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Diagnosis

Diagnostics using STARTER

6.2 Diagnostics using STARTER
Description
The diagnostic functions support commissioning and service personnel during
commissioning, troubleshooting, diagnostics and service activities.
General information
Prerequisite: STARTER running online.
The following diagnostic functions are available in STARTER:
S PROFIBUS diagnostics buffer
The message output window shows the states of the control/status words,
parameters and drive enable signals for the selected drive/device.
S Fault/alarm display in the alarms output window
The faults and alarms for one or more drives/devices can be displayed. The
fault/alarm description is called up by selecting "Help –> Context" or by pressing
the SHIFT + F1 keys.
S Diagnostics overview
An overview table is displayed containing all the drives available in the project.
– Device: the available devices and drives are displayed with names; the
device status is output in the "device diagnostics" window.
– Operating status: the current operating status (e.g. OFFLINE, ONLINE,
COMMISSIONING, STOP, STOP U, RUN) of the device or drive is
displayed and can be controlled by means of the mode selection switch.
S Specifying signals with the ramp-function generator
See Subsection 6.2.1
S Signal recording with the trace function-
See Subsection 6.2.2
S Analyzing the control response with the measuring function
See Subsection 6.2.3
S Outputting voltage signals for external measuring devices via measuring
sockets
See Subsection 6.2.4
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