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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Table of Contents 1 Scope of Delivery............... 1 2 Safety Advice..............2 3 Introduction ..............3 4 Line Tests ................5 4.1 Line Measurement............5 4.2 LiveList, SlaveDiag, and Level Detection ....6 4.3 Measurement at the Running Bus ....... 6 5 NetTEST II Menu Guide .......... - Page 3 Contents 5.2.3.4 Basic parameters........30 5.2.3.5 Load parameters ........32 5.2.3.6 Send parameters........32 5.2.3.7 Firmware update ........33 5.2.4 GSD - library ........... 33 5.2.4.1 New File ..........33 5.2.4.2 Receive GSD File........34 5.2.4.3 Delete GSD File........34 5.2.4.4 Display / Edit...........
- Page 4 Contents 7.3 Process slave ............55 7.3.1 Edit parameters ..........55 7.3.1.1 Profibus address........56 7.3.1.2 General parameters ........56 7.3.1.3 Prm data ..........56 7.3.1.4 Cfg data ........... 56 7.3.1.5 DP tag definitions ........56 7.3.2 Line-up ............56 7.3.2.1 Line-up ............
- Page 5 Contents 9 Operation of the Battery Charger........77 10 Tips & Tricks..............78 10.1 Cable Lengths in PROFIBUS Segments....78 10.2 Segment Cascading ..........78 10.3 Use of Stub Lines............ 79 11 Pin Assignment.............. 80 12 Key Allocation............... 81 13 Problematic Slaves ............82 14 Frequently Asked Questions: FAQ.......
- Page 6 Contents Figures Figure 1: Connection NetTEST II in the cable thread..5 Figure 2: Screen ‘Start-up’ ..........7 Figure 3: Screen ‘Main menu’.........8 Figure 4: Screen ‘Test without PLC’ .......9 Figure 5: Screen ‘Segment list’ ........10 Figure 6: Screen ‘Segment configuration’ ..... 10 Figure 7: Screen ‘Test with no term’...
- Page 7 Contents Figure 43: Confirmation Screen ‘Receive CFG file’ ..50 Figure 44: Screen ‘Slave menu’........51 Figure 45: Selection menu ‘New address’......51 Figure 46: Entry mask ‘Parameter’........52 Entry mask ‘User prm’........53 Figure 47: Figure 48: Entry mask ‘Cfg data’ ........53 Figure 49: Selection menu ‘Copy slave’...
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Page 8: Scope Of Delivery
Scope of Delivery 1 Scope of Delivery Included in the scope of delivery of the NetTEST II service case are the following items: • one PROFIBUS NetTEST II cable tester • two battery packs NiMH 4,8 V/1500 mAh • one battery charging holder •... -
Page 9: Safety Advice
Safety Advice 2 Safety Advice The NetTEST II may only be operated with licensed NiCd batteries or NiMH batteries. • Do not immerse battery pack under water or expose it to open fire. • Do not open battery pack and do not try to replace individual battery cells. -
Page 10: Introduction
Introduction 3 Introduction With the PROFIBUS NetTEST II you have acquired a high- quality tool for the examination of RS485-based PROFIBUS segments. COMSOFT’s aim is to provide its users with a valuable tool for an easy check, without extensive test methods of the correct cabling of their PROFIBUS net and to document this. - Page 11 Introduction Apart from these basic functions the following options are available for NetTEST II: • DP Master Option With the DP Master Option the set into operation of DP Slaves is possible without the PLC. The DP Slaves can be configured with the COMSOFT PROFIBUS configuration tool based on the DP Slaves appropriate GSD file.
