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Diagnostics and upkeep
6.2 Downloading firmware
● Industrial Remote Communication
Here, you obtain specific information on the WAN interface and other parameters of the
CP. The entry job has the following subentries:
– Partner
– List of data points
– Device-specific events
● Time
Information on the time on the device
If you want to operate online diagnostics with the station via the CP, you need to select
Activate online functions, see section "Communication types" parameter group (Page 58).
You will find further information on the diagnostics functions of STEP 7 in the STEP 7
information system.
STEP 7 Basic: The partner status
The CP can signal the status of the connection to the remote communications partner.
For information on the configuration, refer to the sections Parameter group "Partner stations"
(Page 64).
STEP 7 V5
Here, the known diagnostics tools are available to you.
When accessing via WAN networks, you can use the functions of PG routing. You will find
details in the SINAUT system manual, see /3/ (Page 136).
Diagnostics options via the Web server of the CPU
You will find details on the diagnostics options of the Web server in the S7-1200 system
manual, see /1/ (Page 135).
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 entry ID:
100
Information about the address settings of the partner, connection statistics,
configuration data of the partner and other diagnostics information.
Various information on the data points such as configuration data, value, connection
status etc.
Information on CP-internal events
Operating Instructions, 06/2015, C79000-G8976-C385-01
CP 1243-8 IRC
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