How to access the Diagnostics function of a discrete module

At a Glance

The Module diagnostics module displays current errors, where these exist, classed according to their category :

internal faults:
- module failures,
- self-test running,
external faults:
- terminal block fault,
other faults:
- configuration fault,
- module missing or off,
- faulty channel(s).

A module fault is indicated when certain LEDS 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 fault,
- the Channel LED in the Channel field,
- the Fault tab.

Procedure

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

Step	Action
1	Access the module's debug screen.
2	Click on the module reference in the channel zone and select the Fault command. Result: The list of module faults appears. Note: When a configuration fault occurs, in the event of major failure or absence of the module, access to the module diagnostics screen is not possible. The following message then appears on the screen: The module is not present or different from the one configured in this position.

Step

Action

Access the module's debug screen.

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

Result: The list of module faults appears.

Note: When a configuration fault occurs, in the event of major failure or absence of the module, access to the module diagnostics screen is not possible. The following message then appears on the screen: The module is not present or different from the one configured in this position.