Components With Diagnostics Capability - Siemens Simatic PCS7 Function Manual

Using the Maintenance Station

3.2 Components with diagnostics capability

Configuration
The MS Basic and MS Standard versions of the maintenance station can be configured as MS
single-station system or as MS multiple-station system.
You can find more information on this in the sections "MS single station system (Page 21)"
and "MS multiple station system (Page 22)".
SIMATIC PDM MS can only be configured as an MS single-station system.
You can find additional information about this in the section "SIMATIC PDM MS (Page 25)".
Operating and monitoring on a PCS 7 Web client
You can use a PCS 7 Web client to operate and monitor an MS single-station system and MS
multiple-station system. Any existing limitations are described in the respective sections of the
manual.
Note
This function is not available for SIMATIC PDM MS.
3.2 Components with diagnostics capability
Which components can be monitored?
The components with diagnostics capability are displayed in the process control in the areas
subordinate to the diagnostics area.
The table shows an example of which components can be monitored and in which areas the
components are displayed.
Diagnostics for ...
● Siemens industrial PC, for example
● Premium Server for SIMATIC PCS 7/PCs
● Switches, e.g. SCALANCE
● OSM
● ESM
● Other components that support SNMP
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– Operator stations
– BATCH stations
– Route Control stations
– Process Historian
– SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX
from third party
services
– e.g. printers, bridges, routers
Area MS Ba‐
sic
PC stations
Network ob‐
jects
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