Viewing The Event Buffer - Siemens SIMATIC C7-613 Manual

5.6.5

Viewing the event buffer

Overview
Messages occurring are written to the event buffer. You can call up the event buffer
to view the message history via special screens.
Each status change (arrived/going/acknowledged) in a message leads to a new
entry in the event buffer.
View event buffer
Select the special screen Messages > View.
The messages are stored in the buffer in chronological order (starting with the
most recent message), as shown below.
Figure 5-8
Table 5-5 Description of Example in Figure 5-8
Message Part
<Fault> A fault message is displayed.
K A message has arrived.
C7-613 Control System
A5E00138934-03
<Fault > K 001/015
#003 Fault Plant1
on 30.04.02 17:45:04
Sample Display of C7-613 Event Buffer
Description
Operating the C7-613
Range
<Fault> = A fault message is
displayed.
<Operation> = An operational message is
displayed.
K = A message has arrived.
Q = A message was
acknowledged (for fault
messages only)
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