At a Glance

The Module diagnostics function displays current errors and where they exist. Errors are classified according to their category.

  • Internal events:

    • module inoperable

    • self-tests running

  • External events

  • Other events:

    • configuration error

    • module missing or off

    • inoperative channel(s)

A module status is indicated when certain LED’s change to red, such as:

  • in the configuration editor at rack level:

    • the LED of the rack number

    • the LED of the slot number of the module on the rack

  • in the configuration editor at module level:

    • the I/O LED according to the type of event

    • the Channel LED in the Channel field

    • the Fault tab

Procedure

The following table shows the procedure for accessing the Module status screen.

Step

Action

1

Access the module's debugging screen.

2

Click on the module reference in the channel zone and select the Fault command.

Result: The list of module errors appears.

Remark: It is not possible to access the module diagnostics screen if a configuration error, major breakdown error, or module missing error occurs. The following message then appears on the screen: The module is not present or is different from the one configured in this position.