Fail-Safe signal module (SM) diagnostics
6.2 Fault diagnostics
S7-1200 Functional Safety Manual
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Fault types, causes, and corrective measures
The "Fault types, causes, and corrective measures" table below lists the messages of the
S7-1200 fail-safe SMs. These messages are displayed in the TIA Portal under "Online &
diagnostics" > "Diagnostics" > "Diagnostic buffer". When you highlight an individual text line
in the diagnostic buffer, the Event ID for that text item is displayed, along with module
identity and location that generated the message. You may need to expand the window to
see all information.
Table 6- 6 Fault types, causes, and corrective measures
0x0001 Short-circuit SM 1226 F-DQ
4 x 24 VDC
A channel problem
has been detected
where either the P
terminal or M termi-
nal is at an unex-
pected potential.
Short-circuit of the
Eliminate the short-circuit.
Short-circuit be-
tween channels with
different signals
Eliminate the short-circuit.
"Maximum readback
time switch on test"
value is configured
Increase "Maximum read-
back time switch on test" if
permissible.
Short-circuit of out-
Eliminate the short-circuit.
Defective output
Replace the fail-safe signal
0x0005 Overtemperature All
• Overtemperature
at microcomputer
• Overtemperature
at I/O
Shutdown due to
violation of high
temperature limit
value in the module
Check the ambient tem-
perature. Once the fault
has been eliminated, the
power must be switched off
0x004D PROFIsafe
communication
error (CRC)
All Transmission error in
data message frame:
Data inconsistent
(CRC (cyclic redun-
dancy check) error)
Communication
interference be-
tween the fail-safe
CPU and the fail-
safe signal module
(SM) (for example,
due to electromag-
netic interference in
excess of limits or
sign-of-life monitor-
• Check the communica-
tions connection.
• Eliminate the interfer-
ence.