Diagnostics Using The Tia Portal (Step 7 Basic / Professional) - Siemens SIMATIC RF650R Configuration Manual

Service and maintenance
9.1 Diagnostics
Messages
In the "Messages" menu item, you will find all the messages (error messages, warnings and
system errors) of the WBM that have occurred. You will find more information on the
"Messages" in the section "The "Diagnostics - Messages" menu item (Page 82)".
9.1.5

Diagnostics using the TIA Portal (STEP 7 Basic / Professional)

This section is intended only for S7 users (RF680R/RF685R).
Remember that you can only run diagnostics on RF680R/RF685R readers using the TIA
Portal.
Note
Diagnostics of the readers with the TIA Portal for PROFIBUS operation
You will find information on diagnostics the communications module you are using for
PROFIBUS operation in the manual of the relevant communications module.
Requirements
The reader is connected to the PC via Industrial Ethernet or PROFINET.
Procedure
Follow the steps below to read out the diagnostics status of the reader using the TIA Portal:
1. Start the TIA Portal.
2. Open your existing project and change to the project view.
3. Change to the network view.
4. Right-click on the required reader and select the "Online & diagnostics" entry in the
shortcut menu.
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