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Message Display, Message Archiving

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Topics in this Chapter

• Message lines

• Message window

• Message classes

• Message archive

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Message System

Files

MPI (RS485) or Profibus

S7- 400S7- 300

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Configuration Example

PLC program Bit arrayContact switch:Water inlet valve

Open

ClosedAN I 0.0= M 41.0

I 0.0

• PLC program• Bit array for messages• Area pointer• Text input

Area pointer Text input

MW 40

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Area Pointers

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Event Messages / System

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Message Texts

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Event Messages / Screen Object

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Event Message

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Archives

Archive_1

Archive_2

Archive_3

TagsVar_1Var_2Var_3

Message eventsMessage class_1Message class_2

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Types of Archives

Possible types of archive:

Short-term archives

Sequence archives

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Event Messages / Archives

• See note

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Event Messages / System

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Event Messages / Screen Object

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Alarm Messages

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Alarm Messages

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Reading the S7 Diagnostic Buffer

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System Messages

Message numberSystem messages on the operating unit are divided into different categories.The message number contains information about the category of a system message:

Message number

Message text

01 ...... Categories

The message category gives a rough indication of the cause of a system message.In the following is a selection of important system messages, when they occur and how the cause of the error can be eliminated, if possible.

Note: System messages are displayed in the language selected when configuring.

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Printout of the Message Archive with the Listing of theMessage Texts