Troubleshooting
When Error
Occurs
Error message
Source of Error
Remedy
During insert
operation
The 'SIMATIC 400(1) station'
does not support the
transmission rate of '187.5 kbps'
of the 'MBK-P' node.
The entry '187.5_supp = 1' is
not present.
1. Contact the device
manufacturer.
Install a new
GSD
The path\file name of the GSD
file contains a syntax error.
File cannot be interpreted.
Vendor_Name: the number of
characters between the
quotation marks must not
exceed 32; special characters
are not allowed.
1. Create a backup copy of the file
and open it with a text editor
(such as WordPad)
2. Check Vendor_Name.
3. Make corrections to the name,
save the file and link it again.
Determine the
names of the
GSD files and
the path:
via the object
properties of the
DP slave
The 'SIMATIC 400(1)' station
does not support the
transmission rate of '187.5 kbps'
of the "MBK-P' node.
The decimal separator in the
transmission rate must be
entered as a period and not as
a comma.
1. Create a copy of the file.
2. Open the original file with a text
editor (such as WordPad). In
transmission rate, change
'187,5_supp = 1' to
'187.5_supp = 1').
3. Start HW Config, select menu
command Options Update
catalog.
Remarks:If the entry '187.5_supp =
1' is not present, the transmission
rate is not supported. Contact the
device manufacturer.
3.4
Software update
3.4.1
Software updates
Information
● For additional information on the update of the PCS 7 software, refer to the
–
Process Control System PCS 7; Software update without utilization of new functions
–
Process Control System PCS 7; Software update with utilization of new functions
● For additional information on updating redundant operator stations at runtime, refer to the
PCS 7 Process Control System; Fault-Tolerant Process Control Systems manual, "Guide
to updating a redundant OS at runtime" section.
A corresponding brief overview is provided in the"Updating the PCS 7 OS in runtime
(Page 50)" section of this documentation.
● Information on installing hot fixes are included in the respective software package with the
hot fix.
Ensuring Availability
3.4 Software update
Service support and diagnostics (V8.0)
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