Parameterization Of The Diagnostics - Siemens SIMATIC RF185C Operating Instructions Manual

10.1.6

Parameterization of the diagnostics

With STEP 7 Basic / Professional, you can select which diagnostic interrupt messages you
wish to view. Follow the steps below to deactivate the diagnostic interrupt messages:
● Communications module:
Select communications module
"General > Module parameters > Diagnostic interrupt"
● Connected readers:
Select communications module
"Device view > Device overview > Reader module > General > Module parameters >
Diagnostics messages"
Diagnostic interrupts/messages
Diagnostic interrupts (communications module diagnostics)
If the diagnostic interrupt has been activated ("On"), the following diagnostic interrupts are
reported:
● Fault in power supply
● Hardware fault
● Firmware error
Diagnostic messages (reader diagnostics)
The following settings of the diagnostic messages are available to you:
● None
No further diagnostic data is reported.
● Hard errors
Critical hardware errors/faults are reported by the S7 diagnostics. Extended diagnostic
messages are generated in the case of the following events.
– Hardware fault (memory test)
– Firmware error (checksum)
– Break in connection to reader
– Fault in power supply to the readers
– Short-circuit/break, if supported by hardware
– Firmware update (message at start/end)
● Hard / soft errors
Critical hardware errors and errors that occur during command processing are reported
by the S7 diagnostics. In contrast to the hard errors, errors that arise during command
processing are also reported in this case.
Please note that messages triggered by command processing are automatically taken
back after 3 seconds.
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