Note
Redundant single-station systems
The redundancy status is displayed in the process control messages.
 
7.18.4.9 Redundancy status display
Overview                
For diagnostics in systems with redundant PCs, it is important to always have an overview of 
the redundancy status. The redundancy status represents the status of the individual master 
and standby computers. You use the redundancy status display for this.
● The status of the redundant server pair and the non-redundant server assigned to the OS 
client are displayed on the OS clients.
● The server status is displayed on the OS servers.
Topic Detailed information Called via Additional information
Redundant OS 
components
Status
Master; standby
Standalone
Connection
● Not initialized
● Initialized
● No connection
● Fault
Create a picture the OS 
server in the WinCC 
project. Insert a control.
Graphics Designer: 
Object palette > 
"Default" tab > in the 
"Smart Objects" tree > 
drag the control and 
drop it into the picture > 
in the "Insert Control" 
dialog box >
Select "PCS 7 
Redundancy State 
Control".
For additional information on 
configuring, refer to the 
configuration manual 
PCS 7 
Process Control System; 
Operator Station
7.18.4.10 Time master role of the OS server (status)
Overview                 
The status of the time master OS server on the plant bus can be displayed in a plant picture. 
A BCE network adapter or up to two communication processors (for example, CP 1623) can 
be used as the access point for time synchronization. 
You can determine the status of the access points in the process mode when the following 
internal text tags are configured on a faceplate:
● Network adapter 1 : @TimeSyncDevice1State
● Network adapter 2 : @TimeSyncDevice2State
Diagnostics in PCS 7
7.18 Diagnostic tools
Service support and diagnostics (V8.0)
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