'Settings' Editor (Profinet Device)

The following information refers to a specific, typical device type. Your screen may differ.

This help topic describes the 'Settings' editor of a Profinet device PLANT node. Profinet devices are child elements of the 'Profinet' node. On the left side on the 'Settings' page, several editor categories can be selected. These are described below in detail.

This topic contains the following sections:

'All'

After selecting the 'All' category, the settings that are available in each category are visible on one page.

'Identity'

Parameter Description

Product Name, Model Code, Version etc. Identification data of the device. The data is read from description file of the device.

Function Function description appropriate to the Profinet specification. The parameter is still available after a firmware update.
The 'Function' text is shown in the device node name (preceding the type) in the PLANT.
Max. string length: 32 characters

Location Installation location of a device appropriate to the Profinet specification. The parameter is still available after a firmware update.
If no 'Function' is specified, the 'Location' text is visible in the tree.
Max. string length: 32 characters

AML APC station name Defines the name used when exporting an AML APC file.
Background information

AML (Automation Markup Language) is a vendor-independent XML-based data format which allows to exchange engineering data between engineering systems.
An APC (Automation Project Configuration) file and describes the data model for the data exchange with ECAD systems.

Refer to the topic "Importing/Exporting AutomationML APC Files" for more information.

Parameter	Description
Product Name, Model Code, Version etc.	Identification data of the device. The data is read from description file of the device.
Function	Function description appropriate to the Profinet specification. The parameter is still available after a firmware update. The 'Function' text is shown in the device node name (preceding the type) in the PLANT. Max. string length: 32 characters
Location	Installation location of a device appropriate to the Profinet specification. The parameter is still available after a firmware update. If no 'Function' is specified, the 'Location' text is visible in the tree. Max. string length: 32 characters
AML APC station name	Defines the name used when exporting an AML APC file. Background information AML (Automation Markup Language) is a vendor-independent XML-based data format which allows to exchange engineering data between engineering systems. An APC (Automation Project Configuration) file and describes the data model for the data exchange with ECAD systems. Refer to the topic "Importing/Exporting AutomationML APC Files" for more information.

'Ethernet'

Parameter Meaning

IP address IP address of the Profinet device.
Format: aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd where each value must contain decimal numbers between 0...255
The value is stored permanently. When the value is read then the last written value is returned.

Subnet mask The subnet mask consists of a series of bits that determine the network portion of an IP address and thus also define the remaining host portion. The mask consists of a sequence of 1-bits followed by a sequence of 0-bits. The number of 1-bits indicates how many bits of the IP address belong to the network part. The number of 0-bits indicates how many bits of the IP address are used for host addressing.
Format: aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd where each value must contain decimal numbers between 0...255

Gateway In an IP network, devices can only communicate directly (without a router) within the same subnet. To be able to communicate with a device in another subnet, a router must be available and known. The gateway address set here identifies this router.
Format: aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd where each value must contain decimal numbers between 0...255

Name of station Name of the Profinet device according to Profinet requirements.
Max. length: 253 characters.
Observe the naming rules mentioned below this table.

Naming rules (syntax) for the Name of Station (DNS name) according to RFC 5890

The Name of Station is encoded as OctetString data type.

Total length: 1 up to 240 octets or 253 characters max.

An empty string (0 octets) means that no Name of Station is assigned.

Composed of one or more segments (labels), separated by a dot '.'.

Segment (label) length: 1 to 63 characters.
Segments must not be empty.

Segment (label) consists of 'a-z', '0-9' and '-'.

Segment (label) must not start or end with '-'.

The first segment must not have the form "port-xyz" or "port-xyz-abcde" with a, b, c, d, e, x, y, z = 0..9.

Name of Station must not have the form a.b.c.d with a, b, c, d = 0..999.

DNS hostname Name of the Profinet device in the Domain Name System (DNS) according to the RFC 3490 specification. A name server can uniquely identify the device using this name by mapping the DNS name to its IP address.
Max. length: 253 characters.

