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Safety · Intermediate · 30-120 minutes
Siemens 840D 27207 - PROFIsafe: MD. sub slot number: exceeded
Alarm 27207 indicates that a PROFIsafe module's sub slot number configured in machine data exceeds the maximum permissible value for that specific safety module type. This occurs during NCK initialization when the system validates safety I/O module parameters against PROFIsafe protocol constraints.
Siemens 840D 27207 - PROFIsafe: MD. sub slot number: exceeded
PROFIsafe: MD. sub slot number: exceeded
Siemens SINUMERIK alarm 27207: PROFIsafe: MD [] max. sub slot number: exceeded. This alarm indicates a fault or error condition on the SINUMERIK 840D control. Refer to the Siemens SINUMERIK alarm documentation for the complete description and remedy.
Root Cause Summary
Alarm 27207 indicates that a PROFIsafe module's sub slot number configured in machine data exceeds the maximum permissible value for that specific safety module type. This occurs during NCK initialization when the system validates safety I/O module parameters against PROFIsafe protocol constraints.
Safety
Causes and Fixes
Access Siemens HMI or Engineering Station and navigate to Diagnostics > Machine Data > MD 32050 (PROFISAFE configuration group) or relevant safety module MDs to identify the configured sub slot number in position %1[%2].
Do not modify MDs while machine is in operation or during active NC program execution.
Cross-reference the PROFIsafe module type (from alarm %1 and %2 parameters) against device documentation or PROFINET GSD file to determine the maximum permissible sub slot count for that module.
Reduce the sub slot number in the identified MD to a value at or below the module's maximum (typically 0-3 for standard safety I/O modules). Verify the corrected value against the PROFIsafe configuration in TIA Portal or Siemens commissioning tool.
Perform a complete NCK reset (Ctrl+Shift+F5 or via HMI menu) and re-initialize the PROFISAFE communication to validate the corrected parameter.
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