Manual – DFE32B Fieldbus Interface PROFINET IO 
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PROFINET alarms using the example of MOVIDRIVE® B
Operating Behavior in Conjunction with PROFINET
6.7 PROFINET alarms using the example of MOVIDRIVE
®
 B
The DFE32B supports diagnostics alarms in case of a unit error. These diagnostic
alarms are switched off at the factory. Proceed as follows to enable the diagnostics
alarms in STEP 7 HWKONFIG (→ following figure).
Diagnostics 
alarm of the MOV-
IDRIVE
®
• Select slot 2 of DFE32B.
• Press the right mouse button and select [Object properties] or double-click on the
slot. The "DFE32B properties" window opens.
• Activate the "Parameters" tab.
• Set the diagnostics alarms to "ON" and confirm with [OK].
In case of an error of the MOVIDRIVE
®
, a diagnostics alarm is generated and you
can read the error message of the MOVIDRIVE
®
 in plain text.
Diagnostics 
alarm of the inte-
grated switch
• Select slot 0 of DFE32B.
• Press the right mouse button and select [Object properties] or double-click on the
slot. The "DFE32B properties" window opens.
• Activate the "Parameters" tab. Set "Alarm port 1" or "Alarm port 2" to "ON" and click
[OK]. In a line topology, the respective port of the Ethernet node must be monitored
that leads to the subsequent Ethernet node (coming from the PLC).
The DFE32B uses this setting to monitor the unit communication with adjacent
nodes. A diagnostics alarm is generated if the DFE32B detects an inactive partner at
port 1 or 2.
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