Address Assignment and Installation   
3.2 Assignment of the PROFIsafe address 
  ET 200S Distributed I/O System - Fail-Safe Modules 
30  Installation and Operating Manual, 08/2008, A5E00103686-07 
 
Note 
An address switch of the smallest possible dimensions is installed for reasons of space 
saving. This makes it sensitive to pressure and objects with sharp edges. Always use a 
suitable tool to operate the address switch. 
Diverse tools suitable for activating the address switch are available on the market, for 
example, the Grayhill DIPSTICK. A ballpoint pen may be employed if used carefully. It is 
imperative to avoid any burring which would prevent the switch from reaching its home 
position. Therefore, DO NOT use screwdrivers or knives to operate the address switch. 
 
Rules for Address Assignment 
 
WARNING 
 
Observe the following rules when assigning addresses:  
•  Make sure that the address switch setting on the module matches the PROFIsafe 
address in the 
HW Config
. 
•  Rule for PROFIBUS subnets: 
The switch setting on the F-I/O address switch, i.e. its PROFIsafe destination address, 
must be unique within the network* and station** (system-wide). You can assign up to 
1,022 different PROFIsafe destination addresses. 
Exception: The fail-safe I/Os in different I slaves may have the same PROFIsafe 
destination address assigned, as they are only addressed within the station, that is, by 
the F-CPU in the I-slave. 
Rules for Ethernet subnets and combined PROFIBUS and Ethernet subnet 
configurations: 
The address switch setting on the fail-safe I/O, i.e. the PROFIsafe destination address 
only*** has to be unambiguous within the Ethernet subnet, including all sublevel 
PROFIBUS subnets and station-wide** (system-wide). You can assign up to 1,022 
different PROFIsafe destination addresses. 
Exception: The fail-safe I/Os in different I slaves may have the same PROFIsafe 
destination address assigned, as they are only addressed within the station, that is, by 
the F-CPU in the I-slave. 
The networked nodes of an Ethernet subnet are characterized by having IP addresses 
with a shared subnet address, i.e. the IP addresses are congruent with the "1" digits in 
the subnet mask. 
Example: 
IP address: 140.80.0.2 
Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0 = 11111111.11111111.00000000.00000000 
Meaning: Bytes 1 and 2 of the IP address define the subnet; subnet address = 140.80. 
 
*: A network consists of one or more subnets. "Network-wide" = across subnet boundaries. 
**: "Station-wide" means one station in 
HW Config
 (e.g. an S7-300 station or an I-slave) 
***: Beyond Ethernet subnet boundaries if cyclic PROFINET IO communication (RT 
communication) is excluded.