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s7-300 with two simultaneous HMIs

Created by: eipasar at: 1/25/2008 6:53 AM (7 Replies)

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1/25/2008 6:53 AM	Rate (0)
eipasar Posts: 4 Rating: (0)	could anybody enlighten me on why our system which has (1) s7-300 cpu being accessed by two HMI status running simultaneously, one of the HMI looses it data after a few weeks. network connectivity is fine, which means i can ping the other HMI as well as the CPU... Help! F1! Help!
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1/28/2008 8:25 AM	Rate (0)
Aret Posts: 2348 Rating: (264)	Please be more specific - what is your network topology, by HMI do you mean OP or PC+WinCC, whathardwaredoyouuse,lossofdata=lossofcommunicationor ?
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1/29/2008 5:31 AM	Rate (0)
eipasar Posts: 4 Rating: (0)	our system is using CP 343-1 module using TCP/IP protocol connected to a network switch wherein the 2 PCs+WinCC Flexible is also connected. Only data is being lost, not the network communication. by the way, thanks for the prompt reply...
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1/29/2008 6:04 AM	Rate (0)
Aret Posts: 2348 Rating: (264)	So, if i understood you correctly IO fileds are not ###. Then what data is lost?
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1/31/2008 5:36 AM	Rate (0)
eipasar Posts: 4 Rating: (0)	So, if i understood you correctly IO fileds are not ###. Then what data is lost? Actually, the i/o fields are "#####". But when I could have a response from the CP when I try to ping it, likewise with the other HMI PC.
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1/31/2008 7:25 AM	Rate (0)
Aret Posts: 2348 Rating: (264)	If IO fields are ### then it's loss of connection. Not a physical one, but on a higher level. Please check your PCs in networkforviruses-someofthemchangeIPaddresses. Whatprotocoldoyouuse-ISOorTCP/IPor?
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2/5/2008 5:22 AM	Rate (0)
eipasar Posts: 4 Rating: (0)	virus had been checked and the system is clean... ip address wasn't changed in any of the HMI PC... and we are using TCP/IP protocol...
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5/20/2008 3:50 AM	Rate (0)
jdcer Posts: 2 Rating: (0)	Hi eipasar, I have the same situation, I have an op177b and wincc runtime running at the same time. I have a few times ######## on my op I/O field because of the screen saver enabled at the OP. It is not really a physical disconnection but rather a energy management is occuring in the OP. It would probably the same condition in your other HMI. Hope this helps. jdcer
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