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LED displays
Table 4-1 shows an overview of the LEDs on the various CPUs.
Chapter 4.2 and 4.3 deals with the errors and states indicated by these LEDs.

Table 4-1 LED displays of the CPUs

LED Color Meaning

INTF red Internal fault
EXTF red External fault
FRCE yellow Active force request
RUN green RUN mode
STOP yellow STOP mode
BUS1F red Bus error at MPI/PROFIBUS DP interface 1
BUS2F red Bus error at PROFIBUS DP interface 2
MSTR yellow CPU controls the process
REDF red Loss of redundancy/redundancy error
RACK0 yellow CPU in rack 0
RACK1 yellow CPU in rack 1
IFM1F red Error at synchronisation module 1

IFM2F red Error at synchronisation module 2

Mode selector switch

You can use the mode selector switch to set the current operating mode of the
CPU. The mode selector switch is a rocker switch with three positions.
Chapter 4.5 deals with the functions of the mode selector switch.

Slot for Memory Cards

You can insert a memory card in this slot.
There are two types of memory card:
RAM cards
You can expand the load memory of a CPU with the RAM card.
FLASH cards
A FLASH card can be used for fail--safe backup of the user program and data
without backup battery. You can program the FLASH card either on the PG or in
the CPU. The FLASH card also expands CPU load memory.
For detailed information, refer to on memory cards, refer to chapter 4.8.

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4.3 Status and error displays

LEDs RUN and STOP

The RUN and STOP LEDs provide information about the active CPU operating
status.

LED Meaning
RUN STOP
H D CPU is in RUN.
D H CPU is in STOP. The user program is not executed. Cold restart/ warm
restart is possible. If the STOP status was triggered by an error, the error
indicator (INTF or EXTF) is also set.
B B CPU status = DEFECT. The INTF, EXTF and FRCE LEDs also flash.
2 Hz 2 Hz
B H STOP status has been triggered by a test function.
0.5 Hz
B H A cold restart / warm restart was initiated. The restart / warm restart may
2 Hz take a minute or longer, depending on the length of the called OB. If the
CPU still does not go into RUN, there might be an error in the system
configuration.
D B Self--test with unbuffered POWER ON is busy. The self--test may take up
2 Hz to 10 minutes.
CPU memory reset is busy
x B The CPU requests a memory reset.
0.5 Hz
B B Debugging mode
0.5 Hz 0.5 Hz

D = LED is dark; H = LED lights up; B = LED flashes with the specified frequency;
x = LED status is irrelevant

LEDs MSTR, RACK0 and RACK1

The three LEDs, MSTR, RACK0 and RACK1 provide information about the
mounting rack number configured at the CPU, and show which CPU controls the
switched I/O modules.

LED Meaning
MSTR RACK0 RACK1
H x x CPU controls the switched I/O
x H D CPU on rack number 0
x D H CPU on rack number 1

D = LED is dark; H = LED is lit; x = LED status is irrelevant

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LEDs INTF, EXTF and FRCE

The three LEDs, INTF, EXTF and FRCE, provide information about errors and
special events in user program execution.

LED Meaning
INTF EXTF FRCE
H x x An internal error was detected (programming or parameter
assignment error).
x H x An external error was detected, i.e. an error not triggered by the
CPU module.
x x H A force request is busy.

H = LED is lit; x = LED status is irrelevant

LEDs BUSF1 and BUSF2

The LEDs BUSF1 and BUSF2 indicate errors at the MPI/DP and PROFIBUS DP
interfaces.

LED Meaning
BUS1F BUS2F
H x An error was found at the MPI/DP interface.
x H An error was found at the PROFIBUS DP interface.
B x DP master: one or more slaves at PROFIBUS DP interface 1
are not responding.
DP slave: not addressed by the DP master
x B DP master: one or more slaves at PROFIBUS DP interface 2
are not responding.
DP slave: not addressed by the DP master

H = LED is lit; B = LED flashes; x = LED status is irrelevant

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LEDs IFM1F and IFM2F

The LEDs IFM1F and IFM2F indicate errors of the first and second module
interfaces.

LED Meaning
IFM1F IFM2F
H x An error was found at module interface 1.
x H An error was found at module interface 2.

H = LED is lit; x = LED status is irrelevant

LED REDF
The LED REDF indicates specific system states and redundancy errors.

REDF LED System status Marginal conditions

B Coupling --
0.5 Hz
B Updating --
2 Hz
D Redundant (CPUs are No redundancy error
redundant)
H Redundant (CPUs are There is an I/O redundancy error:
redundant) Failure of a DP master, or partial or
total failure of a DP master system
Loss of redundancy on the DP slave
All system states, except --
redundancy, coupling, updating

D = LED is dark; H = LED is lit; B = LED flashes at the set frequency

Diagnostics Buffer
You can troubleshoot the error by reading out its precise cause from the
diagnostics buffer using STEP 7 (PLC --> Module Information).

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