Diagnostics: EcoStruxure Machine Expert Online Mode
In online mode, you can monitor the protocol manager in EcoStruxure Machine Expert using the following methods:
oIcons in the Devices tree
oStatus tab of the protocol manager and the devices
oIOScanner I/O Mapping tab of the protocol manager for Modbus TCP IOScanner
oI/O mapping tab of the devices
oThe protocol manager resources tab
The communication status of the protocol manager and the devices is presented with icons in the Devices Tree:
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Icon |
Meaning |
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The communication with the device is normal. NOTE: The protocol manager is always presented with this icon. |
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The controller is unable to communicate with the device. NOTE: When the protocol manager is STOPPED, all devices show this icon. |
The IOScanner I/O Mapping tab of the protocol manager allows you to monitor the Modbus TCP IOScanner status and the health bit of the Modbus TCP slave devices:
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Column |
Use |
Comment |
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Variable |
Diagnostic |
Assign a name to the global scanner status variable. |
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Assign a name to each health bit. For example, name a health bit with the associated device name. |
Health bits are grouped in 4 subfolders of 16 bits. |
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Address |
Retrieve the address of each variable. |
Addresses may be modified when the configuration is changed. |
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Current value |
Monitor the Modbus TCP devices |
For boolean values (health bit): oTRUE = 1 oFALSE = 0 |
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Industrial Ethernet devices have an I/O Mapping tab containing their I/Os.
NOTE: Generic TCP/UDP does not have an I/O mapping tab;
This figure presents an example of an I/O Mapping tab for an Advantys OTB slave device:
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Column |
Use |
Comment |
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Variable |
Inputs |
Assign a name to each input of the device. |
Each bit can also be mapped. |
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Outputs |
Assign a name to each output of the device. |
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Channel |
– |
Symbolic name of the input or output channel of the device. |
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Address |
Retrieve the address of each variable. |
Addresses may be modified when the configuration is changed. |
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Type |
– |
Data type of the input or output channel. |
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