Siemens PCS 7 - PC Station Connected to System Bus via CP 16 xx Communications Processor; PC Station on System Bus Connected via Standard Network Adapter

Overview
Topic Detailed information Called via Additional information
Diagnosing
hardware
Quick view: icons indicate
operating status or module
status.
PLC > Diagnostics/
Setting > Hardware
Diagnostics
Then, Module
Information > Update:
F5‑key
Online help for STEP 7 ,
topic: "Hardware
diagnostics and
troubleshooting"
You can find information
on this in the section
"Module information
(Page 112)".
Additional information:
Double-click on the icon
Module
information
Use this menu command to
read out information on the
selected module.
Select CPU or CP: PLC
> Module information
Online help for STEP 7 ,
topic: "Hardware
diagnostics and
troubleshooting"
You can find information
on this in the section
"Module information
(Page 112)".
Operating mode Displays the operating mode
of the current module (RUN,
STOP).
This requires an online
connection to the CPU.
Select CPU or CP: PLC
> Module information
Time Checks/sets time of day Select CPU: PLC >
Diagnostics/Setting >
Set Time of Day
Online help for STEP 7 ,
topics "CPU Clocks with
Time Zone Setting and
Summer/Winter Time"
and "Using the Clock
Functions"
Faults on
PROFIBUS
● Faulty bus segment
● Distance of an error
location from the
diagnostics repeater
Select master system:
PLC > PROFIBUS
Node Diagnostics,
Monitor/Modify Node
Online help for STEP 7 ,
topic "Topology display
using diagnostics
repeaters"
All installed
authorizations
(Versions of
installed
components)
● Products (name,
version, release)
● Components (name,
version, release)
● Firmware updates
● DLLs (STEP 7‑DLLs,
Windows DLLs)
Help > About >
"Display" button
Online help for STEP 7 ,
topic "Installed SIMATIC
software"
Diagnostics in PCS 7
7.18 Diagnostic tools
Service support and diagnostics (V8.0)
110 Service Manual, 03/2012, A5E02779775-02