Siemens Simatic CFU User Manual

Note
Field device not detected correctly
If a connected field device is not detected correctly (e.g. not all expected profiles are displayed),
you can read out the field device data again:
1. To do this, select the menu command Device > CFU ... Configuration > Expert functions.
2. Read the field device data again or restart the field device.
Additional information
● You can find additional information on parameter assignment of the field devices in the
documentation of the field device.
● You can find additional information on using SIMATIC PDM in the SIMATIC PDM help.
8.9.5 CFU PA: Correcting errors on the PROFIBUS PA
Check the diagnostic information of the CFU PA in HW Config > Module Information (online) >
IO Device Diagnostics.
Errors and troubleshooting
Information about the LED displays of the CFU PA for status display can be found in section
"Diagnostics via LED displays (Page 107)".
Problem Possible cause Remedy
Automatic addressing
failed
Incorrect device address set (device address 2 or 3
set)
Set device address locally via PROFI‐
BUS PA
Field device is set to hardware addressing Change the device address to software
addressing, or to the correct fieldbus ad‐
dress, and restart the fieldbus connec‐
tion via the expert function.
Reading out ID numbers
failed
Field device does not supply valid ID numbers. The
field device data (I/Os) cannot be recognized.
● Read the field device data again
using the expert function.
● Use manual field device integration.
ID number assignment
failed
Field device does not support the set profile. Start the commissioning wizard again
(step 5 - change configuration)
Column "Change I/O to ...": Adjust the
suggested profiles.
PDM selected I/O differs
from HW Config for field
device at FB<x>
Difference between the configuration in HW Config
and the configuration in the PDM commissioning wiz‐
ard
● HW Config - run the function "Read
back I/O"
Apply changes
● Customizing the configuration
Commissioning
8.9 CFU PA: Commissioning (online)
SIMATIC CFU
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Siemens Simatic CFU Specifications

General

Brand	Siemens
Model	Simatic CFU
Category	I/O Systems
Language	English