Menu Commands - Siemens S7-300 Configuration Manual

STEP 7 special diagnostics
12.2 Functions
Operation
● By selecting a diagnostics object in the navigation area with the mouse, you execute the
diagnostics function.
● Using the menu bar and toolbar, you control the sequence of the diagnostics with context-
sensitive menu commands.
12.2.3

Menu commands

Overview
When running diagnostics, the following menu commands have general functions.
Depending on the context, other functions may be available; for more detailed information
refer to the individual diagnostics topics in the online help.
Menu
Diagnostics > Open
Online Connection...
Diagnostics > Close
Online Connection...
Operating mode > *)
Stop module
•
Start module
•
Mode > *)
Reset module memory *)
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Meaning
Using these menu commands, you can open a connection
to a different module you want to check without having to
close and restart the diagnostics tool. The current
diagnostics connection is closed.
If you want to use more than one diagnostics connection at
the same time, you can start special diagnostics more than
once.
You can control the module as follows:
Stop the module.
•
You can start the module if the RUN/STOP selector is
•
set to RUN.
On certain modules, a module memory reset is possible.
This function must be confirmed before it is executed.
Following this memory reset, the CP retains the preset MAC
address and the retentive parameters. The CP is therefore
immediately ready for downloads.
The retentive parameters include:
IP address and IP parameters
•
Newly set MAC address
•
LAN settings
•
Note:
On CPs with the security function, the VPN configuration is
deleted and the CP can no longer be reached via VPN.
Note:
This function has different effects depending on the CPU
version being used. The response also depends on whether
or not the CP is used with PROFINET functionality.
You will find further information as an FAQ on the Internet;
refer to the section This manual... (Page 3) and the manual
/1/ (Page 227) of the relevant CP.
Configuring and commissioning S7 CPs for Industrial Ethernet
Configuration Manual, 09/2013, C79000-G8976-C182-13