Debugging functions, diagnostics and troubleshooting   
10.6 Diagnostics using status and error LEDs 
  S7-300, CPU 31xC and CPU 31x: Installation 
10-12  Operating Instructions, Edition 08/2004, A5E00105492-05 
Possible errors  Response of the CPU  Remedies 
I/O access errors 
An error has occurred when 
module data was accessed 
Calls OB122. CPU does 
not STOP if OB122 is 
loaded. 
Check module addressing in HW 
Config or whether a module/DP slave 
has failed. 
Global data communication 
error, e.g. insufficient length of 
the DB for global data 
communication. 
Calls OB87. CPU does 
not STOP if OB87 is 
loaded. 
Check global data communication in 
STEP 7. If required, correct the DB 
size. 
Tip:  
•  You can use SFC 39 to disable all interrupts and asynchronous error events. 
•  You can set the times in the cyclic interrupt OB32 and OB35, starting from 1 ms. 
 
 
 
Note 
The shorter the selected cyclic interrupt period, the more likely it is that cyclic interrupt 
errors will occur. You must take into account the operating system times of the CPU in 
question, the user program runtime and extension of the cycle time by active PG 
functions, for example. 
 
Reference 
Details on the OBs and on SFCs required for their evaluation can be found in the 
STEP 7 
Online Help
 and in the Manual 
System Software for S7-300/400 - System and Standard 
Functions
.