Control
System PCS 7 Released Modules
109736547)manual.
BIOS Settings
You can improve the security and stability of the PCS 7 plant through the following measures
within BIOS.
● Create a BIOS password. Change the existing default passwords.
● Deactivate disk, CD or DVD drives that are not required. This applies principally to the
operator stations.
● Deactivate USB port functions that are not required. This applies principally to the operator
stations.
● Deactivate the boot menu display and set the hard disk with system partition at the initial
position of the boot sequence.
Note
You can find further information in the document "PCS 7 Readme V8.2
support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478781)".
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