7.5
Diagnostics for network connections
Overview
Diagnostics for
Diagnostics tool
Called with
Connections with diagnostic capability Maintenance Station (Page 75)
The maintenance station is an operator station
that is specially configured for use in diagnostics.
The maintenance station has to be configured.
Additional information is available in the
documentation
Process Control System PCS 7;
Maintenance Station
Network configuration
Network > Check Consistency
Established connections to SIMATIC
stations
Select CPU: PLC > Activate Connection Status
Status of network cards on Industrial
Ethernet
Control Panel > Network Connections
Connections to other stations; IP
address, MAC address
Enter the following in the "Run" dialog of the
Start menu: "cmd"
In the DOS window, enter 'ping IP address'
Determining MAC addresses and
TCP/IP addresses
Enter the following in the "Run" dialog of the
Start menu: "cmd"
In the DOS window, enter ipconfig –all.
Connection established to domain
servers:
DHCP, WINS, DNS
Enter the following in the "Run" dialog of the
Start menu: "cmd"
In the DOS window, enter ipconfig –all.
PC station
In the Siemens SIMATIC programs Start menu:
SIMATIC NET > Set PC Station
Redundant switches:
● SCALANCE X-300
● SCALANCE X-400
Enter the following in the "Run" dialog of the
Start menu: "cmd"
In the DOS window, enter TELNET . Additional
information in the
Configuration Manual
SIMATIC NET; Industrial Ethernet Switches
SCALANCE X-300 / X-400
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 114)
In SIMATIC Manager: Options > Set PG/PC
Interface
PC Ethernet modules
In the Siemens SIMATIC programs Start menu:
STEP 7 > NCM S7 Industrial Ethernet >
Diagnostics
Status of configured channels and
their connections to the SIMATIC
station
In the Siemens SIMATIC programs Start menu:
WinCC > Tools > Channel Diagnostics >
"Channels/Connections" tab
Diagnostics in PCS 7
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