Failure and replacement of components during operation   
16.3 Failure and replacement of components of the distributed I/Os 
  S7-400H 
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16.3.3  Failure and replacement of a PROFIBUS DP slave 
Starting situation 
 
Failure  How does the system react? 
The S7-400H is in redundant system mode and a 
DP slave fails. 
Both CPUs report the event in the diagnostic 
buffer and via the appropriate OB. 
Procedure 
Proceed as follows to replace a DP slave: 
 
Step  What has to be done?  How does the system react? 
1  Turn off the supply for the DP slave.  – 
2  Remove the bus connector.  – 
3  Replace the DP slave.  – 
4  Plug the bus connector back in and turn the 
power supply back on. 
  The CPUs process the rack failure OB 
86 synchronized with each other 
(outgoing event) 
  The associated DP master can address 
the DP slave. 
16.3.4  Failure and replacement of PROFIBUS DP cables 
Starting situation 
 
Failure  How does the system react? 
The S7-400H is in redundant system mode and 
the PROFIBUS DP cable is defective. 
  With single-channel one-sided I/O: 
Rack failure OB (OB 86) is started (incoming 
event). The DP master can no longer process 
connected DP slaves  
(station failure). 
  With switched I/O: 
I/O redundancy error OB (OB 70) is started 
(incoming event). DP slaves are addressed 
via the DP master of the partner.