Commissioning 
  8.4 Commissioning the Modules 
S7-300, CPU 31xC and CPU 31x: Installation 
Operating Instructions, Edition 08/2004, A5E00105492-05 
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STOP LED does not flash during the memory reset 
What should I do if the STOP LED does not flash during the memory reset or if other LEDs 
are lit? 
1.  You must repeat steps 2 and 3. 
2.  If the CPU still does not reset memory, evaluate the diagnostic buffer of the CPU. 
What happens in the CPU during memory reset? 
Table 8-5  Internal CPU events on memory reset 
Event  Action in CPU 
1.  The CPU deletes the entire user program in the main memory. 
2.  The CPU deletes the retentive data. 
3.  The CPU tests its own hardware. 
CPU activities 
4.  The CPU copies the sequence-relevant content of the MMC (load memory) to the main 
memory. 
Tip: If the CPU can not copy the MMC and requests a memory reset: 
•  Remove the MMC 
•  Reset CPU memory 
Read the diagnostic buffer. 
Memory contents 
after reset 
The user program is transferred from the MMC to the main memory again and memory utilization is 
indicated accordingly. 
Data in the diagnostics buffer. 
You can read the diagnostic buffer with the PG (see 
STEP 7 Online Help
). 
•  The MPI parameters (MPI address and highest MPI address, transmission rate, configured MPI 
addresses of CPs/FMs in an S7300). 
•  The same also applies to the CPU 317, if the MPI/DP interface of the CPU was assigned as a 
DP interface (PROFIBUS address, highest PROFIBUS address, baud rate, setting as active or 
passive interface). 
What's left? 
Content of elapsed time counter 
Special feature: X1 interface parameters (MPI or MPI/DP interface) 
The following parameters hold a special position when CPU memory is reset. 
•  Parameters of interface X1 (MPI parameter or MPI-/DP parameter with MPI-/DP 
interfaces). 
The table below describes which interface parameters remain valid after a CPU memory 
reset. 
 
CPU memory reset ...  MPI/DP parameters 
with MMC inserted  ...the MPI parameters on the MMC or integrated 
read-only load memory are valid. If this location 
does not contain any parameter data (SDB), the 
previously set parameters stay valid. 
without micro memory card (MMC) inserted  ... are retained and valid.