7.5 Diagnostics for network connections
Overview
Diagnostics for Diagnostics tool Called with
Connections with diagnostic capability Maintenance Station (Page 75) The maintenance station is an operator station
that is specially configured for use in diagnostics.
The maintenance station has to be configured.
Additional information is available in the
documentation
Process Control System PCS 7;
Maintenance Station
Network configuration NetPro (Page 97) Network > Check Consistency
Established connections to SIMATIC
stations
NetPro (Page 97) Select CPU: PLC > Activate Connection Status
Status of network cards on Industrial
Ethernet
Windows "Network Connections"
dialog (Page 99)
Control Panel > Network Connections
Connections to other stations; IP
address, MAC address
Command line input (Page 93) Enter the following in the "Run" dialog of the
Start menu: "cmd"
In the DOS window, enter 'ping IP address'
Determining MAC addresses and
TCP/IP addresses
Command line input (Page 93) Enter the following in the "Run" dialog of the
Start menu: "cmd"
In the DOS window, enter ipconfig –all.
Connection established to domain
servers:
DHCP, WINS, DNS
Command line input (Page 93) Enter the following in the "Run" dialog of the
Start menu: "cmd"
In the DOS window, enter ipconfig –all.
PC station Set PC Station (Page 94) In the Siemens SIMATIC programs Start menu:
SIMATIC NET > Set PC Station
Redundant switches:
● SCALANCE X-300
● SCALANCE X-400
Observer function (Page 99) Enter the following in the "Run" dialog of the
Start menu: "cmd"
In the DOS window, enter TELNET . Additional
information in the
Configuration Manual
SIMATIC NET; Industrial Ethernet Switches
SCALANCE X-300 / X-400
Status of network components, status
of a WinCC application
Station Configuration Editor
(Page 95)
Configuration with HW Config and loading of PC
station required
Call: in the taskbar via the button:
Connections to intelligent field devices SIMATIC PDM (Page 114) In SIMATIC Manager: Options > Set PG/PC
Interface
PC Ethernet modules NCM S7 Industrial Ethernet
(Page 98)
In the Siemens SIMATIC programs Start menu:
STEP 7 > NCM S7 Industrial Ethernet >
Diagnostics
Status of configured channels and
their connections to the SIMATIC
station
WinCC - Channel Diagnosis
(Page 104)
In the Siemens SIMATIC programs Start menu:
WinCC > Tools > Channel Diagnostics >
"Channels/Connections" tab
Diagnostics in PCS 7
7.5 Diagnostics for network connections
Service support and diagnostics (V8.0)
Service Manual, 03/2012, A5E02779775-02 79
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