Siemens S7-1200 - Setting the IP Address and Time of Day; Resetting to Factory Settings

Online and diagnostic tools
14.4 Setting the IP address and time of day
S7-1200 Programmable controller
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14.4
Setting the IP address and time of day
You can set the
IP address (Page 158) and time of day in the online CPU. After accessing
"Online & diagnostics" from the Project tree for an online CPU, you can display or change
the IP address. You can also display or set the time and date parameters of the online CPU.
Note
This feature is available only for a CPU that either has only a
MAC address (has not yet
been assigned an IP address) or has been reset to factory settings.
14.5
Resetting to factory settings
You can reset an S7-1200 to its original factory settings under the following conditions:
● No memory card is inserted in the CPU.
● The CPU has an online connection.
● The CPU is in STOP mode.
Note
If the CPU is in RUN mode and you start the reset operation, you can place it in STOP
m
ode after acknowledging a confirmation prompt.