IPC Software

The SIMATIC IPC DiagMonitor permits intelligent and comprehensive monitoring and diagnostics of SIMATIC Industrial PCs.

It detects potential hardware and software faults at an early stage, visualizes operating states and offers various options for access and data exchange.

The SIMATIC IPC DiagMonitor supports not only local diagnostics, but also access via the network to SIMATIC IPC. When installed on a standard PC, all remote functions required for remote access are available.

Only the following SIEMENS products are supported:

• SIMATIC IPC127E
• SIMATIC IPC227E / IPC277E
• SIMATIC IPC427E / IPC477E / IPC427D / IPC477D
• SIMATIC IPC547G
• SIMATIC IPC647E / IPC627D / IPC647D / IPC677D
• SIMATIC IPC847E / IPC827D / IPC847D
• CPU 1515SP PC
• CPU 1515SP PC2

The software can be ordered as:

• Individual product from stock (e.g. for server applications on third-party PCs or immediate integration in new systems) on USB flash drive, as download via Online Software Delivery (OSD), or
• as option ordered according to the SIMATIC IPC Configurator (Internet, Industry Mall).

Note:

As of Version 5.1, the SIMATIC IPC DiagMonitor is delivered on a USB flash drive.

One version of SIMATIC IPC DiagMonitor is required for each monitoring PC or for each SIMATIC IPC to be monitored.

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Security of investment and cost reduction

• Diagnostics and signaling functions for PC temperature, fan, hard disks (RAID, SMART, CompactFlash Card, SSD), operating system status (watchdog) and operating hours counter for the prompt detection of faults and for preventive maintenance
• Automatic event logging, detailed text messages and plannable tasks shorten response times and minimize expenditure
• Local and global diagnostics reduce the need for service calls and cut travel costs
• The management of several IPCs from one central point facilitates new and efficient service concepts
• Easy and flexible interaction with other systems via OPC or SNMP
• Short response times thanks to fault signaling via email and text messages

SIMATIC IPC DiagMonitor monitors, signals, visualizes and logs the system states of the SIMATIC IPCs.

DiagMonitor communicates with other systems and takes action if an event should occur.

It monitors

• Processor and internal device temperatures
• Fans
• Operating system status by means of "watchdog"
• Capacity level and function of the HDD / SSD or RAID system using the S.M.A.R.T. diagnostic byte
• SIMATIC IPC CompactFlash card / CFast cards with diagnostics capability
• Connections to other monitored stations
• Tasks from the Windows task schedule

It signals

• Operating hours for the planning or initiation of service activities
• Each alarm and monitored parameter
• Overshoot/undershoot of permissible operating temperature
• Program interruption following a watchdog timeout
• Hard drive problems and memory bottlenecks
• Faults in connections to other stations

It visualizes

• Status information in the Management Explorer
• Globally via HTML using integral web server
• By integrating diagnostics data in SIMATIC software
• Via diagnostic LEDs and 7-segment displays on the device
• Events with the Windows Event Viewer
• Measurement data in the Windows Performance Counter

It logs

• All alarms and operations automatically in the EventLog
• Measured data (temperature, fan) over the operating period

It communicates

• Via OPC as an OPC client (DCOM) or OPC UA server
• Locally via DLL or in the network via SNMP with a central server
• Via email and text messages

It acts in the event of an alarm

• By starting customer applications
• Through predefined applications (e.g. restart)

In addition, DiagMonitor offers the possibility of locally backing up and restoring BIOS settings or carrying out a BIOS upgrade.

Furthermore, customers have the option of connecting their own applications via a programming interface.

System requirements

The SIMATIC IPC DiagMonitor software can be used with the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7, 32-bit, (SIMATIC IPC configuration)
• Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7, 64-bit, (SIMATIC IPC configuration)
• Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate, 32-bit
• Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate, 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB, 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB, 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016