Configuring with the WBM
7.3 The menu items of the WBM
SIMATIC RF185C, RF186C, RF188C, RF186CI, RF188CI
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Operating Instructions, 04/2020, C79000-G8976-C512-03
Table 7- 23 Description of service log parameters
Parameter
Description
Communication channels
CMD_XML
Frames on the XML interface
CMD_PLC
Internal frames on the PLC interface
CMD_WEB
Internal frames between Web server and reader
CM_DEVICE01
Frames on reader interface 1 (X21)
CM_DEVICE02
Frames on reader interface 2 (X22)
CM_DEVICE03
Frames on reader interface 3 (X23)
CM_DEVICE04
Frames on reader interface 4 (X24)
Detailed information
Performance
monitoring
Recording heartbeat telegrams in the service information. In this way, the log
is kept free for user data.
Service log
The "Service log" area shows all the message types that were selected in the "Log settings
for service" area.
The entries contain the following properties:
Table 7- 24 Displayed properties of the log messages
Property
Description
Date/time
Time stamp when the entry was made by the communication module.
Note that the time stamp is generated by the device clock (UTC time). This
time is compared with the time zone set on the PC and displayed accordingly.
Type
Type of message
Which message types are signaled depends on the check boxes enabled in
the menu item "Settings - General" in the "Log settings" area.
Entry
Text of the message
With the "Update", "Save as" and "Reset" buttons, you can control the entries:
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Update
The log is read in again by the communication module and the list is updated. The log
entries displayed include the most current data (200 KB).
●
Save
The log read out by the communication module is saved as a *.csv file.
●
Reset
The log is deleted in the communication module.
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Service file
The log read out by the communication module is saved as an *.slf file. The service file
contains additional information relevant to Siemens service personnel.