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Page 12: Line Tests
Line Tests 4 Line Tests 4.1 Line Measurement Generally, measurements regarding line physics can only be made from one end of the PROFIBUS line. If you try to measure from any other place within the segment, you will obtain faulty results. Furthermore please make sure that during measurements no Master is polling the bus or is sending tokens. -
Page 13: Livelist, Slavediag, And Level Detection
Line Tests 4.2 Livelist, SlaveDiag, and Level Detection To make detections as easy as possible, the generating of the livelist, the Slave diagnosis and Slave-related transmission level detection should be effected as well from the bus end. However, you can also make these from any other available measuring point within one segment. -
Page 14: Nettest Ii Menu Guide
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5 NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.1 Start-Up / Setting in Operation Check the completeness of the scope of delivery and charge batteries before first setting in operation. Remove the battery by gently pressing the locking and at the same time pulling down the battery placed at the rear lower side of the NetTEST II. -
Page 15: Main Menu
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2 Main Menu The main menu automatically appears on the display after having started the NetTEST II. Figure 3: Screen ‘Main menu’ The main menu comprises the following submenus: • Line Test • Test without PLC Stepwise check of cabling and test of DP Slaves, without protocol generation. -
Page 16: Test Without Plc
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.1 Test without PLC The menu Test without PLC serves for stepwise physical analysis of lines. This means that the test can be executed as often as desired. Some tests are based on the reference data of the preceding test, so that this one must be run beforehand. -
Page 17: Segment List
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.1.1 Segment list Figure 5: Screen ‘Segment list’ Under Segment list, segment-specific data are stored serving as basis for the following measurements. The data are stored in the data base for line segments under the assigned segment name. - Page 18 NetTEST II Menu Guide The PROFIBUS baud rate, address and slot time are necessary for the parameterization of the installed PROFIBUS Master. With these settings, the tests Generate livelist, Slave ident number, as well as Slave signal quality are executed. Moreover, indications regarding number of: •...
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Page 19: Test With No Terminators
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.1.2 Test with no terminators At the beginning of each test, the Test with no term. must be carried out. For this, the NetTEST II must be connected to one end of the PROFIBUS segment. Now the user makes sure that all bus termination resistors (terminators) in the bus segment are switched off resp. -
Page 20: Figure 7: Screen 'Test With No Term
NetTEST II Menu Guide Figure 7: Screen ‘Test with no term’ The Test with no term. lasts for a few seconds. The duration depends on the cable length. To show the user that the system is still working, a star bar appears on the lower left hand side of the display as progress indication. - Page 21 NetTEST II Menu Guide • "Error: A<->B Short circuit or unpowered termination": There is a low ohmic resistance between the signal wires, which might be caused for example by a bus termination without power supply. • "Error: A<->B Irregularity, wrong termination or illegal termination ": There is an unacceptable ohmic resistance between the signal wires, that stands in no relation to the magnitude of a bus termination either with or without...
- Page 22 NetTEST II Menu Guide With each of these error messages there may be an indication of a distance. Some errors (e.g. invalid termination) do not give conclusive information about the distance. Moreover, all error messages may also include the indication "uncertain error".
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Page 23: Test With 1 Terminator
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.1.3 Test with 1 terminator Prior to the Test with 1 term., in any case the Test with no term. must be completed. If this was not made, the user is being informed about this and can immediately make up for this test. - Page 24 NetTEST II Menu Guide In case of errors, the following error messages may be displayed: • "Error: no termination or switch defect": No valid termination could be detected. • "Error: Your terminator is not at the far end of the segment !": Contrary to the instruction the terminator was switched at the near segment end.
