Message Lists - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Configuration Manual

Configuring OS functions
10.3 Message system
Message class
OS process control messages
(5)
Preventive maintenance (6)
Process message (7)
Operational message (8)
Operator prompt (9)
Operator message (10)
Status message (16)
The digits in brackets are code numbers which are used to define the message class and
message type in system files.
10.3.2

Message lists

Introduction
SIMATIC PCS 7 categorizes and displays messages in different message lists, based on their
status and type. The message lists below are implemented in the message line:
Message line
Incoming alarm list
Acknowledged alarm
list
Outgoing alarm list
List of pending mes‐
sages
Process alarm list
242
Message type
Fault (71)
Error (72)
Batch (80)
Maintenance (89)
Process signal (106)
Process message (122)
Operator request (139)
Operator message (156)
Status AS (253)
Status OS (254)
Displays the latest unacknowledged message above the process overview
Displays all unacknowledged messages
Displays all acknowledged process messages which are still active
Displays all messages marked as "Outgoing", which have not been acknowledged.
Shows all acknowledged and unacknowledged messages which have not yet gone out.
Displays all process control messages
Acknowledgment Target group
Signal for new value Operators (inform
with single acknowl‐ service person‐
edgment nel)
Signal for new value Service personnel Yellow/black
with single acknowl‐
edgment
Signal for new value Operators
with single acknowl‐
edgment
Signal without ac‐ Operators
knowledgment
Signal without ac‐ Operators
knowledgment
Signal without ac‐ Operators
knowledgment
Signal without ac‐ Operators
knowledgment
Compendium Part A - Configuration Guidelines (V8.2)
Configuration Manual, 08/2016, A5E38166869-AA
Color
Yellow/black
White/petrol
White/petrol
White/purple
White/purple
White/petrol