Diagnostics
8 Function Manual, 09/2016, A5E03735838-AD
Preface ................................................................................................................................................... 4
1 Documentation guide ............................................................................................................................ 10
2 Overview of system diagnostics ............................................................................................................ 14
2.1 Properties of system diagnostics ........................................................................................... 14
2.2 Benefits of innovative system diagnostics ............................................................................. 16
3 Quick start ............................................................................................................................................ 17
3.1 Using the display of the CPU ................................................................................................. 17
3.2 Using STEP 7 ......................................................................................................................... 19
4 Setting and determining system diagnostics .......................................................................................... 24
4.1 Configuring alarms for system diagnostics ............................................................................ 24
4.2 Options for displaying system diagnostics ............................................................................. 26
4.2.1 Diagnostics information at the devices .................................................................................. 27
4.2.1.1 LEDs ...................................................................................................................................... 27
4.2.1.2 Display of the CPU ................................................................................................................. 28
4.2.2 Diagnostics information in STEP 7 ........................................................................................ 30
4.2.2.1 Explanation of diagnostics symbols ....................................................................................... 30
4.2.2.2 Accessible devices (without project) ...................................................................................... 32
4.2.2.3 Devices & networks ............................................................................................................... 34
4.2.2.4 Online & diagnostics .............................................................................................................. 37
4.2.2.5 "Diagnostics" tab in the Inspector window ............................................................................. 40
4.2.2.6 CPU diagnostics buffer .......................................................................................................... 43
4.2.2.7 "Online tools" task card .......................................................................................................... 46
4.2.2.8 Configuring the settings for I/O modules in STEP 7 .............................................................. 48
4.2.3 Diagnostics information using the web server ....................................................................... 49
4.2.4 Diagnostics information using the HMI diagnostics view ....................................................... 59
4.2.4.1 Configuring system diagnostics ............................................................................................. 59
4.2.4.2 Different views of the HMI diagnostics view .......................................................................... 62
4.2.4.3 Inserting system diagnostics indicator ................................................................................... 65
4.2.4.4 Configuring button as system diagnostics indicator............................................................... 67
5 System diagnostics by means of the user program ................................................................................ 70
5.1 Options of system diagnostics in the user program ............................................................... 70
5.2 System diagnostics using process image inputs ................................................................... 72
6 Alarms .................................................................................................................................................. 75
6.1 Creating alarms with the "Program_Alarm" instruction .......................................................... 76
6.2 Editing alarms in the alarm editor .......................................................................................... 78
6.3 Display of program alarms ..................................................................................................... 81
6.4 Output of the alarm state with the "Get_AlarmState" instruction ........................................... 82
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