摘要 |
A distributed automation communication system, in particular a real-time critical, cyclic, real-time Ethernet system, which has a plurality of users. Each user has at least one diagnostic unit ( 7, 8, 15 ) for the diagnosis and recording of data concerning the data exchange between users. In addition, the communication system ( 1 ) has a further user embodied as a central diagnostic terminal ( 13 ). The central diagnostic terminal ( 13 ) carries out a central diagnosis of the whole communication system ( 1 ) by configuration of the diagnostic units ( 7, 8, 15 ) of the users and calling up and analyzing the diagnostic data recorded by the diagnostic units ( 7, 8, 15 ) of the users. |