Diagnostics for Diagnostics tool Called with
Connections to the OS: faulty or
established
Lifebeat Monitoring (Page 101) Call picture (@CONFIG.PDL) in process mode.
Picture must be configured and downloaded to
the OS.
Status of process interface Status of connections (Page 105) In the WinCC Explorer: Options > Status of
Connections
Client-server connections Status of multi-user operation
(Page 104)
In the WinCC Explorer: Options > Status of Multi-
User Operation
Determine stations
Find IP address and MAC address
Message frames
Collisions
BANY (add-on product)
(Page 117)
If you have installed BANYnet, call the program
with the menu command Start menu > Programs
> BANYnet.
PROFIBUS DP connections You can find additional information in the section
"Diagnostics on PROFIBUS DP (Page 82)"
PROFIBUS PA connections You can find additional information in the section
"Diagnostics on PROFIBUS PA (Page 83)".
Status of devices which support
SNMP (e.g., network switches)
PC DiagMonitor (Page 97) In the Siemens SIMATIC programs Start menu:
PC DiagMonitor > Management Station
7.6 Diagnostics during configuration
Overview
Diagnostics for Diagnostics tool Called with
Consistency of hardware configuration HW Config (Page 111) Menu command Station > Check Consistency
Consistency of PC station configuration Station Configuration Editor
(Page 95)
Click the following icon in the taskbar:
Analyze "Status" column table entry
Block consistency in a SIMATIC station SIMATIC Manager (Page 109) Select SIMATIC Station > S7 Program > Blocks
Menu command Edit > Check Block Consistency
Chart consistency in a SIMATIC station SIMATIC Manager (Page 109) Select SIMATIC Station > S7 Program > Charts
Menu command Edit > Check Consistency
Connection error Module Information (Page 112) Select the SIMATIC station in SIMATIC
Manager or
the CPU in HW Config.
Open signal interconnections in PCS 7
Operator Station
PCS 7 operator station
(WinCC)
Convert pictures
Connection functions for a PC station Set PC Station (Page 94) In the Siemens SIMATIC programs Start menu:
SIMATIC NET > Settings > Set PC Station
Diagnostics in PCS 7
7.6 Diagnostics during configuration
Service support and diagnostics (V8.0)
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