6 PROTOCOL BLOCK
6.11 Monitoring the field network configuration
You can monitor the master and the slave devices online from the Project view or the Monitoring view.
You can perform the following functions while monitoring the master and/or slave devices.
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View the master's diagnosis and extended diagnosis
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View the status of all slave devices
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View the slave devices from the Life List menu
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Change the slave device address
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View the slave device's diagnosis
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View the slave device's extended diagnosis
Attention
To perform any of these actions, the devices that must be monitored must be assigned to the hardware. See "Assigning
the device to the correct hardware" on page 70.
Related topics
"Viewing the master's diagnosis and extended diagnosis" on page 94
"Viewing the status of all slave devices from the Profibus Network Configuration Tool Network view" on
page 95
"Viewing the slave devices from the Life List menu" on page 96
"Changing the device address from the Set Station Address menu" on page 97
"Detecting slave devices in the network" on page 76
"Viewing the slave device diagnosis" on page 100
"Viewing the slave device's extended diagnosis" on page 101
6.11.1 Viewing the master's diagnosis and extended diagnosis
Perform the following steps to view the master's diagnosis and extended diagnosis
Click the Field Network Configuration tab of the Protocol Block in which you have configured the master
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and the slave device.
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Right-click the master and select Connect.
The master is highlighted as displayed in the following figure.
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Attention
If you have not assigned the device to the hardware, an error message appears.