Integrated asset management
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PCS 7 diagnostics and maintenance functions enable you to monitor the various components 
of a PCS 7 plant and to display its status in process mode. This status is represented by defined 
icons.
A maintenance station (MS) must be configured in order to make use of these diagnostics and 
maintenance functions. The basis of an MS is always an OS that provides additional 
maintenance functions. The maintenance station can be operated as a single station system 
or as a server in a server-client architecture.
The MS server performs the following basic tasks:
● Provides the diagnostic area with pictures
● Monitoring of all AS components (CPU, distributed I/O, field devices)
● Monitoring of the network components and PC stations
● Monitoring of user-specific devices (with AssetM blocks)
Compendium Part A - Configuration Guidelines (V8.2)
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