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Page 25: Test With 2 Terminators
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.1.4 Test with 2 terminators Following the Test with 1 term., the Test with 2 term. is started. Here it is checked if the bus terminator at the line end of the NetTEST II was switched on additionally. For this test, the terminator must also be supplied with power. -
Page 26: Generate Livelist
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.1.5 Generate livelist Figure 11: Screen ‘Generate livelist’ In the menu Generate livelist, NetTEST II scans all possible addresses from 0..126 PROFIBUS DP Slave participants. For this, a FDL request is effected several times on each address. If a device answers with OK, its bus address appears on the display. -
Page 27: Slave Ident Number
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.1.6 Slave ident number Figure 12: Screen ‘Slave ident number’ Via the Slave ident number menu, the Ids for a better assignment of the DP Slave addresses to the unit type can be indicated. Here, a Slave_Diag_Request is executed on the respective device, and this returns in its answer the ident number. -
Page 28: Slave Signal Quality
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.1.7 Slave signal quality Figure 13: Screen ‘Slave signal quality’ With the Slave signal quality, the signal level of the addressed DP Slave is measured. This should be with an impeccable unit and correctly terminated bus and a cable length of 1 m from the measuring point to the Slave at approx. -
Page 29: Baud Rate Detection
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.1.8 Baud rate detection Figure 14: Screen ‘Baud rate detection’ With the menu point Baud rate detection a running bus with active Master is monitored and the current baud rate is indicated. During this baud rate scan, the general signal level at the bus is being measured analogous to Slave signal quality (see chapter 5.2.1.7). -
Page 30: Test Protocol
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.2 Test protocol Figure 15: Screen ‘Test protocol’ Test protocol serves for creating measuring protocols needed for documentation purposes. In addition to the test data, the user has the possibility to define plant-specific data like plant name, line segment name, customer data for the test protocol. -
Page 31: Figure 17: Screen 'Test Protocol With Plc
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.2.1.1 Test without PLC Contrary to individual measurements, the test order instructed by the NetTEST II must be considered. The cable tester always instructs the user how to perform the next test. If a test fails it can be repeated as long as the problem is fixed. The failed test is only stored in the test protocol if the protocol compilation is canceled at this point. -
Page 32: Delete
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.2.2 Delete With this menu you can delete existing test protocols from the database. This should only be done if the corresponding protocol was sent to a PC via a serial interface, or if the protocol is no longer needed. 5.2.2.3 Display Stored test protocols cannot only be displayed on the PC, but also be displayed again with this function. -
Page 33: Test Company
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.2.5 Test company In this menu you can enter your company name. The data entered are issued in the test protocol. Figure 18: Screen ‘Test Company’ 5.2.2.6 User name list Here, the names of all users can be stored in a data base with 10 memory locations. -
Page 34: Customer List
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.2.7 Customer list The entry of customer data is made analogous to the entry of the test company (see chapter 5.2.2.5). Here, a list with max. 10 customers can be created. The entries can be made before executing a test. -
Page 35: Segment List
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.2.9 Segment list The submenu Segment list has, under Test protocol, the same task as the menu point under Line test. The functionality is therefore analogous to the one described in 5.2.1.1. 5.2.3 System configuration Figure 22: Screen ‘System configuration’... -
Page 36: Device Properties
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.3.2 Device properties Figure 23: Screen ‘Device properties’ With the menu Device properties the version and serial number is displayed. Additionally the options DP Master and Online functions can be activated if the appropriate license code is available. Figure 24: Screen ‘License code’... -
Page 37: Date / Time
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.3.3 Date / Time To furnish the test protocols with time and date indications, NetTEST II is equipped with a quartz clock. In the submenu Date / Time, the clock can be set. The quartz clock is fed from the battery. If this battery should be empty or removed, the clock is energized by a maintenance- free capacitor. - Page 38 NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.3.4.2 PWR off time To save battery power, NetTEST II can be programmed by the PWR off time function with a time, after which the tool switches off automatically. The selection is made by the keys. The character '~' in the selection means, the system does not shut down.
