ProSoft Technology PTQ-PDPMV1 - Manual (Page 235)

PTQ-PDPMV1 ♦ Quantum Platform Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
PROFIBUS DP Master Network Interface Module for Quantum User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 235 of 306
August 12, 2014
Viewing Version Information
Press [V] to view Version information for the module.
Use this command to view the current version of the software for the module, as
well as other important values. You may be asked to provide this information
when calling for technical support on the product.
Values at the bottom of the display are important in determining module
operation. The Program Scan Counter value is incremented each time a
module’s program cycle is complete.
Tip: Repeat this command at one-second intervals to determine the frequency of program
execution.
Viewing Fieldbus Data
Press [2] to view Fieldbus data. Use this command to view information related to
the status of each slave in the PROFIBUS network, and to verify that each slave
is configured (SLAVE CFG LIST), exchanging data with the Master (TRANSFER
LIST) and in diagnostic mode (SLAVE DIAG LIST).
You can also check the operation state of the module, where:
 00 = Offline
 40 = Stop
 80 = Clear
 C0 = Operate
Viewing Module Status
Press [1] to view module status information. This screen also contains useful
information for mailbox troubleshooting:
 Scan count
 Mailbox counters
 Alarm counters
 Hot Standby status
 Number of acyclic read and write operations performed by the module
You can also view the number of mailbox messages in the input and output
queues, and the number of alarms in the alarm queue.
HSBY Note: The following status reports new HSBY information.