SIMATIC IPC RACK TYPE PC

SIMATIC IPC847E is a very robust, high-performance industrial PC in 19" rack design (4 U) with excellent industrial functionality.

It offers:

• Maximum expandability
• Extreme ruggedness
• Intel® Core® i / Xeon technology 8th/9th generation

• Distinct product design with new, user-friendly enclosure concept and front layout
• Robust all-metal enclosure, with full blue-chrome plating and external coating as protection against corrosion and dirt
• High EM compatibility for use in industrial and office areas
• Maximum processor performance (in maximum configuration) without loss of power (throttling) at ambient temperatures of up to 50 °C
• Suitable for installation in space-saving control cabinets only 500 mm deep
• Dust protection thanks to overpressure ventilation concept with fan on the front and dust filter
• Low noise output thanks to controlled fans
• Protection against vibration load (up to 0.5 g) and shock load (up to 5 g) via corresponding drive cage (Type B) and card retainer

• 9th/8th generation Intel® processors: Xeon, Core i7, Core i5 or Core i3 up to 8 cores / 16 threads
• Graphics controller (630/P630) integrated in processor up to 4K ultra HD resolution
• Maximum performance, e.g. via Intel C246 chipset, DDR4 memory with the support of dual-channel technology
• High data transfer rates, e.g. via PCI Express technology Gen 3, USB 3.1 Gen 2 SuperSpeed+ (10 Gbps), M.2 NVMe SSD
• Modern hard disks with up to 2 TB capacity for storage of larger data volumes and improved reliability
• Solid-state drive with up to 1 024 GB as a fast hard disk replacement for increased data security

• Reliable 24-hour operation (high MTBF, variable-speed fan)
• RAID1 configuration: Data mirroring on two drives (HDD or SSD), including in hot-swap removable frames and with additional SSD option for operating system, or hot spare hard disk
• RAID5 configuration: Striping with parity on three hard disks (HDD) for increased memory capacity in hot-swap removable frames, with additional hot spare hard disk option
• "Hot swap" HDD in RAID configurations (replacement of hard disk during operation)
• "Hot spare" HDD in RAID configurations (rebuild process on "hot spare" hard disk starts up automatically)
• 3.5" HDD/HDD Enterprise or 2.5" SSD as RAID configurations
• Fast identification and replacement of the hard disk in the event of a fault by means of HDD alarm LEDs for RAID configurations and unambiguous numbering
• Efficient self-diagnostics via SIMATIC IPC DiagBased or DiagMonitor software (options) for temperature, fan, program execution (watchdog), battery, drives, redundant power supply
• Status display (front LEDs) for Ethernet; alarm display for fans, temperature, watchdog and drives in RAID1/5 configurations
• Remote control and maintenance via iAMT (Intel Active Management Technology) and SIMATIC IPC Remote Manager Software
• Memory modules with error correction (ECC) (option)
• Redundant AC power supply with "hot swap" functionality (replacement of power supply module during operation) (option)
• Access protection for removable frames at the front, operator controls (power, reset), USB interfaces, dust filter and front fan via locked fan cover and lockable front door
• Enclosure cover can only be opened when the front door is open
• Secure internal USB slot in device for software dongle, for example
• Service-friendly device design (modifications, service), e.g. installation of drives, filter replacement or front fan replacement without tools

• High degree of expandability thanks to integrated interfaces and up to 11 slots (PCI and PCI-Express)
• 3 x Intel Gbit Ethernet, 7 x USB 3.1 Gen 2, 3 x graphical interfaces, audio
• Multi-monitoring: Up to 5 x DisplayPort / VGA or 6 x DVI-D via onboard graphics and optional PCIe x16 graphics card
• Application possibilities in various positions with telescopic rails or as industrial tower PC (tower kit option)
• Pre-installed and activated operating systems: Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC (64-bit), Windows Server 2016 or 2019 (64-bit) incl. 5 clients
• Fast restoration of delivery state using restore USB flash drive

• Platform with long-term stability and Intel embedded components
• Secured innovation cycles and long-term availability of at least 3 years
• Installation compatibility spanning generations of devices
• Certifications and approval, e.g. for global marketing (cULus, CE, etc.)
• System-tested with SIMATIC components for simple integration into the TIA environment
• Support of legacy interfaces: COM, VGA (via DP adapter cable)
• Guaranteed spare parts supply for at least 5 years
• Worldwide service and support

SIMATIC IPC847E provides machine manufacturers, plant constructors, and control cabinet builders with a high-performance, extremely flexible 19" rack PC platform for machine-level industrial use:

• Quality assurance/monitoring tasks
• Process and visualization applications
• Industrial high-end image processing
• Measuring and control tasks
• Data acquisition/management

The SIMATIC IPC847E is UL-certified and features the CE mark for use in industrial sectors as well as in residential, business and commercial areas. In addition to industrial applications, it is therefore also suitable for use in building automation or public facilities. Thanks to its installation depth of just 446 mm it can also be easily integrated into 500 mm 19" cabinets.

