Siemens PANEL PC 877 Manuel D’Utilisation

Troubleshooting/FAQs 

 

14.2 Problems when Using Modules of Third-party Manufacturers 

 

SIMATIC Panel PC 877 

14-2

 

Operating instructions, Release 07/2006, A5E00877780-01 

14.2 

14.2 

Problems when Using Modules of Third-party Manufacturers 

 

 

Problem 

Possible causes 

To correct or avoid error 
Check your computer configuration: 
• 

If the computer configuration corresponds with factory state, 

please contact your technical support team. 

• 

If the computer configuration has changed, restore the 

original factory settings. Remove all third-party modules, 

then restart the PC. If the error no longer occurs, the third-

party module was the cause of the fault. Replace this 

module with a Siemens module or contact the module 

supplier. 

• 

Force a “Reset Configuration” using the BIOS setup. 

• 

I/O addresses are assigned 

twice. 

• 

Hardware interrupts and/or DMA 

channels are assigned twice. 

• 

Signal frequencies or signal 

levels are incorrect. 

• 

Connector assignments deviate. 

• 

“Reset Configuration” in BIOS 

SETUP has not been carried 

out. 

If the PC still crashes, contact your technical support team. 

 

The PC crashes 

during startup 

• 

If the performance of the 

external 24 V power supply is 

insufficient 

• 

use a larger power supply.