Functions; Installation And Startup - Siemens S7-300 Configuration Manual

STEP 7 special diagnostics

12.2 Functions

12.2 Functions
Functions
The following must be distinguished:
● General diagnostics and statistical functions
● Type and modedependent diagnostics functions
General diagnostics and statistical functions
Regardless of the configured mode of the Ethernet CP, the following diagnostics functions
are possible:
● Querying the operating mode on Ethernet;
● Querying the event messages recorded on the Ethernet CP (diagnostics buffer);
Modedependent functions
Depending on the configured mode of the Ethernet CP, the following diagnostics functions
are possible:
● Diagnostics of ISO transport connections
● Diagnostics of ISOonTCP connections
● Diagnostics of TCP connections
● Diagnostics of UDP connections
● Diagnostics of email connections
● Diagnostics of TCP connections for PROFINET CBA
12.2.1

Installation and startup

Installation
STEP 7 special diagnostics is integrated in STEP 7.
SCT online diagnostics is an integrated part of the Security Configuration Tool installed for
the security configuration.
Startup (STEP 7 V5.5)
There are several ways in which you can start the diagnostics tool, for example:
● From the standard Start menu of Windows, you can select the SIMATIC > STEP 7 >
NCM S7 > Diagnostics program group.
Use this method if the STEP 7 project in which the CP was configured is not available on
your PG (for service purposes).
● From the Properties dialog of the CP within your STEP 7 project.
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