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Monitoring Multi instance FB's in TIA V12

Created by: manmeet at: 5/31/2014 3:49 PM (7 Replies)

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5/31/2014 3:49 PM	Rate (0)
manmeet Gold Member Joined: 1/3/2006 Last visit: 2/19/2024 Posts: 726 Rating: (71)	Hi I have multi instannce FB which Iam using in TIA V12 for a 1200 PLC. How to monitor it?? Regards Manmeet

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5/31/2014 4:14 PM	Rate (1)
PDGANGANI Posts: 165 Rating: (19)	manmeet Hi I have multi instannce FB which Iam using in TIA V12 for a 1200 PLC. How to monitor it?? Regards Manmeet Hello, May be this link will help you.. https://www.automation.siemens.com/tf/WW/en/Posts/108731#top
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6/1/2014 7:17 PM	Rate (0)
manmeet Gold Member Joined: 1/3/2006 Last visit: 2/19/2024 Posts: 726 Rating: (71)	Hi I can't see how to put the CPU1200 in test mode. Probably the method is for 300/400 series PLC. Regards Manmeet

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6/2/2014 8:45 AM	Rate (0)
crazyCow Gold Member Joined: 12/4/2009 Last visit: 11/25/2024 Posts: 453 Rating: (136)	manmeet, you cannot call environment for S71200. In that case make sure block you are monitoring is called first in your program. Hope this helps. Regards.
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8/27/2014 4:11 PM	Rate (1)
yatin_b Advanced Member Joined: 12/5/2011 Last visit: 12/6/2024 Posts: 19 Rating: (3)	hi manmeet I dont know about TIA v12, but if you use TIAv13 (S7-1200/1500 both), then you can see in the image attached there is icon(circled) for call environment. This icon is "visible" only when FB is monitored online. Cheers Yatin Bhatia Attachment TIA_call_environment.jpg (451 Downloads)

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8/27/2014 4:20 PM	Rate (0)
yatin_b Advanced Member Joined: 12/5/2011 Last visit: 12/6/2024 Posts: 19 Rating: (3)	manmeet Hi I can't see how to put the CPU1200 in test mode. Probably the method is for 300/400 series PLC. Regards Manmeet Hi, if you are using TIAv12, look for the icon I encircled in the image attached in above post. If you are able to use call environment for 300/400 then it should be possible for 1200/1500 as well. Cheers Yatin

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8/28/2014 6:24 AM	Rate (0)
manmeet Gold Member Joined: 1/3/2006 Last visit: 2/19/2024 Posts: 726 Rating: (71)	Hi Yatin Iam afraid but you can't even use PLCSIM with 1200 let alone monitoring multi-instance. This is true for both V12 and V13. Only way out seems to be putting the code on 1500 and get the job done. Regards, Manmeet.

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8/28/2014 10:01 AM	Rate (0)
yatin_b Advanced Member Joined: 12/5/2011 Last visit: 12/6/2024 Posts: 19 Rating: (3)	manmeet Hi Yatin Iam afraid but you can't even use PLCSIM with 1200 let alone monitoring multi-instance. This is true for both V12 and V13. Only way out seems to be putting the code on 1500 and get the job done. Regards, Manmeet. Hi manmeet, Yes you are correct. Right now(Aug,2014) PLCSIM is available with 300/400/1500 but not 1200. If you want to diagnose/monitor multi-instance FB of S7-1200 project, then you have only two options till now(Aug,2014): 1. Migrate/convert your project to S7-1500. (catch is S7-1200 project should be made first as many functionalities of 1500 programming is not available in 1200(like basic STL as well).) 2. You should have a 1200 starter kit or you should be on the running site with actual hardware. Lets wait for coming updates(latest being update 4) or the version itself. I hope 3 year waiting perod comes to halt soon. cheers Yatin

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