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Page 39: Load Parameters
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.3.5 Load parameters In the submenu Load parameters the user can receive parameter data sets from the PC. (see chapter 6.4 for procedure) The parameter data set comprises all parameters that are or may be set by the user of the NetTEST II. •... -
Page 40: Firmware Update
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.3.7 Firmware update The submenu Firmware update enables you to load possible firmware updates onto the test tool NetTEST II (see chapter 6.4). A fully charged accumulator is to be used, as the update process must not be interrupted. With a transition rate of 19.200 Baud the process takes approx. -
Page 41: Receive Gsd File
NetTEST II Menu Guide 5.2.4.2 Receive GSD File To prepare reception of GSD files sent from a PC, the following steps must be performed: • Start your terminal program on your PC • Settings of the terminal program analogous to settings of NetTEST II (see chapter 5.2.3.1 and 6) •... -
Page 42: Communication With A Pc
Communication with a PC 6 Communication with a PC communication with functions Receive GSD File (see chapter 5.2.4.2), Load / send parame- ter data set (see chapter 5.2.3.4 and 5.2.3.5), Firmware Update (see chapter 5.2.3.7) and Send Test Protocol (see chapter 5.2.2.4) is made by means of a terminal program via the PC’s COM interface. -
Page 43: Com Interface Configuration
Communication with a PC 6.2 COM Interface Configuration Figure 28: Characteristics of the serial interface The interface set under 6.1 must now be configured. To make transmission as fast as possible it is recommended to adjust the max. serial baud rate of NetTEST II to 115200 Baud. The setting of data bits, parity as well as stop bits is made analogous to the settings of NetTEST II (see chapter 5.2.3.1). -
Page 44: Receive Test Protocol
Communication with a PC 6.3 Receive Test Protocol To receive a test protocol from NetTEST II please proceed as follows: • Connect NetTEST II via the cable connector, included in the delivery, with the COM interface defined in the terminal program. •... -
Page 45: Send File To Nettest Ii
Communication with a PC 6.4 Send File to NetTEST II There are three kinds of files you can sent to the NetTEST II: e.g. GSD files, parameter data sets and firmware updates. Follow the procedure below: • Connect NetTEST II via the available serial cable connector with the COM interface defined in the terminal program. -
Page 46: Send File From Nettest Ii To The Pc
Communication with a PC 6.5 Send file from NetTEST II to the PC In order to, e.g. save parameter sets, data must be able to be sent from the NetTEST II to the PC. In this case, proceed as follows: •... -
Page 47: Systems With Profibus Master Option
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option 7 Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option Systems featuring the PROFIBUS Master Option can be differentiated by their modified "PROFIBUS" screen start-up logo, depicted below. Figure 29: "Start-up" Screen with the PB-Master The PROFIBUS Master Options are summarized in an additional menu item contained in the Line Test menu. -
Page 48: Slave Line-Up
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option The PROFIBUS Master Option is divided in 2 different modes: • A “simple“ user mode to check the problem free communication with the connected Slaves. • An extended user mode, where all Slave parameters can be changed or modified. Figure 31: Screen ‘PROFIBUS Master mode’... -
Page 49: Figure 33: Screen 'Slave Line-Up
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option After the selection of the Slave to be tested the operation dialogue is launched and the DP Master starts the DP State- Machine to get the Slave into operation. The actual communication state of the Slave is displayed in the last line of the display. -
Page 50: Set Outputs
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option 7.1.1 Set outputs The output data of the Slave can be modified as described in chapter 7.2.5.1.3. 7.1.2 Read inputs The input data received from the Slave are displayed. Modifying of this data is not possible. 7.1.3 Set value Output values are an extraction from the output data stream of the Slave. -
Page 51: Extended Master
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option 7.2 Extended master The Extended master option can be subdivided into four partial units listed in the following depiction: Figure 34: Screen ‘Extended master’ The NetTEST II stores the configuration of up to 32 Slaves. Moreover, the segment configuration (bus address, baud rate and slot time) can be downloaded from the COMSOFT- Configurator to the NetTEST II. -
Page 52: Profibus Address
