Diagnostics; Display Of Diagnostics Values; Saving The Diagnostics Values - Siemens SIPART PS2 Series Operating Instructions Manual

Diagnostics and troubleshooting

11.2 Diagnostics

11.2 Diagnostics
11.2.1

Display of diagnostics values

Structure of the diagnostics display
The display in "Diagnostics" mode has a structure similar to that in "Configuration" mode:
● The upper line shows the value of the diagnostics variable.
● The lower line shows the number and the abbreviation of the displayed variable.
Some diagnostics value can be greater than 99999. In such a case, the display switches over
to the exponential view. Example: The value "1234567" is shown as "1.23E6".
General procedure
1. Press all three buttons at the same time for at least 2 seconds. You are now in the
diagnostics display.
2. Use the
3. Press the
How to show the diagnostics values in reverse order
Press the
How to set values to zero
Specific values can be set to zero by pressing the
diagnostics values which can be reset are listed in the table in section "Overview of diagnostics
values (Page 213)".
11.2.2

Saving the diagnostics values

The diagnostic values are written into a non-volatile memory every 15 minutes so that, in the
event of a power failure, only the diagnostic values of the previous 15 minutes are lost. The
values in the resettable parameters can be set to zero.
To do this, press the
The diagnostic values which can be reset can be found in the table in section Overview of
diagnostics values (Page 213).
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button to select the next diagnostics value.
button for at least 2 seconds in order to exit the diagnostics display.
and buttons simultaneously.
button for at least 5 seconds.
button for at least 5 seconds. The
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