NCM S7 Diagnostics

6.2.2General Menu Commands

Overview

When running diagnostic functions, the following menu commands have general significance. Depending on the context, other functions may be available; for more detailed information refer to the online help for NCM Diagnostics.

Table 6-1 Meaning of the Menu Commands

Menu

Meaning

 

 

Diagnostics"

With this menu command, you can establish a connection to a different CP

Open Online Connection...

you want to check without having to quit and restart the diagnostic tool. The

Diagnostics"

current diagnostic connection is closed.

Close Online Connection...

If you want to use more than one diagnostic connection at the same time,

 

you can start NCM S7 diagnostics more than once.

 

 

Operating Mode" Stop a module Start a module Reset module memory

Resetting to factory settings

You can control the CP as follows:

Stops the CP.

Starts the CP if the RUN/STOP switch is set to RUN.

With certain CP types, for example the CP 443-5 Basic, you can reset the CP memory. This function must be confirmed before it is executed.

Following this memory reset, the CP retains the preset MAC address and the retentive parameters. The CP is therefore immediately ready for downloads using the IP address.

The retentive parameters include:

SIP address and IP parameters

SA newly set MAC address

SLAN settings

With some modules, it is possible to reset to the factory settings. The function corresponds to a memory reset.

When you reset to the factory settings, the retentive parameters are also deleted. After this, the module retains only the factory-set MAC address (as shipped).

View"Update

Each time you activate this menu command, the displayed diagnostic and

 

status information is updated once.

 

 

View"

Using this menu command, you activate and deactivate the automatic

Update Cyclically

(cyclic off) updating of the displayed diagnostic and status information.

 

You can set the interval between update points with the menu command

 

Options"Customize.

 

 

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S7 specifications

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