NCM S7 Diagnostics

6.5Call-Specific Diagnostic Functions

The following table shows the diagnostic options that exist in the available functions.

Table 6-3 General Diagnostic and Statistical Functions

Diagnostic

Functions /

Diagnostic Object

Diagnostic Aims

Special Features

CP information

The aim is to identify the CP to which

 

 

NCM S7 Diagnostics is connected and

 

 

to find out the current mode.

 

 

 

 

Mode

Here, the aim is to find out the current

 

 

operating mode of the Ethernet CP as a

 

 

module in the S7-300/400 and as a node

 

 

on Industrial Ethernet and, if necessary,

 

 

to modify the mode (menu command

 

 

Operating Mode"Stop Module / Start

 

 

Module / Reset Memory / Reset to

 

 

Factory Settings).

 

 

 

 

Diagnostic buffer

General Error Diagnostics Using

Event messages are recorded on the CP

 

Diagnostic Buffers:

in a ring buffer. The ring buffer can

 

To display and decode event messages

contain up to 50 entries.

 

 

 

recorded on the CP in detail. The

In NCM S7, on the other hand, up to 500

 

diagnostic buffer provides you with

messages can be saved!

 

detailed information about all the

All the CP functions can generate event

 

communication services of the CP.

 

messages. When you call the diagnostic

 

 

 

 

object, the messages are read out and

 

 

displayed. The latest message is

 

 

displayed in the top line with the highest

 

 

consecutive number.

 

 

If you double-click a previously selected

 

 

event message, you display a help text

 

 

explaining the message in greater detail.

 

 

 

Table 6-4 Mode-Dependent Functions

 

 

 

 

Diagnostic

Diagnostic Aims

Special Features

Functions /

 

 

Diagnostic Object

 

 

 

 

 

To display and monitor communication connections. You obtain an overview or detailed information in the contents area depending on the diagnostic object you select.

Connections

S Overview of All Connection Types

By double-clicking the objects in the

 

Used

contents area, you can display detailed

 

 

information.

 

 

 

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Siemens S7 appendix Call-Specific Diagnostic Functions

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