• All-metal 19" enclosure for flush mounting (4 U) for high electromagnetic compatibility and mechanical ruggedness
• Prepared for mounting on telescopic rails
• Horizontal and vertical installation is possible. Can be used as an industrial tower PC with the appropriate kit
• Lockable front door for authorized access only to front removable data storage media, operator controls (power, reset), USB interfaces, front fan and dust filter
• Card retainer for PC modules for safe transport (vibration and shock)
• Opening of the enclosure cover with only one screw and replacement of PC components (e.g. PC cards or HDD) with a single tool
• Front fan and dust filter can be replaced without tools
• Dust protection filter by means of overpressure ventilation with front fan
• Status front LEDs: POWER, HDD, ETHERNET 1, ETHERNET 2, ETHERNET 3, WATCHDOG, TEMP, FAN, HDD3 ALARM, HDD2 ALARM, HDD1 ALARM, HDD0 ALARM
• Mainboard with Intel® C246 chipset
• Graphics onboard, Intel® UHD 630/P630 integrated in the processor, up to 4096 x 2304 pixels, 60 Hz, 32-bit colors
• Interfaces:
  • 2 x DisplayPort V1.2, 1 x DVI-D, VGA via DP adapter cable (option)
  • 3 x Intel Gbit Ethernet (RJ45, teaming-capable), of which 1 is iAMT-capable
  • 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 type A, 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 type C on the rear
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 type A internal, e.g. for software dongle with optional interlocking
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 type A on the front can be used with the door closed
  • 1 x COM1, 1x audio: Line Out/In/Micro 

Processors

• Intel® Xeon™ E-2278GE
  8C/16T, 3.3 (4.7) GHz, 16 MB cache, Turbo Boost 2.0, VT-x/-d technology, iAMT
• Intel® Xeon™ E-2176G
  6C/12T, 3.7 (4.7) GHz, 12 MB cache, Turbo Boost 2.0, VT-x/-d technology, iAMT
• Intel® Core™ i7-8700
  6C/12T, 3.2 (4.6) GHz, 12 MB cache, Turbo Boost 2.0, VT-x/-d technology, iAMT
• Intel® Core™ i5-8500
  6C/6T, 3.0 (4.1) GHz, 9 MB cache, Turbo Boost 2.0, VT-x/-d technology, iAMT
• Intel® Core™ i3-8100
  4C/4T, 3.6 GHz, 6 MB cache, VT-x/-d technology

Bus modules
With up to 11 free slots for expansions, PCI Express Generation 3,
(all slots for expansion cards up to 312 mm in length):

• 9 slots:
  • 7 x PCI
  • 2 x PCI-Express x16 (8 lanes)
• 11 slots:
  • 3 x PCI, 1 x PCI Express x16 (8 lanes)
  • 5 x PCI Express x16 (4 lanes)
  • 2 x PCI Express x4 (4 lanes)
• 11 slots:
  • 3 x PCI, 1 x PCI Express x16 (16 lanes)
  • 3 x PCI-Express x16 (4 lanes)
  • 2 x PCI Express x16 (1 lane)
  • 2 x PCI Express x4 (4 lanes)

Drives

• HDD 3.5" SATA / SSD 2.5" SATA
  1 TB HDD
  2x 1 TB HDD
  RAID1, 2x 1 TB HDD
  RAID1, 2x 1 TB HDD [Enterprise]
  RAID1, 2x 2 TB HDD [Enterprise]
  RAID1, 2x 2 TB HDD [Enterprise] + 2 TB HDD [Enterprise] as hot spare
  RAID1, 2x 2 TB HDD [Enterprise] + 480 GB SSD
  RAID5, 3x 2 TB HDD [Enterprise]
  RAID5, 3x 2 TB HDD [Enterprise] + 2 TB HDD [Enterprise] as hot spare
  1 TB HDD + 480 GB SSD
  480 GB SSD
  960 GB SSD
  2x 480 GB SSD
  RAID1, 2x 480 GB SSD
• 3.5" SAS with PCIe x8 RAID controller incl. ZMCP module / SSD 2.5" SATA
  RAID1, 2x 2 TB HDD [Enterprise]
  RAID1, 2x 2 TB HDD [Enterprise] + 480 GB SSD
  RAID5, 3x 2 TB HDD [Enterprise]
  RAID5, 3x 2 TB HDD [Enterprise] + 2 TB HDD [Enterprise] as hot spare
• Without drives

Type of enclosure

• Enclosure with drive cage Type B (for up to 3x HDD/SSD installation internal / 0.5 g vibration, 5 g shock) with 1 x COM2 (option)
• Enclosure with drive cage Type A (for up to 4x HDD/SSD installation in removable frames 1) on the front) with 1 x COM2 (option)