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option 7.2.1.1 PROFIBUS Address Figure 36: Screen ‘Other address’ From the address menu an entry may be selected, that is not in use by another PROFIBUS device. This is marked by (+++++) in the address selection menu. (each device at the PROFIBUS segment has to have his own individual address). -
Page 53: Copy From Segment
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option 7.2.1.3 Copy from segment The Master parameters may also be set by choosing one of the pre-defined segments. The PROFIBUS segment definition contains all necessary parameters for the configuration of the NetTEST II as the PROFIBUS Master. See also chapter 5.2.1.1 for more information on segments. -
Page 54: Comsoft Configurator Tool
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option 7.2.3 COMSOFT Configurator Tool By means of this tool the user can create complete PROFIBUS segment configurations, inclusive all bus parameters and tag definitions. 7.2.3.1 Creation of a configuration • Copy the GSD files of all used PROFIBUS Slaves into to sub-directory "GSD", below the installation index of the COMSOFT Configurator-Tool. -
Page 55: Figure 40: Slave-Configuration Dialogue
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option • Select the PROFIBUS address, baud rate and slot time in the "NetTEST Master" dialogue. • Select a new Slave over the context menu of the "NetTEST Master". The context menu of the "NetTEST Master" can be accessed by pressing the right mouse button, after selecting the "NetTEST Master"... -
Page 56: Config. With Download
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option • Create "tag(s)" over the dialogue by choosing from the tag properties and confirm by subsequently pressing the "Add tag" button. In order to create several "tag(s)", this transaction may be repeated several times over. •... -
Page 57: Figure 42: Download Configurator-Tool Dialogue
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option The user reaches the download dialogue via the context menu of the "NetTEST Master" in the Configurator. Figure 42: Download Configurator-Tool dialogue Was the configuration download performed successfully, then, with the NetTEST II, the received configuration has to be confirmed by pressing the key. -
Page 58: Slave Menu
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option 7.2.5 Slave menu In the Slave menu the user has the possibility to add or remove Slaves to / from the configuration, to check or reset all configuration settings, to reach the Slaves via PROFIBUS services or activate them by means of the NetTEST II. -
Page 59: Figure 46: Entry Mask 'Parameter
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option A new Slave address has to be selected in the address selection menu. Available PROFIBUS addresses are marked with (+++++). In order to complete the definition of a new Slave, three more forms need to be completed. Each of these dialogues is to be concluded with pressing the key. -
Page 60: Figure 48: Entry Mask 'Cfg Data
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option Entry mask ‘User prm’ Figure 47: 7.2.5.1.4 CFG Data The third mask shows the configuration data for the Chk_Cfg_Request. Operation runs analogously to operation of the UserParamData entry dialogue. Entry of the Slave definition is concluded once this dialogue has been successfully filled out. -
Page 61: Copy Slave
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option 7.2.5.2 Copy Slave This option enables the user to generate a 1:1 copy of an existing Slave configuration. All related tag definitions are included in the copy (see chapter 7.3.1.5 DPTag definitions). In the first step, the user has to select from the list of existing Slaves the one that is to be duplicated. -
Page 62: Process Slave
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option 7.3 Process Slave Process Slave is the core PROFIBUS Master functionality of the NetTEST II. Selection of the Slave to be edited takes place analogously to the selection of the Slave to be copied in chapter 7.2.5.2. Figure 50: Screen ‘Process slave’... -
Page 63: Profibus Address
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option 7.3.1.1 PROFIBUS address Changing these parameters takes place analogously to editing a Slave (see chapter 7.2.5.1). 7.3.1.2 General parameters Changing these parameters takes place analogously to editing a Slave (see chapter 7.2.5.1). 7.3.1.3 Prm data Changing these parameters takes place analogously to editing a Slave (see chapter 7.2.5.1). - Page 64 Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option The Slave communication state is shown on the last display line. Thus, the user can check every time whether the communication with the Slave functions or whether a parameter / configuration problem persists. Possible messages on this line could be: •...
