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5.3 Install Mini PCIe card
SIMATIC IOT2050
54 Operating Instructions, 03/2024, A5E39456816-AF
5.3 Install Mini PCIe card
You can install a Mini PCIe card in a IOT2050.
If the power consumption of the Mini PCIe card is too high, the device will be damaged.
Note the information in section "
Technical specifications (Page 96)".
The temperature in the housing of the device can be up to 30 °C above the maximum
permissible ambient temperature of the device.
Make sure that the maximum permissible ambient temperature of the Mini PCIe
- card is
Risk of burns due to hot components
The motherboard and internal components can get hot during operation. Motherboard and
internal components will only cool down slowly after the device has been switched off.
To avoid getting burned, wait a while after switching off the power supply. Be very careful
when opening the enclosure and removing the motherboard.
5.3.1 IOT2050 SM: Installing Mini PCIe card
Applicable Configuration
This operation is only applicable for the following configurations:
• IOT2050 SM: 6ES7647-0CA00-1AA2
Requirement
• The device is disconnected from the power supply.
• A Mini PCIe card or an half-size Mini PCIe card
• M2 screws
Install Mini PCIe card
The following example describes the installation of a Mini PCIe card, including mounting of
the antenna jacks. If the Mini PCIe card you install doesn't have an antenna, the work steps 4
and 5 are not required.