Functions

11.3 Temperature monitoring

11.3Temperature monitoring

Temperature monitoring

The temperature is recorded by means of three thermocouples. One thermocouple monitors the processor temperature, another the temperature in the area near the processor module, and a third the temperature in the area of the disk drives.

When the temperature is out of the range of one of the three set temperature thresholds, the following error reactions are triggered:

Response

Option

Device and CPU fans accelerate to maximum

None

speed.

 

SOM or DiagMonitor software is activated

None

The temperature error is retained until the temperatures have fallen below the thresholds and are reset by one of the following measures:

Error acknowledgement in the SOM program (manually by means of the broom icon)

Restart of the device

Notice

When an error occurs, the "TEMP" LED also illuminates with the status indicators.

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SIMATIC Panel PC 877

Operating instructions, Release 07/2006, A5E00877780-01

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Siemens PANEL PC 877 operating instructions Temperature monitoring, Response Option