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Page 65: Line-Up
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option 7.3.2.1 Line-up The user herewith has the opportunity to constantly modify Slave configuration data in the case of uncertainty about the right configuration. Moreover, if the Slave has reached the "Data-Exchange" status, the user can modify output data (to the Slave) or, display and evaluate input data (from the Slave). -
Page 66: Edit Cfg. Data
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option 7.3.2.5 Edit cfg. data Here, the user can view / modify the configuration data for the CHK_CFG_REQ service. Modification of these parameters functions in the same way as described in chapter 7.2.5.1. 7.3.2.6 Edit xchg. data Here, the output-data for the Slave can be entered. -
Page 67: Show Slave Diagnostic
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option 7.3.2.10 Show Slave diagnostic In case the diagnostic data of the edited Slave changes, the NetTEST II signals this through a '!' followed by the message "DATA EXCHANGE" in the last line. This option reads out the diagnostic data and displays them in a decoded mode as far as possible. -
Page 68: Dptag Definitions
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option 7.4 DPTag definitions In order to depict and modify I/O data of a DP Slave in a more easy way, the NetTEST II allows definition of so-called "tags". A "tag" is to be imagined as a data extraction from the I/O data of a DP Slave. -
Page 69: Display/Edit Tag
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option 7.4.1 Display / edit tag In order to Display / edit tag, one of the tags from the tag selection menu must be selected. Figure 55: Selection menu ‘Display / edit tag’ By choosing one of the entries, the tag parameters may be displayed / edited. -
Page 70: Create New Tag
Systems with PROFIBUS Master Option 7.4.2 Create new tag By selecting Create new tag a new tag may be entered. For entering the tag properties please use the same properties mask as in chapter 7.4.1 (Display / edit tag) 7.4.3 Delete tag When selecting Delete tag the same tag selection menu opens as in chapter 7.4.1 (Display / edit tag). -
Page 71: System With Online Functionality
System with online functionality 8 System with online functionality Devices with activated online functionality can be identified by their modified "PROFIBUS" screen start-up logo, depicted below. Figure 57: "Start-up" Screen with Online Function The NetTEST II – online functions can be selected in a Line test menu item within the Line test menu list. -
Page 72: Figure 59: Screen Test With Plc
System with online functionality Figure 59: Screen Test with PLC In the following the online functions Tests with PLC are listed: • Baud rate detection (chapter 8.1) • Generate livelist (chapter 8.2) • Rotation time (chapter 8.3) • Signal level measurement (chapter 8.4) •... -
Page 73: Baud Rate Detection
System with online functionality 8.1 Baud rate detection Figure 60: Baud rate detection With the function Baud rate detection the current baud rate on the running PROFIBUS is displayed. During the baud rate scan additionally the all over signal level on the PROFIBUS is measured and evaluated. -
Page 74: Generate Livelist
System with online functionality 8.2 Generate livelist Figure 61: Generate Slave livelist With the function Generate livelist the NetTEST II displays all active DP Slaves in connection with a DP Master. All active DP Masters may be displayed as well using the key. -
Page 75: Rotation Time
System with online functionality 8.3 Rotation time Figure 63: Rotation time The Rotation time is the time the DP Master needs to poll all configured DP Slaves once. The minima and maxima values measured here are saved and displayed. The rotation time is an unambiguous indicator for performance problems, i.e. -
Page 76: Signal Level Measurement
System with online functionality 8.4 Signal level measurement Figure 64: Signal level measurement The NetTEST II measures the RS485-driver output level of each individual DP Slave and displays them in a bar graph. Below the bar graph the DP Slave address is indicated. Above the bar graph the actual RS485-driver output level appears in Volt. -
Page 77: Measurement With Livelist
System with online functionality The level measurement can be conducted by means of the current livelist or a defined filter. Figure 65: Selection menu Signal level measurement 8.4.1 Measurement with livelist For all DP Slaves contained in the current livelist a level measurement is performed. -
Page 78: Define Filter
System with online functionality 8.4.2.1 Define filter In the menu Define filter network specific data can be configured for the subsequent Level measurement. The data is stored in the data base under the selected filter name. In the following every single step for the filter definition is described: A filter name with up to 30 characters can be defined: Figure 67: Screen ‘Filter name’... -
