Diagnostics for
Diagnostics tool
Called via
Status of network components, status
of a WinCC application
Configuration with HW Config and loading of PC
station required
Call: in the taskbar via the button:
Connections to intelligent field devices SIMATIC PDM (Page 133)
In SIMATIC Manager: Options > Set PG/PC In‐
terface
PC Ethernet modules
(Page 116)
In the Start menu, Siemens SIMATIC programs:
STEP 7 > NCM S7 Industrial Ethernet > Diag‐
nostics
Status of configured channels and
their connections to the SIMATIC sta‐
tion
In the Start menu, Siemens SIMATIC programs:
WinCC > Tools > Channel Diagnostics > "Chan‐
nels/Connections" tab
Connections to the OS: faulty or estab‐
lished
Lifebeat monitoring (Page 119)
Call picture (@CONFIG.PDL) in process mode.
Lifebeat Monitoring must have been set up.
Status of process interface
Status of connections (Page 124) In the WinCC Explorer: Options > Status of Con‐
nections
Client-server connections
Status of multi-user operation
(Page 123)
In the WinCC Explorer: Options > Status of Multi-
User Operation
Determine stations
Find IP address and MAC address
Message frames
Collisions
BANY (add-on product)
If you have installed BANYnet, call the program
with the menu command Start menu > Programs
> BANYnet.
PROFIBUS DP connections
You can find additional information in the section
"Diagnostics on PROFIBUS DP (Page 99)"
PROFIBUS PA connections
You can find additional information in the section
"Diagnostics on PROFIBUS PA (Page 101)".
Status of devices which support
SNMP (e.g., network switches)
In the Start menu, Siemens SIMATIC programs:
PC DiagMonitor > Management Station
8.6
Diagnostics during configuration
Overview
Diagnostics for
Diagnostics tool
Called via
Consistency of hardware configuration HW Config (Page 130)
Menu command Station > Check Consistency
Consistency of PC station configuration Station Configuration Editor
Click the following icon in the taskbar:
Analyze "Status" column table entry
Block consistency in a SIMATIC station SIMATIC Manager (Page 128) Select SIMATIC Station > S7 Program > Blocks
Menu command Edit > Check Block Consistency
Chart consistency in a SIMATIC station SIMATIC Manager (Page 128) Select SIMATIC Station > S7 Program > Charts
Menu command Edit > Check Consistency
Diagnostics in PCS 7
8.6 Diagnostics during configuration
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