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FCC approval for USA and Canada Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Setting Up the PG 720 Unpacking the Unpack your PG 720 programming device as follows: PG 720 1. Remove the packaging. 2. Do not throw the original packaging away. Keep it in case you have to transport the unit again sometime in the future. 3.
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1. Pull the extra slide-out support out of the rear of the stand and if necessary pull out the additional support hoop. 2. Incline the unit to the angle you prefer. SIEMENS PG 720 Note When changing the angle of inclination, ensure that the keyboard cable does not get trapped between the device and the stand.
Preparing for The PG 720 is easy to transport. Prepare your device for transport as follows: Transport 1. Set the angle of inclination on the PG 720 to 90 and insert the transparent safety film sheet in the CD-ROM drive. 1.
Hardware Components of the PG 720 Front You can access all important operator controls and displays from the front, base, or sides of the unit. Detail On/Off switch Keyboard Carrying handle Coverplate for COM1/COM2 port, MPI/DP port, mouse port, and LPT1/printer LC display port Coverplate for module ports, memory card...
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Left-Hand Casing All the connectors and ports for connecting to external devices are located on Side Panel the left-hand side panel of the PG 720. VGA port COM 2 port Power switch LEDs COM 1 port LPT1 port Power supply PS/2 mouse connector socket Contrast control...
Right-Hand Casing You access the slots for S5/S7 memory submodule programming, the Side Panel PCMCIA port, and the disk drive from the right-hand side panel of the (Processing Side) PG 720 (processing side). Ejector for PCMCIA cards Ejector for diskettes PCMCIA type II;...
Removing the The keyboard can be removed from the device. Keyboard Note When you re-attach the keyboard, ensure that the cable is placed correctly in the cable channel and fixed in place. Ventilation Slots On the top and bottom of the device are ventilation slots which must not be covered or blocked in any way.
CD-ROM Drive The CD-ROM drive enables you to read CDs. The drive is operated as a slave parallel to the hard disk drive via the secondary IDE interface. Opening the Swing the PG 720 into a horizontal position. The CD-ROM drive is now on Drawer the underside of the programming device.
Disk Drive You can store programs and data on diskettes via the disk drive and load them from diskettes into the PG 720. Types of Diskette You can use the following diskettes: Double-Sided High-Density Diskette Double-Sided Double-Density Diskette 3.5 in. 3.5 in.
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SIMATIC S5 Please note the following: Submodules, PCMCIA Cards, Caution SIMATIC Memory Before you plug or unplug submodules or cards, you must ensure that the Cards static charge of your body and the device have the same potential. To do this, briefly touch the mounting plate for the ports on the left side of the device.
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PCMCIA Cards The PG 720 is equipped with two PCMCIA ports. You can plug communication modules for modem, fax modem, ISDN, Token Ring, Ethernet, memory expansions, and SCSI interface modules in credit-card format into these ports. You can either plug two type II cards or one type III card.
External Power The external power supply supplies power to the PG 720 when it is operated Supply using 120 V and 230 V mains power. The voltage range is set automatically. When the programming device is run on mains power, the integrated rechargeable battery is charged automatically.
Do not recharge the battery and do not open the battery by force. The correct lithium battery is available from Siemens (Order No.: W79084-E1003-B1). Return used lithium batteries to the manufacturer/recycler or dispose of them according to local regulations.
Keyboard Features Numerical Keypad The key combination F + F9 is used as a NUM LOCK key to switch over with Fn Key the emulated numeric keypad to the alphanumeric keys. The lighter-colored numbers and characters on these keys can be used by pressing F and one of these keys simultaneously.
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Keys for The following keys take on S5-specific functions within the STEP 5 S5-Specific programming software. Functions Home Horizontal expand Vertical expand Insert Enter Cursor right or cursor left Input mode for segment title/comment Segment end Help Insert segment Delete segment (X Editing mode (CORR) Switches the emulated numeric keypad from cursor keys to...
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Order Number Note that only qualified personnel should be allowed to work on the open unit, so that the warranty on the device is not affected. Authorized Siemens maintenance and repair centers offer you a specialist maintenance service. PG 720 P Product Information Bulletin...
If problems occur, the If problems occur, the SIMATIC Hotline should be able to SIMATIC Hotline should be able to help. help. Adresse: Adresse: Siemens AG Siemens AG AUT 1 CS AUT 1 CS Gleiwitzerstr. 555 Gleiwitzerstr. 555 D-90475 Nürnberg-Moorenbrunn D-90475 Nürnberg-Moorenbrunn...