Diagnostics and upkeep
6.1
Diagnostics options
The following diagnostics options are available.
LEDs of the module
For information on the LED displays, refer to the section LEDs (Page 20).
STEP 7: The "Diagnostics" tab in the Inspector window
Here, you can obtain the following information on the selected module:
● Entries in the diagnostics buffer of the CPU
● Information on the online status of the module
STEP 7: Diagnostics functions in the "Online > Online and diagnostics" menu
Using the online functions, you can read diagnostics information from the CP from an
engineering station on which the project with the CP is stored. You obtain the following static
information on the selected module:
● General information on the module
● Diagnostics status
● Information on the Ethernet interface:
If you want to operate online diagnostics with the station via the CP, you need to select
Activate online functions, see section Communication types and SNMP (Page 42).
You will find further information on the diagnostics functions of STEP 7 in the STEP 7
information system.
6.2
Downloading firmware
New firmware versions of the CP
If a new firmware version is available for the module, you will find this on the Internet pages
of Siemens Industry Online Support under the following ID:
68853485 (http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/68853485)
CP 1243-1 DNP3, CP 1243-1 IEC
Operating Instructions, 02/2014, C79000-G8976-C312-02
– Network
– Ethernet interface
– Statistics
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