Diagnostics

Diagnostic LEDs

DX LED

ST LED

DX Green LED Status

The PROFIBUS DP card has two LEDs, ST and DX, visible on the communication card.

The status of the PROFIBUS DP card is indicated by the ST (status) red LED.

The status of the PROFIBUS DP communication link is indicated by the DX (data exchange) green LED.

The table below gives the meaning of the various states of these two LEDs:

State

Meaning

Corrective actions in the event of malfunction

 

The card is in the "data exchange" state,

 

On

and error-free data exchange is taking place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No communication on the bus,

Check the connection to the PROFIBUS DP bus, start up the PLC.

Off

no data is being exchanged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ST Red LED Status

State

Meaning

Corrective actions in the event of malfunction

 

The card has been configured and its parameters

 

Off

set correctly by the master.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The card is in Idle state, waiting configuration from

Enter an address value between 2 and 125 using the switches on

flashing 0.5 s

the master.

the option card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The card is waiting parameters or waiting

Check the connection to the PROFIBUS DP bus,

 

configuration.

start up the PLC and, if the drive has a communication card

flashing 0.1 s

 

detected fault (CnF), reset it.

 

 

 

 

The card is in (ILF) detected fault mode.

Check the connection between the PROFIBUS DP card and the

On

 

drive.

 

 

 

 

 

LED states

LED state

Visual description of the LED state

 

The LED is OFF

The LED is FLASHING

The LED is ON

18

S1A10386 10/2009

Page 18
Image 18
Schneider Electric 312 manual Diagnostics, Diagnostic LEDs, DX Green LED Status, ST Red LED Status, LED states