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SOFTING Industrial Automation GmbH

SOFTING Industrial Automation GmbH. Demonstration Version of PB-DIAG Suite. Dale Fittes Technical Specialist HITEX UK July 2010. Contents:. Overview of the PB DIAG Software demonstration Download the PB-DIAG Suite Software Installation Opening the Demo Project The Overview Window

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  1. SOFTING Industrial Automation GmbH Demonstration Version of PB-DIAG Suite Dale Fittes Technical Specialist HITEX UK July 2010

  2. Contents: Overview of the PB DIAG Software demonstration Download the PB-DIAG Suite Software Installation Opening the Demo Project The Overview Window The Signal Quality Window The Topology Window The Protocol Window The Project Window The Trend Window The Oscilloscope Window The Frame Window Automatic Report Generation Key Features Further Resources

  3. 1. Intention of this Document • Softing launched the new Profibus Diag Suite and BC-600-PB • worldwide on 01 July 2010. • A stand-alone demonstration version of Profibus Diag Suite can be downloaded for free from Softing´s website. This software includes demo record files, which can be used to show the features of the tool • You do not need a Profibus network for the presentation • You can simulate the analysis of typical network failures, without using a physical network • This document will help you to install and run the demo software.

  4. 2. Download the PB-DIAG Suite Software • Uninstall all versions of BC400/450 and PB-T3 before installing • PB-DIAG Suite ! • Use following link to download latest version of PB-DIAG Suite Software: • http://www.softing.com/home/en/industrial-automation/downloads/updates/profibus-dp.php?navanchor=3010238 Note: If you still want to read PB-T3 record files please install the PB-T3-Viewer from following link after deinstallation of PB-T3 software: ftp://ftp.softing.com/pub/outgoing/jp/PBT3_Viewer_English.msi Click here for download

  5. 3. Installation of PB-DIAG Suite Software • Download software • For Setup open file V202_Update.zip or any newer version • Open „Setup_EN.exe“ • Follow the instructions of the installation menu: • Accept terms of license agreement • Setup type: select „complete“

  6. 4. Open Demo Project • Open Profibus Diagnostic Suite Software with following icon: • Click on „Show demo project“

  7. 4. Open Demo Project (contd.) • Select the requested demo file by clicking on the respective bookmarks • Wait until all 4 windows have opened: • 1-Netzstatus, 2-Trend, 3-Oscillogram, 4-Telegramme_Frames • Now you can start your presentation to the customer. • You do not need a Profibus network for this!

  8. First indication: or 5. Profibus-DIAG SuiteThe Overview Window click on „1-Netzstatus_Networkstatus .npb“ First overview with one mouse click. Potential problems are clearly indicated and distinguished by bus communication or bus physics. Select „Busanfang“ as test location + • 4 windows for easy operation: • Overview • Protocol, • Bus Physics • Topology All values are okay => Traffic light is green Green light indicates: „Communication is okay“ All quality levels above limit => Traffic light is green Green light indicates: „bus physics are okay“ Result: Everything looks good if measured from the master !

  9. 5. Profibus-DIAG SuiteThe Overview Window (contd.) Now select „Busende 15“ as test location First indication: There is a problem ! All values are okay => Traffic light is green Green light indicates: „Communication is okay“ All critical values are marked by red ink: In this case 5 out of 7 Stations show bad quality => Traffic light is yellow yellow light indicates: „bus physics are critical while bus is running“ Result: Measurement from other end indicates bad signal quality. Check Signal Quality for further details !

  10. 6. Profibus-DIAG SuiteThe Signal Quality Window Click on „Signal Quality“ Click on „Signal Analysis Settings“ for sorting bar graph Click on „Stations“ and select „Auto sort by distance“ Result: bars will be sorted acc. to the correct topology for easy interpretation! This is a unique feature !

