Siemens IPC 127E Installation
Installing on the Siemens IPC 127E
Be sure to use the poweroff command when restarting rhe machine, since otherwise critical files may not be written after installation
The ArdexaLinux will run on a Siemens IPC 127 device. See: https://new.siemens.com/global/en/products/automation/pc-based/iot-gateways/simatic-ipc127e.html . The amd64 image must be used. To load the new image, do the following:
Use Balena Etcher or equivalent to make a bootable USB disk using the amd64 image.
Install DP display cable, power and USB keyboard/mouse.
Turn power on and continuously press the
ESC
key.The boot (BIOS) manager will appear. Select
Setup Utility
, thenBoot
. Make sure theUSB Boot
is enabled. F10 toSave and Exit
. This will reboot the machine, so continuously press theESC
key.The boot (BIOS) manager will appear. Select
Boot Manager
, and select the USB file that contains ArdexaLinuxThis will display the ArdexaLinux install page. Select
Graphical Install
. This will install ArdexaLinux. The installation process takes about 5 minutes.Make sure it boots after a power failure; turn the IPC by issuing the
poweroff
command. Then turn it on again. Make sure the computer boots to an Ardexa prompt
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