Troubleshooting S7 System Diagnostics

Troubleshooting
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Knowledge for Automation
Siemens AG 1999. All rights reserved. File: PRO1_12E.1
System Diagnostics - Overview
CPU diagnostics detects CPU I/O-Module

a system error
CPU diagnostics detects Diagnostic Diagnostics-
an error in the user program interrupt capable module
detects an
error and
generates a
diagnostic
Error Diagnostic System interrupt
OB buffer status list
SFC
SIEMENS
CPU
messages
PG 740

Searching for Errors, that Cause the CPU to Stop

Calling the "Module Information" Tool

Module Information Tab: "Diagnostic Buffer"

Interpreting Error Messages

Opening a Block Containing an Error

Diagnostics with I Stack, B Stack, L Stack
Program structure Block containing error
Error location
You see the blocks

executed up to the error
in the B Stack.
Error location
You see the values of the

You see the contents of the temporary variables up to
accumulators, registers, status word
etc. (up to time of interruption) time of interruption in the L Stack.
in the I Stack.

B Stack

I Stack

L Stack

Exercise: Finding Stop Errors and Eliminating Them
Step What to Do Result
1 Carry out a CPU memory reset. The CPU memory is reset.

Copy the S7 program
"ERROR" from the project
2 The project structure is displayed.
"ERROR _16" ("ERROR _32") into the
HW-Station "My Station".
Download all the blocks from the
3 The faulty program is downloaded.
S7 program "ERROR" into the CPU.
4 Perform a complete restart. The CPU goes into STOP mode.
Find and eliminate the errors,

5 The CPU remains in RUN.
that lead to the Stop state.

Exercise: Troubleshooting with I Stack, B Stack
Switch on the inputs I 1.0 to I 1.2

1 The CPU goes into STOP once more.
in sequence.
Clarify the cause of the error with the
Answer the questions in the table
2 help of the diagnostic buffer and the
below.
Stacks.
Switch the inputs I 1.0 to

3 The CPU remains in RUN.
I 1.2 off again.

Logical Errors
??

Displaying Reference Data

Filtering Reference Data

Cross References

Filtering Cross References

Reference Data: Find

Block Correction using Cross References
2x

Go to Location
1xright

Assignment of I,Q,M,T,C

Unused Symbols / Addresses without Symbols

Program Structure

Comparing Blocks (1)
...see
next page

Comparing Blocks (2)

Exercise: Eliminating Logical Program Errors
• Can you select the "Manual" mode?
• Can the conveyor belt be traversed in jog mode?
• Switch on the Automatic mode !
• Does the bottle stop at the bottle sensor for filling?
• Is there a message when the minimum level was

exceeded?
• Is the number of packaging units displayed on the digital

display?

Sporadic Errors

Displaying CPU Messages

Writing User Messages in the Diagnostic Buffer
CPU Node
e.g. PG, OP
Send buffer
SEND =
TRUE
1 2
SFC 52 Sending
asynchronous
to user program
Diagnostic buffer

Configuring Your Own Message Texts

Calling the SFC 52 Block
Network 2: User message when limit value exceeded
CMP>R
#analog value_
normalized IN1 M 90.1 SFC 52
P
5.000000e+003 IN2 EN
>=1
M 0.1
M 0.1 SEND
W#16#A901 EVENTN RET_VAL #error_sfc52
#dummy INFO 1
#analog value_
normalized INFO 2 ENO

Structure of the EVENTN Parameter of the SFC 52 Block
EVENTN 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Event class Identification Event number
1..9 are standard texts for the different events

(see the Standard and System Functions manual)
Event class A..B free texts, that are specified using Message Configuration
C..F reserved for expansions in the future
Specifies if it is an incoming or an outgoing event, or, an internal

or an external event, for example:
Identification Bit 8= "1" --> incoming message
Bit 8= "0" --> outgoing message
Bit 10= "1" --> internal fault
Bit 11= "1" --> external fault
Continuous message number from 1 to 255 within an
Event number
event class

Diagnostics-Capable Modules
Assigning parameters for a diagnostics-capable module:
... trigger a diagnostics

interrupt OB 82
when an error occurs

Displaying Hardware Diagnostics in the SIMATIC Manager
2x

Exercise: Enabling Diagnostic Messages

Exercise: Outputting User Messages
SFC 52
*
??? EN
*
TRUE SEND RET_VAL MW 52
W#16#9101 EVENTN
MW 54 INFO1
MD 56 INFO2
* a contact must be connected to the EN for programming in LAD !

Exercise: Enabling Diagnostic Interrupts and Simulating Hardware
Faults
Enable the diagnostic interrupt at The hardware diagnostic is activated

1 the analog module ! (HW Config.)
2 Download the configuration in the CPU
3 Remove the front connector on the The "SF" LED on the analog module
analog module ! indicates a hardware fault
Activate the "Diagnose Hardware" The configuration is opened online

4 tool !
Clarify the cause of the error with The message "Power supply failure"
5
the tool ! is given as the cause of the error

System Information

System Information - Overview

Module Information: "Memory" Tab

Module Information: "Scan Cycle Time" Tab

Module Information: "Time System" Tab
... in the SIMATIC Manager:

PLC -> Set Date and
Time

Module Information: "Performance Data" Tab
... in the SIMATIC Manager:

• Blocks folder
-> Properties

Performance Data: Blocks

Exercise: Reading Out System Information


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CPU diagnostics detects CPU I/O-Module

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You see the blocks

You see the values of the

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Step What to Do Result

1 Carry out a CPU memory reset. The CPU memory is reset.

4 Perform a complete restart. The CPU goes into STOP mode.

Find and eliminate the errors,

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Step What to Do Result

Switch on the inputs I 1.0 to I 1.2

Switch the inputs I 1.0 to

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• Can you select the "Manual" mode?

• Can the conveyor belt be traversed in jog mode?

• Switch on the Automatic mode !

• Does the bottle stop at the bottle sensor for filling?

• Is there a message when the minimum level was

• Is the number of packaging units displayed on the digital

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Network 2: User message when limit value exceeded

W#16#A901 EVENTN RET_VAL #error_sfc52

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Event class Identification Event number

1..9 are standard texts for the different events

C..F reserved for expansions in the future

Specifies if it is an incoming or an outgoing event, or, an internal

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... trigger a diagnostics

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* a contact must be connected to the EN for programming in LAD !

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