Name Assignment of a PROFINET IO Device

A PROFINET IO device is addressed with a system wide unique name.

This name is permanently stored in the device and must be assigned during the initial start-up of a PROFINET IO system.

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Parameter Description
Configure IO-Device name Configure IO-Device name
Selected IO-Device type Selected IO-Device type
MAC address of selected IO-Devices MAC address of selected IO-Devices
IP address IP address
Network mask Network mask
Gateway address Gateway address
Parameter flag

Values:

  • Assign configuration temporarily: Store the IP configuration (IP address, network mask, gateway) temporarily. After powering off/on the configuration will be lost.
  • Assign configuration permanently: Store the IP configuration (IP address, network mask, gateway) permanently.

For name assignment to a PROFINET IO Device the following steps are necessary:

  1. Configure the PROFINET IO controller and the PROFINET IO devices of your system as described in the previous sections of this chapter.

  2. Configure a name for each PROFINET IO device in the PROFINET IO device parameter editor.

  3. Configure a communication connection to AC500 in communication gateway.

  4. Open the PROFINET IO controller parameter editor by double-clicking on the corresponding device. Open Assign IO-Device name.

  5. Use the button Connect to PLC to open an online connection.

  6. Perform PROFINET IO bus scan. All PROFINET IO devices, which are connected to the PROFINET IO controller, will appear in the device list after a while.

  7. Select the desired PROFINET IO devices in the device list.

  8. Select the desired name from the pull-down-box Configure station name. This box contains all names, which were configured in the PROFINET IO device parameter editor.

  9. Press the button Assign station name to assign the desired name to the selected device.

  10. Perform the steps 7 to 9 for all other devices, which have not yet a device name.

In addition to the name assignment, this dialog has the following functions:

  • Start LED Signal:

    The button Start LED Signal can be used to find the device in the system. If it’s pressed the selected device will start blinking with it’s LED.

  • Factory reset:

    With this function a PROFINET IO device can be reset to factory settings.

  • Assign IP configuration:

    The assignment of an ip address, network mask and gateway address can be performed in the same way as the name assignment. These values will be stored permanently in a device.