Display Meaning Explanations
LED - flashing
(2 Hz)
The time from when the "STOP" operating mode is selected until this op‐
erating mode has been attained is indicated by the LED flashing.
LED - flashing
(0.5 Hz)
A memory reset request is indicated by slow flashing, see chapter SIMO‐
TION C memory reset (Page 147).
BUS1F (X8) (red)
or
BUS2F (X9) (red)
Fault on interface This LED indicates a fault on the PROFIBUS DP interface.
LED - ON
Interface configured as slave:
Bus fault
Search for baud rate
LED - flashing
(0.5 Hz)
Parameterization error
No cyclic data exchange
LED - OFF Cyclic data exchange
LED - ON
Interface configured as master:
Bus fault (bus short circuit)
LED - flashing
(0.5 Hz)
Bus fault (slaves have failed or cable faulty)
LED - OFF No fault or no interface configured
Table 10-2 Status and fault displays behind the front cover
Display Meaning Explanations
Link X7 (green) Link status of Ethernet in‐
terface
This LED indicates a physical connection of the Ethernet interface X7.
LED - ON A device is connected and there is a physical connection to this device.
LED - OFF A device is not connected and there is no physical connection.
Activity X7 (yellow) Activity status of Ethernet
interface
This LED indicates a data transfer via the Ethernet interface X7.
LED - flashing Data is being received or transmitted.
LED - OFF Data is not being received or transmitted.
Link X11 Px
(green)
Link status of PROFINET
interface
This LED indicates a physical connection of the PROFINET interface X11
at port x (1 to 3).
LED - ON A device is connected and there is a physical connection to this device.
LED - OFF A device is not connected and there is no physical connection.
Activity X11 Px
(yellow)
Activity status of PROFI‐
NET interface
This LED indicates a data transfer via the PROFINET interface X11 at port
x (1 to 3).
LED flashing or
LED ON
Data is being received or transmitted.
LED - OFF Data is not being received or transmitted.
Fault X11 (red) Fault status of PROFINET
interface
This LED indicates a fault at the PROFINET interface X11.
LED - OFF PROFINET interface is operating without error; the data exchange to all
configured I/O devices is running.
Alarm, error, and system messages
10.1 Diagnosis using the LEDs
SIMOTION C
158 Operating Instructions, 11/2016, A5E33441428B