Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Service Manual

8.5 Diagnostics for network connections
Overview
Diagnostics for Diagnostics tool Called via
Connections with diagnostic capability Maintenance Station (Page 90) The Maintenance Station is an operator station
that is specially configured for use in diagnostics.
The Maintenance Station has to be configured.
Additional information is available in the docu‐
mentation Process Control System PCS 7; Main‐
tenance Station .
Determining inventory data of network
components
SIMATIC Management Console
(Page 62)
In the Start menu, Siemens SIMATIC programs:
SIMATIC > SIMATIC Management Console (Li‐
cense required)
Plant view > Shortcut menu command "Deter‐
mine inventory data"
Additional information is available in the online
help for SIMATIC Management Console .
Network configuration NetPro (Page 115) Network > Check Consistency
Established connections to SIMATIC
stations
NetPro (Page 115) Select CPU: PLC > Activate Connection Status
Status of network cards on Industrial
Ethernet
"Network Connections" Windows
dialog box (Page 117)
Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network
Connections > Change Adapter Settings
Note:
Select the "Details" view.
Connections to other stations; IP ad‐
dress, MAC address
Command line commands
(Page 111)
Enter the following in the "Run" dialog of the
Start menu: "cmd"
In the DOS window, enter the ping <IP address>
Determining MAC addresses and
TCP/IP addresses
Command line commands
(Page 111)
Enter the following in the "Run" dialog of the
Start menu: "cmd"
In the DOS window, enter ipconfig –all.
Infrastructure server (DHCP, WINS,
DNS)
Command line commands
(Page 111)
Enter the following in the "Run" dialog of the
Start menu: "cmd"
In the DOS window, enter ipconfig –all.
PC station Set PC Station (Page 112) In the Start menu, Siemens SIMATIC programs:
SIMATIC NET > Set PC Station
Redundant switches:
● SCALANCE XB-200
● SCALANCE X-300
● SCALANCE X-400
Observer function (Page 116) Enter the following in the "Run" dialog of the
Start menu: "cmd"
In the DOS window, enter TELNET . Additional
information in the Configuration Manual SIMAT‐
IC NET; Industrial Ethernet Switches SCA‐
LANCE XB-200 / X-300 / X-400
Loop detection in the network Loop detection (Page 117) Can be configured via Web Based Management
of the SCALANCE X-200 / XB-200 / X-300 and
X-400 switches
Diagnostics in PCS 7
8.5 Diagnostics for network connections
Service Support and Diagnostics (V8.2)
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Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Specifications

General

Brand	Siemens
Model	SIMATIC PCS 7
Category	Control Systems
Language	English