Page 79: Signal Level Summary List
System with online functionality The DP Slave selected in step 2 may be moved in the DP Slave sorting by means of keys Figure 69: Screen ‘DP Slave sorting’ 8.5 Signal level summary list Figure 70: Screen ‘Signal level summary list’ In the Signal level summary list the result of the level measurement is displayed in table format. -
Page 80: Event Log
System with online functionality 8.6 Event log Figure 71: Screen ‘Event log’ In the menu Event log the NetTEST II analyses the data traffic between DP Master and DP Slaves and shows all changes of the communication state for every DP Slave. The Event log is depicted in the form of a table. -
Page 81: Event Count
System with online functionality 8.7 Event count Figure 72: Screen ‘Event count’ A problematic DP Slave, detected by the event log , can be examined in detail by the Event count function. The function event count displays in principle the same events as the Event log, but the status changes of the DP Slave can be analysed in detail. -
Page 82: Diagnostic Event
System with online functionality 8.8 Diagnostic event Figure 73: Screen ‘Diagnostic event’ The Diagnostic event is an extended function of the Event count and provides the detailed analysis of an event. NetTEST II offers a selection of 6 different events that may be triggered. -
Page 83: Settings
System with online functionality 8.9 Settings Figure 74: Screen ‘Settings’ In the menu Settings the following properties regarding the online functions may be selected: • Livelist hold (Yes / No, Default: No) If the livelist hold is activated, also sporadically detected DP Slaves at the PROFIBUS are stored in the livelist. -
Page 84: Operation Of The Battery Charger
Operation of the Battery Charger 9 Operation of the Battery Charger The battery charger comes in two components: a desktop battery holder and a plug charger. Connect the desktop holder with the plug charger. Insert a NetTEST II battery into the battery holder. -
Page 85: Tips & Tricks
Tips & Tricks 10 Tips & Tricks 10.1 Cable Lengths in PROFIBUS segments The maximum cable lengths of PROFIBUS segments are specified in the standard EN 50170, part 2, in dependency from the transmission rate used. Here, the indicated value applies only for segments with copper cables type A, without using repeaters. -
Page 86: Use Of Stub Lines
Tips & Tricks 10.3 Use of stub lines When speaking about stub lines, one must distinguish between active and passive stub lines. Active stub lines can be, e.g. repeaters or optical couplers. They do not have any negative influence on the signal quality of the bus. Passive stub lines, however, (e.g. -
Page 87: Pin Assignment
Pin Assignment 11 Pin Assignment NetTEST II disposes of only one 9-pin D-SUB connector. This can optionally be switched to PROFIBUS or RS232 mode. PROFIBUS RS232 TxD/RxD + (B) TxD/RxD - (A) Shield Shield Shield Table 2 Pin assignment of D-SUB 9 connector ©... -
Page 88: Key Allocation
Key Allocation 12 Key Allocation NetTEST II is equipped with a 24-key matrix keyboard. In order to be able to enter also alphanumeric characters for the manifold data memories, the following table shows the multiple key allocation: & Blank " a→A/* Insert Delete... -
Page 89: Problematic Slaves
Problematic Slaves 13 Problematic Slaves Currently, COMSOFT knows of four PROFIBUS DP Slaves with problematic bus behaviour: These are, in particular, the following systems: • Pepperl & Fuchs DP/PA-Koppler KDF2 • Beckhoff / Wago older model of bus terminal (97-98) •... -
Page 90: Frequently Asked Questions: Faq
Frequently Asked Questions: FAQ 14 Frequently Asked Questions: FAQ • Can NetTEST II also make measurements beyond a physical separation of the bus (e.g. via repeaters or optical couplers)? No, physical measurements via such bus connectors are not possible, as these completely disconnect the segments by its incorporated drivers. - Page 91 Frequently Asked Questions: FAQ • How is the connection to be made, if only participants with PG screwing resp. screw terminals are connected to the bus? Should these participants be placed at both bus ends, the user must provide an additional D-SUB connector for test purposes.
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Page 92: Technical Data
Technical Data 15 Technical Data 15.1 NetTEST II Display LCD 128 x 64 pixel Matrix Screen with background illumination and protective glass Keyboard 4 x 6 Key Silicone Keyboard Loudspeaker Piezo-Beeper t ≥ 14 tags Quartz clock; Backup without battery Connections DB9 connector PROFIBUS data rates... -
Page 93: Plug Charger
Technical Data Degree of Protection IP50 Certification DIN EN 61326-1 Table 4 Technical data NetTEST II 15.2 Plug Charger Input voltage range 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz Max. input current 120 mA Power input Max. 12 VA High voltage check 4 kV Charge voltage 4.8-12 VDC Charge current...