7.9 Diagnostics for PROFIBUS DP
Overview         
Diagnostics for Diagnostics tool Called via
Devices and 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
Internal PROFIBUS DP interface of the 
CPU
Module Information (Page 112) Diagnostics via HW Config > Module Information
PROFIBUS DP error  PROFIBUS DP Diagnostics 
With Diagnostic Repeater 
(Page 113)
Diagnostics via HW Config > Module Information
Status of PROFIBUS nodes NetPro (Page 97) In the Siemens SIMATIC programs Start menu: 
STEP 7 > NetPro
Select the menu command View > With DP 
Slaves to display the DP slaves in the network 
view
Status of stations  NCM S7  (Page 99) In the Siemens SIMATIC programs Start menu: 
STEP 7 > NCM S7 > Diagnostics
Station failure
Fault indication with detailed information 
about cause of error
Name and comment from HW Config
Order number, addresses, slot types
SYSTEM Process Control 
Diagnostics (add-on product) 
(Page 119)
Picture must be configured and downloaded to 
the OS.
Additional information is available in the 
configuration manual 
Process Control System 
PCS 7; Operator Station
Error on PROFIBUS Amprolyzer (add-on product) 
(Page 116)
Available if the Amprolyzer is installed.
7.10 Diagnostics on PROFINET
Overview         
Diagnostics for Diagnostics tool Called via
Devices and 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
Internal PROFINET interface of the CPU
(only for CPU 41x- PNIO
Module information (Page 112)  Diagnostics via HW Config > Module Information
Diagnostics in PCS 7
7.10 Diagnostics on PROFINET
Service support and diagnostics (V8.0)
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