Siemens 620 appendix Working with PC Cards

Setting Up and Operating the SIMATIC Box PC 620

3.5Working with PC Cards

PC Cards

The PC card interface supports Cardbus-Cards (32 Bit) and PCMCIA-Cards (16 Bit). The Box PC has one PC card port. You can plug communication mod- ules for MODEM, FAX-MODEM, ISDN, Token Ring, ETHERNET, memory ex- pansion and SCSI interface modules in credit-card format into these ports.

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PC card interface, type I/II/III

Figure 3-11 PC Card Interface

The following is to be observed when working with cardbus/PC cards:

1.Open the port cover on the left-hand side of the device by undoing the plastic rivet with a flat screwdriver.

2.Pull the cover out of the guide.

3.Insert the desired PCMCIA card or cardbus card.

Caution

Before inserting PC-Cards please make sure that the PC-Card Ejector is completely pressed otherwise the cards e.g. Flash Memory Cards could get stuck in the slot. The PC-Cards cannot be inserted correctly.

Always insert the PC card with the label toward the rear of the programming device.

Do not remove the PC card while data transfer is in progress (risk of data loss and system crash).

Caution

Before plugging in or taking out Cardbus/PC cards, you must discharge the electrostatic of your body by briefly touching grounded object (ESD guidelines, Section A.1).

Otherwise faults can occur.

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