Online Diagnostics With Step 7 - Siemens SIMATIC ET 200AL System Manual

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Online diagnostics with STEP 7

For PROFINET, you have the following options to evaluate diagnostics in STEP 7:
• Online & diagnostics - Devices & networks
• Online & diagnostics - diagnostics of PROFINET ports
Online & diagnostics network view
In the hardware and network editor (launched from the "Project tree" by double-clicking
"Devices & networks"), you can get an overview of the current state of your system by clicking
on the "Go online" button. It also shows the configuration information (for example, non-
configured modules). This option is also available in the topology view in similar form.
Schematic drawing of the network view (online):
Figure 4-10 Online & diagnostics network view
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