Siemens 620 appendix Connecting the Printer to the Serial Port, Connecting Monitors

Setting Up and Operating the SIMATIC Box PC 620

Connecting the Printer to the Serial Port

You can also connect your printer to the SIMATIC Box PC using a serial COM port. You will find information on how to adapt and set your interface and which connect- ing cable you require in the description of your printer.

Connecting Monitors

You connect external multisynchronous monitors using the standard

VGA connector on the left-hand panel side of the unit. We recommend that you use a Siemens monitor.

You must switch the Box PC off before connecting the monitor cable. You will find further information about the connector pinout in Chapter 7.

VGA-Socket

Figure 3-7Connecting the Monitor

Proceed as follows to connect your monitor:

1.Disconnect the Box PC and switch off the monitor.

2.Insert the monitor lead in the VGA socket.

3.Screw down the plug.

4.Connect the monitor cable to the monitor.

5.Connect the PC to the power supply and switch on the monitor.

6.Make the necessary changes in the SETUP program

(Menu > Main > Hardware Options “CRT enabled”, “LCD enabled” “SIMULTAN”)”.

Caution

! Danger of damaging the monitor!

If you want to set higher clock frequencies and resolutions, first make sure that the monitor you are using is suitable for a higher clock frequency and resolution.

If the clock frequency is too high, this can cause damage to the monitor.

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