Firmware ≤ 02.00 - DMS 2.1 EN - 03/2011 L 195
8400 motec | Software Manual
Diagnostics & error management
Drive diagnostics with the »Engineer«
How to diagnose a drive with the »Engineer«:
1. Go to the Project view and select the 8400 motec controller.
2. Click the icon or execute the OnlineGo online command to establish an online
connection to the controller.
3. Select the Diagnostics tab.
• With an online connection, the Diagnostics tab displays current status
information about the controller.
Tip!
Notes on operating states can be quickly obtained via the two-colored LED display
of the 8400 motec. The meaning is described in the "Commissioning" chapter,
subchapter "LED status display
". ( 21)
Related topics:
Device control (DCTRL)
( 31)
Device state machine and device states
( 41)
9.2.1 Show details about the current error
If you go to the Diagnostics tab and click the
button for the current error, the Error
details dialog box displays more information on the current error:
Click the Help about error... button to open the online help with information on the
error cause and possible remedies.