System checkout system reset – Rockwell Automation 6180 Industrial Computers User Manual

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Initial Operation and Setup

3–3

Publication 6180-6.0

To boot up the system:

1. Apply power and press the on/off button. The 6180 Computer

performs a Power On Self Test (POST) in which it tests the
processor board, memory, keyboard, and certain peripheral devices.

2. The 6180 Computer displays the progress of the POST and

initialization of accessory devices. This display varies depending on
the system configuration and BIOS version, but will look similar to
this:

Figure 3- 1


3. If your system does not boot up, or you notice other problems, refer

to Chapter 15, System Troubleshooting.

4. The 6180 Computer will then run any preloaded operating system

software such as Windows 95/98 or Windows NT. If no operating
system is preloaded, the following prompt is displayed:

Insert bootable media in the appropriate drive.

The three ways to reset the 6180 Computer are to:

use the side mounted CPU reset button

press [Ctrl] [Alt] [Delete]

System Checkout

System Reset

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