  11. 6. Profibus-DIAG SuiteThe Signal Quality Window (contd.) Make Reflections visible: Select „Busende 15“ A Double Click on bar #2 opens the oscilloscope view strong refections Select „Busanfang 2“ Result: Reflections on the bus Worst situation at „Busende 15“ smaller refections

  12. 6. Profibus-DIAG SuiteThe Signal Quality Window (contd.) Localize the failure with the Oscilloscope: Select „Busende 15“ Click on bar #2 increase zoom to 62,5 ns Place cursor 1 to rising flank Place cursor 2 to distortion => Now you can read the distance from measuring point „Busende 15“ to the point where the reflection is caused: 22,8 m Distance 22,8 m

  13. 6. Profibus-DIAG SuiteThe Signal Quality Window (contd.) Now you can compare the distances between the failure and the different stations: Click on bar #2 Place cursors Now distance is 22,8 m Click on bar #12 Place cursors Now distance is only 12,5 m Click on bar #15 (Busend) Now distance is 0 m and no distortion Result: the reflections are caused at end of bus at #15 (missing terminator). Consequently no reflections can be seen there.

  14. 7. Profibus-DIAG Suite The Topology Window Click on „Topology“ • The topology view gives you: • the correct sequence of the Profibus nodes • the distance between the nodes • the complete cable length

  15. 8. Profibus-DIAG Suite The Protocol Window Click on „Protocol“ Click on Segment View • Life List • Green = data exchange okay • Yellow = slave reports diagnose • Orange = config or param failure • Red = no answer, node is dead • Blue = node not configured in • Master Bus cycle time Number of Retries, Diagnose, Restarts indicate early problems in the network Log for starting up communication between master and slaves => For further info: Manual PB-DIAG Suite page 27

  16. 8. Profibus-DIAG Suite The Protocol Window (contd.) By clicking on the slaves you get specific info on each device. Click through the slaves to show different diagnose messages of different slaves in clear text (not only hex strings) Check GSD-file configuration: Expected GSD = real GSD ? If not => configuration failure Configuration can be seen under configuration bookmark Large variation of Station Delay Times indicates a problem of the slave Log file of the selected slave • If you prefer the matrix overview, • you may use this as well: • - Click on segment - Select „Station Statistics“ - You can display all events or select „retries“, „diagnose“, „set parameters“ for each node

  17. 9. Profibus-DIAG Suite The Project Window The „Project Window“ offers an easy filing of your records You will find further record files for demonstration in the „Project View“ • Place the cursor on „projects“ tag: =>The project view opens • you may lock the window to avoid automatic closing • open „Projects“-filer • Select e.g. „Diagnose-Repeater.rpb“ with some nice examples of diagnose messages

  18. 10. Profibus-DIAG Suite The Trend Window click on „2-Trend.qlg“: Select node see longtime trend of quality level of this node with time stamps see longtime trend of critical communication events with time stamps

  19. 11. Profibus-DIAG Suite The Oscilloscope Window

  20. 12. Profibus-DIAG Suite The Frame Window click on „4-Telegramme_Frames“: This is the Expert Mode ! Here you can trigger and filter down to the single bit ! You may toggle between „Frames“ or „Diagnose Mode“ You may define individual color coding for each type of frame By clicking on a frame you get the decoded contents

  21. 13. Profibus-DIAG SuiteThe automatically generated Report click on: Test / Create Report click on „continue“ to create the report

  22. 13. Profibus-DIAG SuiteThe automatically generated Report (contd) Toggle between protocol and signal quality report by selecting pages • Protocol Report: - life list and status of nodes - retries, diagnose, set parameter for each node • Signal Quality Report: - min, max, avrg value per node - bar graphs from all test locations - oscilloscope charts

  23. 14. Profibus-DIAG SuiteKey Features: • Quick and simple overview on the network status (includes both • communication and signal quality) with just one mouse click. • PB-DIAG Suite + BC-600-PB are also made for service personel, and not • just for „experts“. • No other tool offers such an easy approach to Profibus Analysis. • The Diagnose Mode for Protocol Analysis: • -> complete decoding of relevant parameters and diagnose messages • instead of Hex strings. • Physical Analysis: • -> signal quality bar graphs sorted by real topology BC-600-PB • offers a simple and unique way of analysis without relying on oscilloscopes. • -> Unique stand-alone-mode (without PC), enables monitoring of the network to determine whether detailed diagnose is required.

  24. 15. Further Resources are available from www.hitex.co.uk/softing Hitex UK Ltd Warwick University Science Park Coventry CV4 7EZ UK Tel: +44 (0) 2476 692066 Fax: +44 (0) 2476 692131 info@hitex.co.uk DRF 10103.ppt Rev 1.0 29/07/10

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