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| Problem | Likely Cause | Solution | |---------|--------------|----------| | Blank white page on login | PHP session path unwritable | chmod 755 /var/lib/php/session | | Daemon fails to start | Missing config.ini | Verify path & permissions (geapanel user) | | 502 Bad Gateway | PHP-FPM not listening | Check /var/log/php-fpm/error.log | | Database connection error | Wrong password in config | Test with mysql -u gea_admin -p |

The GEA Gforce Panel is a touchscreen HMI (Human-Machine Interface) used to control and monitor GEA process equipment (e.g., separators, decanters, homogenizers). Manual installation refers to physically replacing or initially mounting the panel and loading its firmware/application software without automated deployment tools. gea+gforce+panel+manual+install

| Terminal | Connection | Wire spec | |----------|------------|------------| | X1 (L/N/PE) | 24 VDC (or 230 VAC – check label) | 1.5 mm² | | X2 (ETH1) | Machine PLC (e.g., Siemens S7) | Cat6 shielded | | X3 (USB) | For firmware/backup | USB 2.0 | | X4 (Service) | PC for engineering access | Null-modem or USB-B | | Problem | Likely Cause | Solution |

There are two distinct manual install methods depending on the state of your Gforce panel: Clean (bare metal) or Upgrade (existing OS) . gea+gforce+panel+manual+install