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SIMATIC PC DiagMonitor

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Siemens ST PC · November 2008

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Overview

SIMATIC PC DiagMonitor: Intelligent and comprehensive diag-

nostics for SIMATIC PCs – local and remote.

The SIMATIC PC DiagMonitor software for monitoring and re-

mote signaling detects possible hardware and software faults at

an early stage. It monitors, signals and visualizes the operating

statuses of the SIMATIC PC both locally and remotely.

DiagMonitor V4.0 is used with the following SIMATIC PCs:

• Microbox PC 427B

• Box PC 627B / 827B

• Rack PC IL 43 / 547B / 847B

• Panel PC 477B / 577B / 677B

The software can be:

ordered as individual product from stock (e. g. for server appli-

cation on a third-party PC or for immediate integration into new

systems) or as option according to the SIMATIC PC configurator

(internet, mall) for future device generations.

(DiagMonitor V3.1 is used with SIMATIC Microbox PC 420/427B,

Box PC 627/627B, Rack PC IL 43/840/847B, Panel PC

477/477B/677/677B/877 and can be ordered directly via the PC

configurator or as individual product.)

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Benefits

Investment security thanks to increased system availability

• Diagnostics and signaling functions for PC temperature, fan,

hard disks (SMART), watchdog

• Operating hours counter for preventive maintenance

• Integral log function, comprehensive text messages, online

help English/German

• Worldwide diagnostics over the Internet thanks to integrated

web server function

Reduced costs thanks to reduced downtimes

• Fast information thanks to communication via e-mail and SMS

• Fast response thanks to communication in the application

through OPC (client) and SNMP

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Function

The SIMATIC PC DiagMonitor monitors, signals and communi-

cates with an external server, acts in the event of an alarm and

logs the system states of the SIMATIC PCs.

It monitors

• The processor and internal device temperatures

• Fans

• The system status by means of a "watchdog"

• The function of the hard disk or RAID1 through the S.M.A.R.T.-

diagnostic bytes

• The future diagnosis-capable generation of the SIMATIC PC

CompactFlash card

It signals

• The number of operating hours for activating maintenance pe-

riods

• Each alarm and logs it

• Overshoot/undershoot of permissible operating temperature

• Program interruption following a watchdog timeout

• Hard disk problems

It communicates

• Locally with an OPC client

• Locally via DLL or SNMP with a central server

• Remotely over LAN, by e-mail, text messages

• With diagnostic LEDs and 7 segment displays on the device

• Worldwide over the Internet through a web server

It acts in the event of an alarm

• By starting customer applications

• Through predefined applications (e. g. restart)

It logs

• All messages and commands in a log file automatically

• The measuring data (temperature, fan) over the operating

period

It visualizes

• The recorded measuring data (with trend analysis)

It synchronizes

• System time over LAN (e.g. maintenance-free operation

without CMOS battery)

Furthermore, customers have the option of creating their own

applications via a programming interface.

When buying the SIMATIC PC DiagMonitor the user gets the

SIMATIC PC web card free of charge as a useful supplement.

The web card is part of the diagnosis software and gives own

information on the SIMATIC PC via web server. It displays: de-

vice data, e. g. product designation, BIOS version, mainboard

number, system status

System requirements

Executes under Windows 2000/XP Professional/XP embedded,

Win 2003 Server, Win Server 2003 R2, Windows Vista

Ultimate/Business.

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Ordering data Order No.

SIMATIC PC DiagMonitor V4.0 6ES7 648-6CA04-0YX0

Software tool for monitoring the

SIMATIC PC, incl. manual on

CD ROM (English, German),

single license