Overview
The components and tools listed below are not part of PCS 7 and are used for advanced testing
and diagnostics. Below you will find some of the diagnostics applications suitable for PCS 7:
● Amprolyzer (add-on product) (Page 116)
● BANY (add-on product) (Page 117)
● BT 200 bus test device (Page 119)
● SYSTEM Process Control Diagnostics (add-on product) (Page 119)
7.18.8.2
Amprolyzer (add-on product)
Introduction
Amprolyzer is a program that allows you to perform simple, thorough diagnostics for
PROFIBUS.
Calling
If you have installed Amprolyzer, call the program with the Start menu Programs >
Amprolyzer.
Overview
Topic
Detailed information
Called via
Additional
information
System
configuration
Comparison of target/
actual configuration,
lifebeat monitoring
Addition of a new bus using the
"Add Bus" button.
Display of all bus information using
the "Show Bus State" button.
Manual in PDF
format
Message
frame traffic
Interpretation, statistics,
detection/triggering of
frame errors and repeats
1. Without filters/triggers:
As above
2. With filters/triggers:
Record Complex" button
Message frame traffic is recorded
here, in addition to a display of all
bus information.
Manual in PDF
format
Bus recording Parallel recording of
multiple busses at the
same time, special
triggers, filters
As above
Manual in PDF
format
Interface to
data
evaluation
Open interface using MS
Excel
Recorded data are automatically
exported and displayed in MS Excel.
A recording can be sent as an Excel
file, so that the recipient does not
have to have this tool.
Manual in PDF
format
Diagnostics in PCS 7
7.18 Diagnostic tools
Service support and diagnostics (V8.0)
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