Siemens Industrial Rack PC
SIMATIC IPC847E
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
Maximum expandability and industrial functionality characterize the SIMATIC IPC847E. With its high long-term availability, it offers high investment protection and ensures reliable operation in particularly rugged environments.
SIMATIC IPC847E
The most powerful PC technology in a newly developed industrial design.
With the latest Intel® processor architecture of the 8th generation (Xeon™, Core™ i7, Core™ i5 and Core™ i3), SIMATIC IPC847E offers the most powerful PC technology in a newly developed industrial design.
Rugged and extremely expandable with up to 11 slots, SIMATIC IPC847E offers high investment protection thanks to its outstanding long-term availability. In addition, it ensures reliable operation in especially harsh industrial environments, e.g. that experience a high pollution, temperatures or shock.
In addition, the advanced housing design of the SIMATIC IPC847E is compatible with its predecessors. This means that it can also be used in existing systems without additional expense.
Thanks to its high system availability, computing power and PCI Express technology, SIMATIC IPC847E is the perfect platform for high-performance applications such as high-end industrial image processing for quality inspection, reliable platform for SCADA systems or production-related data acquisition and processing.
Design
Basic Design
- 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, 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 chip set
- 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 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 front can be used with the door closed
- 1 x COM1, 1x audio: line out/in/micro
Equipment variants
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)
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 / adapter / 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 to DVI) for onboard graphics interface (1 x DVI-D) for connecting a digital monitor
- TPM 2.0 module – onboard safety hardware (Trusted Platform Module)
Power supply cord
Country-specific power supply cord 3 m in length, (with redundant power supply 2x)
- EU
- USA
- China
Application
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.
The SIMATIC IPC847E Advantage
Highest industrial compatibility for 24/7 continuous use in an industrial environment
- Distinct product design with new, user-friendly enclosure concept and front layout
- Robust, compact 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 installing 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
High productivity thanks to fast data processing
- 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 chip set, 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 fast hard disk replacement for increased data security
Minimization of downtimes thanks to high system availability and safety
- 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)
- Hot swap HDD in RAID configurations (replacement of hard disk during operation)
- 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 unit
- Status display (front LEDs) for Ethernet; alarm display for fan, temperature, watchdog and drives in RAID1 configurations
- Remote control and maintenance via iAMT (Intel Active Management Technology) and SIMATIC IPC Remote Manager Software
- Memory modules with error correction (ECC), optional
- Redundant AC power supply unit with hot swap functionality (replacement of power supply module during operation), optional
- 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
Time savings thanks to high flexibility during commissioning, operation and servicing
- High degree of expandability due to integrated interfaces and up to 4 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
- Possible applications in 19″ rack with telescopic rails or as desktop industrial PC
- Preinstalled and activated operating systems: Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB (64-bit), Windows Server 2016 (64-bit) incl. 5 clients
- Fast restoration of delivery state using restore USB flash drive
Cost reductions through high investment security
- 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
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