Alarm, error, and system messages   
9.1 Diagnosis using the LEDs 
  SIMOTION C 
168  Operating Instructions, 02/2012 
Display  Meaning  Explanations 
Sync X11 (green)
2)
  Sync status of 
PROFINET interface 
This LED indicates the synchronization status of the PROFINET interface 
X11. 
LED - OFF    The PROFINET interface has not synchronized yet to the send cycle of 
IRT or PROFINET with IRT has not been configured (e.g. only RT or 
TCP/IP operation). If no PROFINET IO with IRT has been configured, 
then generally there is no synchronization of the PROFINET interface. If 
isochronous data has been configured for the SIMOTION device, the 
PROFINET interface generates a local substitute cycle of the same size 
as the configured send cycle of IRT, as long as no synchronization has 
been performed to the send cycle of IRT: 
  The task system of SIMOTION has synchronized to the local 
substitute cycle of the PROFINET interface. 
  DP interfaces, if configured as isochronous, are synchronized to the 
local substitute cycle of the PROFINET interface. 
LED - flashing (2 
Hz) 
  The PROFINET interface has synchronized to the send cycle of IRT. If 
isochronous data has been configured for SIMOTION, then the following 
applies: 
  The task system of SIMOTION has synchronized to the send cycle of 
IRT. 
  DP interfaces, if configured as isochronous, have not synchronized 
yet to the send cycle of IRT. 
LED - ON    The PROFINET interface has synchronized to the send cycle of IRT. If 
isochronous data has been configured, then the following applies: 
  The task system of SIMOTION has synchronized to the send cycle of 
IRT. 
  DP interfaces, if configured as isochronous, are synchronized to the 
send cycle of IRT. 
If no isochronous data has been configured for SIMOTION, this state 
indicates that only the PROFINET interface has synchronized to the send 
cycle of IRT. The PROFINET interface is then used to forward the data. 
Isochronous data means that data is exchanged with a further device on 
PROFINET with configured RT class IRT and isochronous 
application/device. 
1) Minimum flashing duration 3 s 
2) If no PROFINET IO with IRT has been configured, then generally no synchronization will be made to the send cycle. 
 
 
 
Note 
During ramp-up of the SIMOTION C, the LEDs on the housing front are briefly illuminated. 
You can carry out a detailed diagnosis with a programming device or PC and the 
engineering aystem. 
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