Installation guide

Commissioning
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Fault Detection and Troubleshooting
Summary By connecting to your islands NIM via its CFG port and by viewing the LED readouts
on your NIM and I/O you can detect faults and troubleshoot your Advantys STB
island.
Your particular fieldbus master should have its own fault detection abilities as well,
refer to its user guide.
Use the following general information to detect faults and troubleshoot your system.
CFG port The CFG port is the connection point to the island bus for either a computer running
the Advantys configuration software or an HMI panel.
Physical
Description
The CFG interface is a front-accessible RS-232 interface located behind a hinged
flap on the bottom front of the NIM:
The port uses a male eight-pin HE-13 connector.
Note: After making the physical connection from your PC to your NIM or from your
HMI panel to your NIM, refer to their user guides to continue.