SIMATIC IPC847D, front with open front door (top) and rear

SIMATIC PCS 7 Industrial Workstations of type IPC847D are UL-certified and have the CE marking for use in industry as well as residential, business and commercial environments.

The painted all-metal enclosure in 19" mounting format (4 HUs) is especially protected against dust by a filter and pressurized ventilation. It features a mechanically and electromagnetically rugged design and is very easy to service.

The SIMATIC PCS 7 Industrial Workstations of type IPC847D can be positioned and installed horizontally or vertically. Using an optional tower kit, the Rack PC can be converted into an industry tower. The dimensions of the IPC847D also allow space-saving assembly in 500-mm deep 19" control cabinets.

The SIMATIC PCS 7 Industrial Workstations of type IPC847D are suitable for reliable 24‑hour continuous operation at ambient temperatures between 5 and 50 °C. Shocks up to 5 g and vibrations up to 0.5 g can be tolerated during operation.

Further essential features

Powerful technology with modern processors and graphic controllers

• Motherboard based on an Intel C226 chipset (DH82C226 PCH)
• Main memory expansion with 4 to 8 GB DDR3-1066 SDRAM, either with or without ECC (mainly in dual-channel mode for the best performance)
• Powerful and energy-saving Intel multi-core processors with virtualization technology: XEON E3, Core i5 or Core i3
• Powerful Intel graphics controller HD Graphics 4600/4700 onboard, integrated in the processor:
  • 2 digital interfaces: DVI‑I and DisplayPort (DVI‑D via DisplayPort DVI adapter)
  • Analog VGA connection via DVI‑I adapter to VGA or DisplayPort to VGA
• Optional graphics expansion for multi-monitor mode with up to 4 process monitors (up to 2 process monitors on the onboard graphics controller)
• Optimization to maximum performance with 240/480 GB solid-state drive

Expansion options and interfaces

• 2 Г— 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet RJ45 port integrated onboard
• Bus module with up to 11 slots for PCI/PCI-Express expansion modules (all for modules up to 312 mm long)
  • 1 Г— PCIe x16 (8 lanes)
  • 4 Г— PCIe x16 (4 lanes)
  • 3 Г— PCIe x4 (4 lanes)
  • 3 Г— PCI
• Total of 4 USB 3.0 ports
  • 2 Г— on the rear of the device
  • 1 Г— on the front
  • 1 Г— internal, e.g. for software license dongle ASIA
• Total of 3 USB 2.0 ports
  • 2 Г— on the rear of the device
  • 1 Г— on the front
• Serial COM interface (1 Г— COM1)
• Further interfaces at the rear of the device:
  • 2 Г— PS/2 for mouse and keyboard
  • Audio (1 Г— Line Out, 1 Г— Micro In)
• Connections for SATA/SAS drives, occupied in accordance with preconfigured features:
  • Up to 4 HDD/SSD in slimline removable drive bay (at the front)
  • 1 slimline DVD burner (at the front)
  • Up to 2 HDD/SSD 3.5"/2.5" in the internal drive cage
  • Up to 2 HDD in the rear drive cage (internal, vibration-damped)

High system availability and safety

• High-quality components with high MTBF values
• RAID1 configurations for data mirroring on 2 drives (also in hot swap removable drive bay for replacement of a hard disk during operation) with:
  • 2 SATA HDD or 2 SATA SSD on the onboard RAID controller
  • 2 SAS HDD on the hardware RAID controller
• RAID 5 configuration with 3 SAS HDD on the hardware RAID controller for striping with parity (in hot swap removable drive bay for replacement of a hard disk during operation)
• RAID configurations optionally with hot-spare hard disk (reserve) for automatically taking over the function of a faulty hard disk
• Faulty hard disk in a RAID configuration can be quickly identified via the HDD alarm LED
• Redundant 100 to 240 V AC power supply with "hot swap" functionality (module replacement during operation) as design variation
• Efficient self-diagnostics via LEDs on front for power, watchdog (ready/fault signal), hard disk activity, and status of Ethernet, RAID, fans and temperature
• Closing of the front door prevents:
  • Access to drives, removable memory media, USB interface, operator controls (reset, power), front fan and filter mat
  • Opening of the enclosure cover

Integration in SIMATIC PCS 7 system diagnostics

• Can be integrated into the system diagnostics with the SIMATIC PCS 7 Maintenance Station by means of the SIMATIC IPC DiagMonitor diagnostics software for monitoring the program execution (watchdog), temperature, fan speed, hard disk status and system failure

Practical and service-friendly design for industrial use

• High electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
• Degree of protection on the front: IP41 (with door closed), at rear: IP20
• Dust protection by means of pressurized ventilation with regulated front fan and dust filter
• Front fan and dust filter can be replaced without tools
• Special hard disk holders and card retainers for protection against vibration and shock
• Fast replacement of hard disks by means of hot-swap frame (configuration option)
• Simple cabinet assembly possible using telescopic rails

High investment protection

• System-tested with SIMATIC PCS 7
• Marketing period 5 years, supply with replacement parts/repairs over further 5 years
• Support for legacy interfaces (PS/2, COM)
• Certifications for worldwide marketing (cULus)
• Mounting-compatible across device generations
• Worldwide service and support

Restore DVD Set

The operating system and the SIMATIC PCS 7 software are already pre-installed on the SIMATIC PCS 7 Industrial Workstations. A supplied Restore DVD enables quick restoration to the factory state or a new installation for a different application. The following table shows you the contents of the supplied Restore DVD Set and the pre-installed software for each version of the SIMATIC PCS 7 Industrial Workstation.

Individual configuration of SIMATIC PCS 7 Industrial Workstations

By selecting predefined equipment features, you can individually configure the SIMATIC PCS 7 Industrial Workstation and thus also its article number. Selection tables for single station, server and client are available for this in the "Ordering data" (paper catalog) section. An additional selection table enables you to order complete SIMATIC PCS 7 Industrial Workstations as a replacement part.

The PCS 7 INDUSTRIAL WORKSTATION IPC847D configurator in the Industry Mall allows you to interactively select and order the SIMATIC PCS 7 Industrial Workstation in the single station or server version - directly for the system or as a replacement part.

Individually configured SIMATIC PCS 7 Industrial Workstations will be built to order. Therefore the average delivery time for such an order is 15 working days.