Configuring diagnostics conditions
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4.1
Requirements for diagnostics
Requirements
Several requirements must be fulfilled to ensure that the status of a PCS 7 system can be
diagnosed effectively. The most important requirements are:
● Diagnostics are enabled for the components.
● Diagnostic options were activated during configuration
Information on configuring the diagnostic options
The primary configurations can be found in the following documentation:
● Configuration manual
Process Control System PCS 7; Engineering System
● Configuration manual
Process Control System PCS 7; Operator Station
●
Process Control System PCS 7; Maintenance Station function manual
● Manual
SIMATIC; SIMATIC PDM (Process Device Manager)
You can search for information in the index of these manuals by entering "Diagnostics ..." as
a key word.
Checking PC components
● You check PC components using software tools of PCS 7 (such as a maintenance station
or PC DiagMonitor) and the operating system.
● The following configuration actions assist you in diagnosing PC components:
Configured element
Reference
Lifebeat monitoring
Configuration manual
Process Control System PCS 7;
Operator Station
Diagnostic screen for PC diagnostics
Configuration manual
Process Control System PCS 7;
Operator Station
WinCC "System Info" channel
Online help for
WinCC Information System
,
"Communication > System Info"
Diagnostics for systems with redundant
OS PCs
Configuration manual
Process Control System PCS 7;
Operator Station
Checking module properties
1. Open the project in the SIMATIC Manager.
2. In the component view, select the SIMATIC station.
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