Device maintenance and repair
5.1
Maintaining and caring for the touch screen.
The device is designed for low-maintenance operation. Nevertheless, you should clean the
touch screen periodically.
Requirement
● Damp cleaning cloth
● Dishwashing liquid or foaming screen cleaning agent
Procedure
Note
Unintentional response
If you clean the touch screen when it is switched on, you could cause a malfunction.
Switch off the device or, during ongoing operation, clean the touch screen only when it is in a
locked state.
Damage caused by unauthorized cleaning products
Using compressed air or steam cleaners, or aggressive solutions or scouring agents will
damage the device.
Do not clean the device with compressed air or steam jets. Do not use aggressive solvents
or scouring powder.
Proceed as follows:
1. Switch off the device or disable the touch screen by pressing the locking key, see section
"Buttons (Page 17)".
2. Spray the cleaning solution onto a cleaning cloth.
Do not spray directly onto the device.
3. Clean the device.
When cleaning the display wipe from the screen edge inwards.
4. Unlock the touch screen by pressing the Locking key again.
SIMATIC ITP1000
Operating Instructions, 05/2017, A5E37340160-AB
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