3.3 Parameterizing the Diagnostic Device
The Diagnostic Device has many user-definable parameters that can be changed, to alter the behaviour and
options of the ProfiHub Diagnostics Device.
3.3.1 Diagnostics
The Diagnostics Device sends a diagnostic message on PROFIBUS whenever certain conditions are changed.
These changes can be any of the following:
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Livelist change (a station added or removed)
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Fiber optic ring or signal level change
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Bitrate error
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Alarm relay active
•
Power status changed (one of the two power sources added or removed)
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Redundancy status change (one of the redundant cables added or removed)
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Termination status change (a termination switch on the ProfiHub has been changed)
•
Channel status change (communication stopped or started on a channel)
•
Statistics change (any statistic has changed)
In your configuration tool you can toggle the diagnostics for each item.
Fig. 21 - Screenshot of ProfiCaptain - User Parameter window
The 8
th
byte of a diagnostic message from the Diagnostic Device indicates which options have been enabled or
disabled. In this byte, bit 0 to 6 correspond with the parameter message. Bit 7 indicates that at least one of the
Statistic Change options has been enabled. Bit 7 of byte 18 of a diagnostics byte indicates that the Diagnostics
on Fiber optic has been enabled.
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