Siemens SIMATIC RF615R - Diagnostics Using the TIA Portal (STEP 7 Basic; Professional)

Service and maintenance
13.1 Diagnostics
SIMATIC RF600
244 Configuration Manual, 11/2018, C79000-G8976-C386-07
13.1.5
Diagnostics using the TIA Portal (STEP 7 Basic / Professional)
This section is intended only for S7 users (RF615R/RF680R/RF685R).
Remember that you can only run diagnostics on RF615R/RF680R/RF685R readers using
the TIA Portal.
Note
Diagnostics of the readers with the TIA Portal for PROFIBUS operation
You will find information on diagnostics of the communications module you are using for
PROFIBUS operation in the manual for the relevant com
munications module.
Requirements
The reader is connected to the PC via Industrial Ethernet or PROFINET.
Procedure
Follow the steps below to read out the diagnostics status of the reader using the TIA Portal:
1. Start the TIA Portal.
2. Open your existing project and change to the project view.
3. Change to the network view.
4. Right-click on the required reader and select the "Online & diagnostics" entry in the
shortcut menu.