The Power Savings Menu - Siemens SIMATIC PG 720 P Manual

6.1.4

The Power Savings Menu

Summary
This menu has the following structure:
Figure 6-11
Various power saving modes can be set using the Power Savings menu:
APM
Power Savings
Idle Mode *)
PG 720 P Programming Device
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PhoenixBIOS Note BIOS 4.0 Setup-Copyright 1985-95 Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
Main Advanced Security Power-Savings
APM:
Power Savings:
Idle Mode: Disabled
Standby Timeout: Disabled
Suspend Timeout: Disabled
Fixed Disk Timeout: Disabled
LCD/CRT Standby-Mode: Suspend off
Additional Powersaving Options
Backlight:
Resume on Modem Ring:
F1 Help Select Item – / +
ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select
"Power Savings" Submenu
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Maximum Performance], [Disable], [Maximum Battery Life],
[Customize]
[Disable]
[Enable]
Configuring the PG 720
Exit
Item Specific Help
Enabled
Disabled
APM (Advanced Power Management)
allows APM aware software to better
manage power savings.
Full on
Disabled
Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values
Allows the operating system to switch off
system resources which are not required.
The operating system cannot use APM
(advanced power management) access.
Preset power-saving functions for maximum
and minimum power-saving. The settings for
Standby/Suspend Timeout, Fixed Disk
Timeout, and LCD/CRT Mode are set
accordingly.
With Customize, the values can be defined by
the user.
No power-saving function while CPU is
inactive.
After 2 seconds, the CPU clock frequency is
reduced.
This lowers the power required.
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