Detailed description 
  2.5 Service display PROFIBUS DP 840Di 
Basic logic functions: Diagnostic tools (D1) 
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Diagnostic screen of the DP slaves 
These diagnostic screen forms provide an overview of the DP slaves configured and 
detected on the bus. 
The following information is provided: 
Table 2-2  Diagnostic screen Information on the slaves 
Function/subfunction  Explanation/meaning 
Slave No. [DP address]  Configured DP address of DP slave 
Assignment  It is displayed whether the DP slave is assigned to the NC or to the PLC. 
•  NC: e.g. one or several drives controlled by the NC. 
•  PLC: e.g. I/O modules or an axis controlled by the PLC. 
Active on the bus  Displays whether the DP slave has been detected on the bus 
•  Green lamp: DP slave has been detected on PROFIBUS DP and the data exchange with the 
assigned component (NC or PLC) operates. 
•  Red lamp: Failure or no communication. 
Sync. with NC  Displays whether DP slave operates on the bus synchronously to the NC. 
•  Green lamp: DP slave operates on PROFIBUS DP synchronously to the NC, i.e. the 
equidistant data exchange takes place. 
•  Gray lamp: DP slave is not assigned to the NC, but to the PLC. 
•  Red lamp: Failure or no communication. 
Number of slots  Number of configured slots within DP slave 
Details  Pressing this button will open another diagnostic screen that provides detailed information on 
the corresponding DP slave.