Siemens OP5 Equipment Manual page 114

Commissioning
16.4 Testing the Configuration in Conjunction with the PLC
Test with PLC Once the tests in OFFLINE mode have been performed successfully, the OP
connected is tested in conjunction with the PLC that you connected. This test deter-
mines whether the correct data areas have been configured.
Procedure
1. Connect the OP to the PLC.
2. Proper connection is indicated on the OP by a corresponding message.
3. Acknowledge this message.
4. Switch the OP to ONLINE mode by means of the standard screen System
You can now test all items in your configuration for which communication
with the PLC is necessary. Depending on the configuration, this might be
TIP The OP15 has the built-in "loop-through mode" function.
The loop-through mode facilitates testing with the PLC during commission-
ing since there is then no need to keep on plugging the configuration comput-
er alternately into the PLC and the OP.
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OPMode.
event messages,
alarm messages (for the "Inhibit Alarm Message" function refer to
section 7.1.2),
buffers for event messages and alarm messages,
print functions,
automatic message printout,
screen selection,
viewing variables, etc.
Manual OP5, OP15
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