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NCM S7 Ethernet Diagnostics: Simatic Net
NCM S7 Ethernet Diagnostics: Simatic Net
NCM S7 Ethernet Diagnostics: Simatic Net
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Functions and The NCM S7 Ethernet diagnostics are an integral part of the NCM S7 For
Operation Ethernet option package. The individual diagnostics functions can be selected by
means of tabs.
Buttons in the tab page dialogs enable you to control the diagnostics process.
Close
Close Cyc.
Cyc.Upd.
Upd.ON
ON Update
Update Help
Help
Button Function
Cyc. Upd. ON / Activate (Cyc. Upd. ON) and deactivate (Cyc. Upd. OFF) automatic (cyclic)
Cyc. Upd. OFF updating of the diagnostic and status information displayed.
You can set the interval between updates in the "Options" tab page. Cyclic
updating is activated as standard when you call the statistics functions (station-
oriented). For the other functions it is initially deactivated.
As soon as you activate cyclic updating, the wording on the button changes to
"Cyc. Upd. OFF".
Note:
When cyclic update is activated, use of the key combination Alt + Tab for
switching programs in Windows may be disabled. If so, you can either use the
mouse button (if the other application is visible on the screen) or deactivate cyclic
update and then switch programs.
Update This button updates the diagnostic and status information display once when you
operate it.
Help Help on the current diagnostics function. You can also obtain help by pressing
function key F1.
In some of the dialog boxes you can also obtain context-sensitive help on certain
output fields. Position the cursor on the output field and press function key F1.
Method 1 Method 2
STEP 7
MPI interface
NCM S7 PG 720
or
Ethernet interface
Ethernet
Ethernet CP
S7-400 S7-300
Ethernet CP
Establish a physical connection between the PG and the SIMATIC S7 station. You can choose between:
MPI
Ethernet
(provided:
– an Ethernet CP is installed in the PG
– The Ethernet CP in the S7 has been assigned a MAC address and, if you are using
TCP, an IP address)
If the configuration data is not present on your PG/PC, proceed as follows to start diagnostics for a
connected Ethernet CP:
1. Select the NCM S7 menu item and then “Diagnose Industrial Ethernet” in the continuation menu.
2. In the “NCM S7 Ethernet Diagnostics : Online Path” dialog box, which then appears, select the
correct interface for your hardware configuration.
Depending on the type of interface you have selected, you will be prompted to enter an address:
- MPI/S7-300
Enter: MPI address of the Ethernet CP
- MPI/S7-400
Enter: MPI address of the CPU and rack/slot No. of the Ethernet CP;
- Industrial Ethernet
Enter: MAC address of the Ethernet CP in hexedecimal format, and rack/slot No. of the
Ethernet CP.
- TCP/IP
Enter: IP address of the Ethernet CP in decimal format and rack/slot No. of the Ethernet
CP.
Result:
1. Select the S7 station concerned in the project and open the hardware configuration.
Result:
Purpose You set parameters to apply to the diagnostics session as a whole in the "Options"
tab page.
Parameter Meaning
Dialog Update Time Sets the interval for cyclic updating of the diagnostics data in a dialog
box.
Show TSAP in ASCII You can choose whether to display the TSAP in ASCII or
hexadecimal notation in the following tab dialogs.
Dialog Box and The following information is displayed in the “CP Information” tab page
Parameters (the entries are given as examples):
Parameter Meaning
Order Number: Siemens product identifier of the Ethernet CP, which is also used for assigning
the module to the programmable logic controller in the S7 hardware configuration
tool.
Changing Existing If you want to change the existing operating mode, choose the
Operating Mode Operating Mode tab.
Purpose To query the current operating mode of the Ethernet CP as a module in the S7
station and as a node on Industrial Ethernet and, if necessary, change it (Stop
CP/ Start CP buttons).
Dialog Box and The following information is displayed in the “Operating Mode” tab page:
Parameters
Parameter Meaning
Operating Mode Possible states are: Stop, Startup, Run.
and Cause: Possible causes include OK, STOP command from PG, Not configured.
Parameters in the “Status Information", "Memory Resources" and Transfer Time” sections of the
dialog box:
Parameter Meaning
Status Information The information displayed for the status and cause gives you an indication of the
type of configuration and the current status of the configured services.
Memory Resources Indication of the memory capacity of the Ethernet CP occupied as a result of the
configuration and the current operating mode.
Transfer Time Indicates whether the CP has been configured to pass on the time to the CPU.
Additional The additional buttons, which are either activated or deactivated, depending
Buttons on the current operating mode of the Ethernet CP, enable you to control the
Ethernet CP:
Button Meaning
Stop CP Stop the Ethernet CP
Start CP You can start the Ethernet CP if the RUN/STOP selector is at RUN.
Dialog Box and The following information is displayed in the “ISO-on-TCP” tab page,
Parameters for example. The entries for the other types of connection follow the same
pattern):
Parameter Meaning
ISO-on-TCP (list The connection number and connection name configured are displayed,
of connections) together with the following information for each connection:
Sent:
Number of packets successfully sent
Received:
Number of frames received.
Connection The Connection, Send and Receive Status of the sender of the
Properties connection selected in the connection list are displayed.
Additional Buttons
Button Meaning
Reset Counter The counters for the frames sent and received on the connections are reset to 0
on the module and in the list displayed.
Purpose To display event messages recorded in the Ethernet CP in detail. The diagnostic
buffer gives you useful information about all the communication services of the
Ethernet CP.
All CP functions can generate event messages. When you choose this dialog
box, the messages are read out and displayed. The latest message appears in
the top line with the highest number.
Dialog Box and The following information is displayed in the “Diagnostic Buffer” tab page
Parameters (entries given as examples):
Parameter Meaning
No.: Consecutive numbers of event messages.
Max. 500 event messages can be stored in NCM S7 Ethernet.
Additional The following additional buttons enable you to control the output in the
Buttons diagnostic buffer:
Button Meaning
New Entries If the “New Entries” button is activated, new event messages have occurred
since the dialog box was opened. When you click the button, the oldest of the
new messages is selected and you can easily see which messages are new.
Delete Entries All diagnostic buffer entries in NCM S7 are deleted. The new entries are then
made in the list on updating.
Note:
This does not affect the entries in the Ethernet CP. You can read the entries
back into NCM S7 by calling the dialog box again.
Save... You can save the event messages read in in a text file of your choice (name.txt)
with all the additional text.