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● Knowledge of the functions and configurations of SIMATIC S7 (S7-400, STEP 7)
● Knowledge of the functions and configurations of SIMATIC NET (network components and
transmission media)
Important information about this documentation
This documentation is a guide for service support. It therefore does not claim to be complete.
Due to our lack of knowledge of the particular circumstances in your plant, we cannot
guarantee the following with this documentation:
● That you will be able to use this documentation to remedy problems yourself.
● That, if service is required (similar to what is presented), the procedure described will
necessarily enable you to find the cause of the fault or to correct the fault.
● That detailed information about individual hardware or software components is complete.
● That detailed information about individual hardware or software errors is complete.
● That this documentation cannot provide the same expert knowledge as that provided by a
service technician or a member of the hotline staff.
● That procedures carried out will not disturb the system.
● That the procedures described can be performed via remote access.
Changes compared to the previous version
Below you will find an overview of the most important changes in the documentation compared
to the previous version:
New as of PCS 7 V8.2
● New OS support for pcs 7 are included.
● Scalance XB-200 is added in this version.
New as of PCS 7 V8.1
● Upgrade of the System Expansion Card for a CPU 410-5H (Page 52) (as of firmware version
8.1)
New as of PCS 7 V8.0 Update 1
● Diagnostic tools for PROFINET
● Diagnostic tools for FOUNDATION Fieldbus
New as of PCS 7 V8.0
● Monitoring the time synchronization of the OS server
You can find information on this in the section "Time master role of the OS server (status)
(Page 125)"
● Diagnostic tools for the following operating systems:
– Microsoft Windows 7
– Windows Server 2008
Service Support and Diagnostics (V8.2)
Service Manual, 03/2016, A5E36200111-AA
Preface
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