Note
Redundant single-station systems
The redundancy status is displayed in the process control messages.
7.18.4.9
Redundancy status display
Overview
For diagnostics in systems with redundant PCs, it is important to always have an overview of
the redundancy status. The redundancy status represents the status of the individual master
and standby computers. You use the redundancy status display for this.
● The status of the redundant server pair and the non-redundant server assigned to the OS
client are displayed on the OS clients.
● The server status is displayed on the OS servers.
Topic
Detailed information
Called via
Additional information
Redundant OS
components
Status
Master; standby
Standalone
Connection
● Not initialized
● Initialized
● No connection
● Fault
Create a picture the OS
server in the WinCC
project. Insert a control.
Graphics Designer:
Object palette >
"Default" tab > in the
"Smart Objects" tree >
drag the control and
drop it into the picture >
in the "Insert Control"
dialog box >
Select "PCS 7
Redundancy State
Control".
For additional information on
configuring, refer to the
configuration manual
PCS 7
Process Control System;
Operator Station
7.18.4.10 Time master role of the OS server (status)
Overview
The status of the time master OS server on the plant bus can be displayed in a plant picture.
A BCE network adapter or up to two communication processors (for example, CP 1623) can
be used as the access point for time synchronization.
You can determine the status of the access points in the process mode when the following
internal text tags are configured on a faceplate:
● Network adapter 1 : @TimeSyncDevice1State
● Network adapter 2 : @TimeSyncDevice2State
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