1) Hot-swap in RAID configurations

Power supplies

• Industry standard: AC (100 ... 240 V, 50 ... 60 Hz)
• Industry redundant: 2 x AC (100 ... 240 V, 50 ... 60 Hz)

Main memory configuration:
Dual-channel configuration for optimum performance

• 4 GB up to 128 GB, DDR4-2666 SDRAM
• 16 GB up to 64 GB DDR4-2666 SDRAM, ECC memory

Hardware expansions

• PCIe x16 graphics card NVIDIA Quadro P400, 2 MB (3x mDP: 3x adapter mDP on DP)
• PCIe x4 adapter card for M.2 NVMe module
• 512 GB SSD M.2 NVMe on PCIe x4 adapter card
• 1 024 GB SSD M.2 NVMe on PCIe x4 adapter card

Operating systems:
Pre-installed, where featured, first on M.2 SSD, 2.5" SSD, 3.5 HDD and activated

• Windows 10 Enterprise 2016, LTSB, multi-language, (64-bit)
• Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2019, LTSB, multi-language (64-bit)
• Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition incl. 5 clients, multi-language (64-bit)
• Windows Server 2019 Standard Edition incl. 5 clients, multi-language (64-bit)
• Without operating system

Software / adapters / security expansions

• SIMATIC IPC DiagMonitor
• SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator
• Adapter cable (DP to VGA) for the onboard graphics interface (1 x VGA) for connecting an analog monitor
• Adapter cable (DP on DVI) for onboard graphics interface (1 x DVI-D) and connection to a digital monitor
• TPM 2.0 module - onboard safety hardware (Trusted Platform Module)

Country-specific power supply cord
3 m in length, (with redundant power supply 2x)

• EU
• USA
• China

SIMATIC IPC847E, front view

SIMATIC IPC847E connections

A Tower Kit can be ordered for converting the computer into an industrial tower PC.
See "Ordering data for accessories".

SIMATIC IPC847E vertical and horizontal left, front view

Due to the use of multiple processor cores with hyper-threading, the Core i or Xeon processors are ideally suited to multi-thread application programs and multitasking. Multiple demanding applications, such as graphic-intensive visualization applications or programs executing extensive calculations, can be executed at the same time to enhance the response time of the system. Thanks to energy-optimized Multi Core technology and outstanding energy-saving properties, the Intel Core i/Xeon processors operate without any loss of performance, even in demanding applications and at increased ambient temperatures up to 50 °C.

SIMATIC IPC847E is preconfigured for Intel Core i/Xeon processors and Microsoft operating systems for multi-core technology, and offers higher performance and improved multitasking in industrial environments.

The multi-display architecture with its modern functions for desktop and application management supports working with several screens and therefore considerably enhances productivity. SIMATIC IPC847E with its optional triple-head graphics card (PCI Express x16) is optimized for industrial multi-display environments. The following screen modes are supported: Native TripleView, Span or Big Desktop, Clone. Connection options: 3 x mini DisplayPort (DisplayPort, DVI-D or VGA via adapter).

Additionally, on the SIMATIC IPC847E you can use the three already existing onboard graphics interfaces in combination with the optional triple-head graphics card, enabling operation with up to six monitors.

Integrated monitoring functions: Temperature inside enclosure, fan speed (front fan, power supply fan, graphics card fan) and program execution (watchdog)

Expanded diagnostics/messages via Ethernet, email, text message and for direct transfer to SIMATIC software via OPC (optionally via SIMATIC IPC DiagMonitor):

• Runtime meter
• Hard disk status, also for RAID configuration
• System status (heartbeat)
• Automatic logging of all alarms by means of a log file
• Capability for central monitoring of networked SIMATIC IPCs

This property allows remote access to the IPC (for servicing), even when the operating system has been shut down for diagnostics and troubleshooting:

• Controlled startup/shutdown of the IPC
• Access to BIOS settings and BIOS update
• Measures by means of remote access in the event of a fault, e.g. reboot
• Software updates from integrated ISO image

RAID1 (mirroring) for automatic data mirroring on two HDDs/SSDs or RAID5 (striping with parity) for optimized utilization of capacity with high degree of fault tolerance on three hard disks.

Integrated interfaces:

• Ethernet
  The three integrated Gigabit Ethernet interfaces (10/100/1 000 Mbps) can be used for IT communication and data exchange with programmable controllers such as SIMATIC S7 (with the "SOFTNET S7" software package).
• Further interfaces
  For connecting additional I/O devices, 11 free slots for PC modules, seven USB interfaces and two serial interfaces are also available.

Further information can be found on the Internet at:

http://www.siemens.com/simatic-pc