Diagnostics: EcoStruxure Machine Expert Online Mode

Overview

In online mode, you can monitor the protocol manager in EcoStruxure Machine Expert using the following methods:

  • Icons in the Devices tree

  • Status tab of the protocol manager and the devices

  • Visualization for health bit variables of the EtherNet/IP targets

  • I/O mapping tab of the devices

  • The protocol manager resources tab

Devices Tree

The communication status of the protocol manager and the devices is presented with icons in the Devices Tree:

Icon

Meaning

The communication with the device is normal.

NOTE: The protocol manager is always presented with this icon.

The controller is unable to communicate with the device.

NOTE: When the protocol manager is STOPPED, all devices show this icon.

Health Bits of EtherNet/IP Target

To monitor the health bit of the EtherNet/IP targets, you must:

  • Create a visualization in the application.

  • Add in the visualization the health bits variables of:

Slave Device Mapping

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;