Siemens SIMATIC S7-400 Reference Manual page 408

Diagnostic data of signal modules
B.3 Diagnostic data of the digital input modules as of byte 2
Bytes 4 to 8 of the SM 421; DI 16 x DC 24 V
Table B-4
Byte 4
Byte 5
Byte 6
Byte 7
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Bytes 4 to 8 of the diagnostic data of the SM 421; DI 16 x DC 24 V
Byte Bit
7 0
6 Channel type B#16#70: Digital input
5
4
3
2
1
0
7 Number of diagnostics bits that the module outputs per channel: 8 bits long
0
7 Number of channels of the same type in one module: 16 channels
0
5 Channel error 7
6 Channel error 6
5 ...
4 ...
3 ...
2 ...
1 Channel error 1
0 Channel error 0
Meaning
S7-400 Automation System Module Data
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