Parameter	Meaning
IP address	IP address of the Profinet device. Format: aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd where each value must contain decimal numbers between 0...255 The value is stored permanently. When the value is read then the last written value is returned.
Subnet mask	The subnet mask consists of a series of bits that determine the network portion of an IP address and thus also define the remaining host portion. The mask consists of a sequence of 1-bits followed by a sequence of 0-bits. The number of 1-bits indicates how many bits of the IP address belong to the network part. The number of 0-bits indicates how many bits of the IP address are used for host addressing. Format: aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd where each value must contain decimal numbers between 0...255
Gateway	In an IP network, devices can only communicate directly (without a router) within the same subnet. To be able to communicate with a device in another subnet, a router must be available and known. The gateway address set here identifies this router. Format: aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd where each value must contain decimal numbers between 0...255
Name of station	Name of the Profinet device according to Profinet requirements. Max. length: 253 characters. Observe the naming rules mentioned below this table. Naming rules (syntax) for the Name of Station (DNS name) according to RFC 5890 The Name of Station is encoded as OctetString data type. Total length: 1 up to 240 octets or 253 characters max. An empty string (0 octets) means that no Name of Station is assigned. Composed of one or more segments (labels), separated by a dot '.'. Segment (label) length: 1 to 63 characters. Segments must not be empty. Segment (label) consists of 'a-z', '0-9' and '-'. Segment (label) must not start or end with '-'. The first segment must not have the form "port-xyz" or "port-xyz-abcde" with a, b, c, d, e, x, y, z = 0..9. Name of Station must not have the form a.b.c.d with a, b, c, d = 0..999.
DNS hostname	Name of the Profinet device in the Domain Name System (DNS) according to the RFC 3490 specification. A name server can uniquely identify the device using this name by mapping the DNS name to its IP address. Max. length: 253 characters.

'Profinet device'

Parameter Description

Vendor ID
Device ID Information read from the device description file of the Profinet device. This information is read-only.

Start AR on startup Each Profinet data exchange is embedded in an AR (Application Relation). Within the AR, CRs (Communication Relations) uniquely specify the data.

'Yes': The Profinet Controller automatically establishes an application relationship (AR) when the Profinet device is started.

'No': Once the initialization of the application program is completed, the connection has to be established and the Profinet devices have be started out of the application program using the function block AR_MGT.

Log connection state

'Yes': Information about the establishment and abortion of the communication connection to the I/O devices is logged in the diagnostic archive of the Profinet Controller. This information is useful to detect, for example, sporadic failures of an I/O device.

'No': No logging of diagnostic information.

Drive BF

'Yes': The BF (BusFailure) LED on the controller flashes if the communication connection could not be established.

'No': No bus failure indication by the BF LED on the controller.

Substitute value behavior of inputs Defines which substitute values are to be used if the device cannot deliver valid values:

'Set to zero'

'Keep values'

AR UID Unique identifier of the Application Relation to the current Profinet device.

Parameter	Description
Vendor ID Device ID	Information read from the device description file of the Profinet device. This information is read-only.
Start AR on startup	Each Profinet data exchange is embedded in an AR (Application Relation). Within the AR, CRs (Communication Relations) uniquely specify the data. 'Yes': The Profinet Controller automatically establishes an application relationship (AR) when the Profinet device is started. 'No': Once the initialization of the application program is completed, the connection has to be established and the Profinet devices have be started out of the application program using the function block AR_MGT.
Log connection state	'Yes': Information about the establishment and abortion of the communication connection to the I/O devices is logged in the diagnostic archive of the Profinet Controller. This information is useful to detect, for example, sporadic failures of an I/O device. 'No': No logging of diagnostic information.
Drive BF	'Yes': The BF (BusFailure) LED on the controller flashes if the communication connection could not be established. 'No': No bus failure indication by the BF LED on the controller.
Substitute value behavior of inputs	Defines which substitute values are to be used if the device cannot deliver valid values: 'Set to zero' 'Keep values'
AR UID	Unique identifier of the Application Relation to the current Profinet device.