5.2 Diagnostics options
Diagnostics on the FF in PCS 7
PCS 7 uses staggered diagnostics.
● With the maintenance station
Status overview and status messages for FF Link and FF devices
Detailed diagnostics for FF Link and FF devices with SIMATIC PDM
Configured maintenance information
● In SIMATIC Manager
Status overview for FF Link and FF devices
● In HW Config
Status overview for FF Link and FF devices
● With SIMATIC PDM
– Detailed diagnostics for FF Link and FF devices
– Use the "Mode" dialog box only and FF Link and FF devices
– Use the "Status" dialog box only and FF Link and FF devices
● LED displays on the FF Link
Status of FF
● Displays on the FF devices
Read the device manufacturer information on this.
Additional information
● Configuration Manual
Process Control System PCS 7; Operator Station
● Section "How to identify FF devices with SIMATIC PDM (Page 45)"
● SIMATIC;
FF Link
Operating Instructions
● FF devices documentation
5.2.1 "Mode" and "Status" menu command
You can find the "Mode" and "Status" menu commands for FF devices in the "Devices" menu
in SIMATIC PDM. These menu command are used to open the dialog boxes which provide
you support during the commissioning of FF devices. Since these dialogs are specific to each
FF device, the following only provides basic information.
For detailed information, see the online help dialog.
Commissioning
5.2 Diagnostics options
FOUNDATION Fieldbus
56 Commissioning Manual, 03/2013, A5E03880935-02
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