Hardware Troubleshooting Guide And Software Debugging Tools - Siemens Simatic S7-200 System Manual

Hardware Troubleshooting Guide and
Software Debugging Tools
STEP 7–Micro/WIN provides software tools to help you debug and test your program. These features
include viewing the status of the program as it is executed by the S7-200, selecting to run the S7-200 for a
specified number of scans, and forcing values.
Use Table 8-1 as a guide for determining the cause and possible solution when troubleshooting problems
with the S7-200 hardware.
In This Chapter
Features for Debugging Your Program
Displaying the Program Status
Using a Status Chart to Monitor and Modify the Data in the S7-200
Forcing Specific Values
Running Your Program for a Specified Number of Scans
Hardware Troubleshooting Guide
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