Testing functions, Diagnostics and Fault Elimination
11.6.1.1
Reading Slave Diagnostic Data
The slave diagnostic data is compliant with EN 50170, Volume 2, PROFIBUS.
Depending on the DP master, diagnostic data for all DP slaves conforming to
standard can be read with STEP 7 .
Diagnostic addresses with direct data exchange
You assign a diagnostic address to the receiving station when directly exchanging
data:
CPU 31x-2 as Sender
Figure 11-4 Diagnostic address for the receiving station with direct data exchange
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CPU 31x-2 as Receiver
PROFIBUS
Diagnostic address
During configuration you define in
the receiver a diagnostic address
that is allocated to the sender.
The receiver receives information
on the status of the the sender or
on a bus interruption via this
diagnostic address.
S7-300 Programmable Controller Hardware and Installation
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