Error and system messages 
  4.1 LED displays on the interface module 
IM151-1 FO STANDARD interface module (6ES7151-1AB05-0AB0) 
Manual, 02/2010, A5E01075965-03 
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Operating principle 
The information about the cause of the problem is determined by means of the LED fault 
display. After an announcement by means of a flashing signal, the respective error type and 
after that the error location / error code are displayed. 
The LED fault display of the configuration and parameter assignment errors 
●  Is activated both during POWER ON and during operation. 
●  Takes precedence over all other states that are displayed by the SF and BF LED. 
●  Remains activated until the cause of the problem has been eliminated. 
After a change in the ET 200S configuration, a POWER-OFF / POWER ON may be required 
at the interface module. 
 
Sequence  Description 
1  LEDs SF and BF flash 3x at 0.5 Hz   Announcement of error type 
2  LED BF flashes at 1 Hz  Display of the error type (decimal) 
3  LEDs SF and BF flash 3x at 2 Hz  Announcement of the error location / error code 
4  LED SF flashes at 1 Hz  Display of the decade (decimal) of the error location / 
error code 
5  LED BF flashes at 1 Hz  Display of the unit position (decimal) of the error 
location / error code 
6  Repetition of 1 - 5 until the cause of the problem has been eliminated.