7.3.2 Possible operating modesOnly the settings of the service switch that are relevant for the commissioning engineer arelisted:Switch setting Function0 Normal mode (switch setting in delivery condition)3 Desktop operation:Run-up in the "SINUMERIK" splash screen which enables the desktop selection.Relevant if HMI software is installed with autologon mode set.See also: Switching to the Service Desktop during autostart / autologon opera‐tion (Page 160).9 Reset BIOS to factory settingsE Boot device at the USB interface, e.g. USB flash drive with emergency bootsystemSee also: Bootable USB flash drive (Page 140)7.3.3 Software-side setting (SIMATIC IPC)In contrast to SINUMERIK PCUs, SIMATIC IPCs have no service switch on the hardware sidefor selecting the mode. Therefore, on the SIMATIC devices, you can define the mode on thesoftware side in the configuration filepcuhwsvc.ini.Archiving of the configuration file pcuhwsvc.iniThe template is located in directory C:\ProgramData\Siemens\MotionControl\siemens\System\etc\Do not overwrite this template, but save a copy of the template pcuhwsvc.ini in one of theuser directories:● C:\ProgramData\Siemens\MotionControl\user\System\etc\● C:\ProgramData\Siemens\MotionControl\oem\System\etc\● C:\ProgramData\Siemens\MotionControl\addon\System\etc\You can find detailed information on the configuration files in Chapter: Directory structure andfile conventions (Page 14).Table 7-4 Mode setting in configuration file pcuhwsvc.iniSection [GLOBAL]Key ModeSwitch=Value 0 = Normal mode3 = Desktop mode (startup in the welcome screen)Other modes (Page 159) are not permitted in the software-side setting for SIMATIC IPC.Factory setting 0Service and diagnostics7.3 Setting of the operating mode during run-upPCU Base Software (IM10)Commissioning Manual, 12/2017, 6FC5397-1DP40-6BA1 159