NCM S7 Diagnostics

7.6.2Communication Connections Checklist

Table 7-6 Checklist for Typical Problems with ISO Transport / ISO-on-TCP / UDP Connections

Problem

Possible Cause

Identifying the Cause and Remedy

 

 

 

No data transfer on an

AG-SEND and AG-RECV

Check the user program.

ISO transport connection

are not called in the user

Evaluate status bytes in AG-SEND and

/

program.

AG-RECV.

ISO-on-TCP connection

or

What to do:

or only in one direction.

Receive or send buffer too

If necessary, configure FC blocks.

 

 

small or incorrect.

If necessary, correct ANY pointer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The connection is not

Evaluate status bytes of the FC blocks or

 

established.

evaluate diagnostic buffer.

 

 

What to do:

 

 

Change the address parameters (MAC/IP

 

 

address, TSAP).

 

 

 

Data transfer too slow

Receiving device too slow

Evaluate diagnostic buffer.

 

 

Entry: “No receive resources on destination

 

 

station XX”.

 

 

What to do:

 

 

Delay the send trigger or check the destination

 

 

station and optimize reception.

 

 

 

The complete data field

LEN parameter for

What to do:

is not sent on an ISO

AG-SEND is set to the

Set the LEN parameter to the required size.

transport /

wrong value.

 

ISO-on-TCP/UDP

 

 

connection.

 

 

 

 

 

The complete data field

The buffer specified with

What to do:

is not sent on an ISO

the ANY pointer is too

Correct the LEN parameter and the ANY pointer.

transport /

small.

 

ISO-on-TCP/UDP

 

 

connection.

 

 

 

 

 

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