Setting and determining system diagnostics
4.2 Options for displaying system diagnostics
Diagnostics
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The display of the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU shows the following diagnostics information:
● CPU operating mode
"Diagnostics" menu
● Active diagnostic alarms
● Information entered in the diagnostics buffer
● Error and alarm texts (system diagnostics alarms)
● Watch tables
● Information on the cycle times of the user program
● Utilization of the CPU memory
"Modules" menu
● Information on modules and the network
● Detailed device view with diagnostics symbols
● Order number, CPU version and central I/O modules
● Module status for central and distributed modules
● Information about the currently installed firmware
For additional information on the topic "Functions and operation of the display of the
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU", see the documentation for the S7-1500 automation system
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/59191792
).
You can find detailed information on the individual options, a training course and a simulation
of the available menu commands of the display for the CPU in the SIMATIC S7-1500 Display
Simulator (
http://www.automation.siemens.com/salesmaterial-as/interactive-manuals/getting-
started_simatic-s7-1500/disp_tool/start_en.html).