The design of the SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Client IPC477E has been optimized for installation in the mounting cutouts of cabinets, enclosures and consoles.

Both versions of the SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Client IPC477E are suitable for maintenance-free 24/7 operation without the support of a fan.

The more rugged SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Client IPC477E with SSD can bear greater mechanical loads. With vertical installation in landscape format, it is approved for operating temperatures of 0 to +45 °C.

Using a touch pen as an input aid protects the touch screen and makes it easy to achieve pin-point accuracy when operating small input boxes or buttons – especially when working with gloves.

IPC477E, 22", for SIMATIC PCS 7, with connections

Expansions/interfaces

The SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Client IPC477E (HDD/SSD) has:

• 4 high-speed USB 3.0 ports, rear
• 1 USB port, on front
• 2 DisplayPort interfaces
• 3 Gigabit Ethernet ports (IE/PN)

The integrated Ethernet ports are suitable for connection to a redundant terminal bus (for details on implementation, refer to the function manual "High-availability process control systems", "Redundant, high availability terminal bus").

The SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Client IPC477E (HDD/SSD) is supplied without input/output devices. In addition to mouse and keyboard, two other input/output devices can be externally connected via the provided USB ports, e.g. an optical drive (DVD-ROM/DVD±RW) or smart card reader.

Monitoring functions

Configurable monitoring functions can be recorded and evaluated via SIMATIC IPC DiagMonitor and SIMATIC PCS 7 Maintenance Station. These monitoring functions include:

• Program execution (watchdog)
• Processor and board temperatures
• Enhanced diagnostics/messages, e.g. operating hours counter, hard disk status or system status, backup battery status

Pre-installed software

The following software is pre-installed on the SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Client IPC477E (HDD/SSD) on delivery:

• Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB, 64-bit operating system
• SIMATIC PCS 7 OS software client
• SIMATIC IPC DiagMonitor diagnostics software