NCM S7 Diagnostics

6.6.1Checklist for General CP Functions

Table 6-5 Checklist for Typical Problems When Operating a CP in a System

Problem

Possible Cause

Identifying the Cause and Remedy

 

 

 

The Ethernet CP will not

Invalid configuration

Yellow STOP LED and red SF LED lit

change to the RUN mode.

loaded on the Ethernet

continuously.

 

CP.

Call up the diagnostic buffer in NCM S7

 

 

 

 

Ethernet Diagnostics.

 

 

Example of an entry

 

 

CP STOP due to invalid CP parameter

 

 

assignment

 

 

What to do:

 

 

Correct the configuration of the Ethernet CP.

 

 

 

 

Switch set to STOP on the

Query the operating mode in NCM S7

 

Ethernet CP.

Diagnostics.

 

 

Operating mode: STOP, Cause: switch set to

 

 

STOP

 

 

What to do:

 

 

Change the switch to RUN on the Ethernet CP

 

 

 

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Siemens S7 appendix Checklist for General CP Functions, Problem Possible Cause Identifying the Cause and Remedy

S7 specifications

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