Configuring a Siemens PCU

When installing a replacement Siemens PCU, there are some steps that you need to follow to get it configured which we have detailed below.

Configuring the System

System Settings

–          How to change the name of the PCU

• Default
  • The PCU is supplied with an automatically generated computer name
• Procedure
  • To change the name of the PCU:
    • 1. Select Start >Control Panel >System
    • 2. Select the Computer Name tab and click on Change so the following dialog box opens

–          How to set the IP address of the PCU 50.3

• Default
  • The IP address 192.168.214.241 is set as a factory default for every PCU 50.3 on the system network. You must only perform the steps below if you wish to change the default.
• Procedure
  • 1. Select the following on the PCU on the service desktop: Start > Settings > Network Connections
  • 2. Double click the Ethernet 2 interface you want to parameterize which is to be used for connecting the TCU or system network. The Ethernet 2 (System Network) Properties window opens.
  • Under the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the properties button. The Internet Protocol Properties window opens.

• Under the General tab select the Use the following IP address option and enter the IP address and the subnet screen form.
• Below is the recommended setting for the first PCU

• Enter the required new IP address and confirm the settings with OK.

–          How to add the PCU to a domain

• Requirement
  • Only a user with the corresponding entitlement, such as a domain admin, can add a PCU to an existing domain.
• Domain Controller (DC)
  • A domain controller (DC) is a server for central authentication and authorization of computer and users in a network. In a network with a domain controller, several computers are combined to form one domain.
• Proceed as follows
  • To add a PCU to a domain:
    • 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > System, Computer Name tab
      • Default: The PCU belongs to a Workgroup and is not assigned to a domain
      • 2. Click Change …
        • The following dialog opens:

• 3. Enter the name of the domain to which you want to add the PCU
• 4. You will then be asked to log on as a user with the corresponding entitlement to conclude the process.

–          How to connect to an external monitor

• Conditions
  • To connect to an external monitor, the following conditions apply:
    • The external monitor is connected to the DVI interface
    • The monitor may not be connected while in use.
• Procedure
  • To connect to an external monitor:
    • 1. Right click the PCU’s service desktop and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
    • 2. Select the Settings tab and then click Advanced
    • 3. Select the Troubleshooting tab and set the Hardware acceleration to a value other than zero. The recommended setting is Full.
    • 4. Close the dialog and click OK to confirm.
    • 5. Repeat steps 2 and 3. There is an additional tab for the Graphics Controller.
    • 6. Click the Graphics Properties button. On the Devices tab the external monitor corresponds to the Monitor selection; the OP/TP on the PCU corresponds to the Notebook selection.
    • 7. Select a Primary Device and a Secondary Device.
    • 8. Close the dialog and click OK. The external monitor is now ready.

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Updated on May 15, 2020 by David Link