Functions
4.1 J1939 protocol
SIMATIC PN/J1939 LINK
16 Operating Instructions, 12/2018, A5E45307564-AA
Network address (Source Address)
The address space contains 256 possible network addresses.
128 to 247 Freely available addresses
Global address (Broadcast)
The address range from 0 to 253 is available for configuring PN/J1939 LINK. See
PN/J1939 LINK assign parameters (Page 47).
J1939 device name (Name Field)
The device name is a numeric 64-bit value. The name contains the following information:
● Identification of the device and the device function
● Determines whether the PN/J1939 LINK can select a different network address if it loses
"Address Claiming".
● Priority of the device for "Address Claiming"
The device name is composed as follows:
Arbitrary Address Capable
These parameters or the corresponding device name are configured in the TIA Portal. See
PN/J1939 LINK assign parameters (Page 47).