Diagnostics and maintenance
4.2 Diagnostics using status LEDs
PROFINET with STEP 7 V15
96 Function Manual, 12/2017, A5E03444486-AH
Diagnostics using status LEDs
LEDs for diagnostics on PROFINET
Each port of a PROFINET interface of a SIMATIC device has one LED.
The following table shows a summary of the meaning of these LEDs in the S7-1500,
ET 200MP, ET 200SP and ET 200AL systems.
Table 4- 3 S7-1500, ET 200MP, ET 200SP, ET 200AL: LEDs for diagnostics on PROFINET
LED off
There is no Ethernet connection between
the PROFINET interface of the PROFINET
device and the communication partner.
No data is currently being sent/received via
X X X X
LED green
There is an Ethernet connection between
the PROFINET interface of your PROFINET
device and a communication partner.
X X X X
LED flashes
The "LED flashing test" is being performed. X X X X
LED flickers yel-
low
Data is currently being received from or sent
to a communications partner on Ethernet via
the PROFINET interface of the PROFINET
X X - -
You can find a detailed description of all LEDs of the module with cause of the error and
remedies in the relevant documentation for the module.