Profibus Diagnostics With Diagnostic Repeater - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Service Manual

Diagnostics in PCS 7
8.18 Diagnostic tools
Information on
Performance
data
Performance
data
Diagnostics for DP slaves
Information on
Module data
DP slave diag‐
nostics
8.18.7.4

PROFIBUS diagnostics with diagnostic repeater

Requirements
● The diagnostic repeater must be installed.
● The cable diagnostics must be prepared.
Call
Select the diagnose repeater in HW Config.
Select menu command PLC > Diagnostics/Setting > Module Information
Additional information:
Help on
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Detailed information
Operand areas and the availa‐
ble blocks of the selected
(CPU/FM) module
Display of all module types
available
in the functional scope of the
selected module. List of OB,
SFB and SFC that can be used
in the module.
Detailed information
Data for identifying the selec‐
ted module. Examples:
● Type
● Article number
● Firmware
● Version
● Status
● Slot in the rack
Diagnostic data for the selec‐
ted DP slave (in accordance
with EN 50170)
STEP 7, topic "Hardware diagnostics and troubleshooting"
Called via
Performance Data" tab
For checking the user
program to determine
whether the CPU meets
the appropriate require‐
ments to execute a user
program, for example,
with regard to process
image size
Used to check the stand‐
ard blocks contained
and called in the user
program.
Called via
General" tab
"DP Slave Diagnostics"
tab
Service Support and Diagnostics (V8.2)
Service Manual, 03/2016, A5E36200111-AA
Additional information
Additional information
Comparison of config‐
ured and plugged mod‐
ules
To determine the cause
of a DP slave error