Siemens SIMATIC S7 - Download New PROFINET Device Names

Tool operations
3.4 Download new PROFINET device names
SIMATIC Automation Tool V2.1 user guide
Manual, V2.1.1 07/2016, A5E33042676-AC
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3.4
Download new PROFINET device names
Changing PROFINET device names
PROFINET name rules
Valid names follow the standard DNS (Domain Name System) naming conventions.
A maximum of 63 characters is allowed. Valid characters are the lower case letters "a"
through "z", the digits 0 through 9, the hyphen character (minus sign), and the period
character.
Invalid names
● The name must not have the format n.n.n.n where n is a value of 0 through 999.
● You cannot begin the name with the string port-nnn or the string port-nnnnnnnn, where n
is a digit 0 through 9. For example, "port-123" and "port-123-45678" are illegal names.
● A name cannot start or end with a hyphen "-" or period "." character.
Use the following steps to update the PROFINET device names.
1.
Click the "PROFINET name" tab.
2.
Click the left
-side check box on devices to include in the operation. You can use
the top check box, right
-click shortcut menu, or the Edit menu for "Select All" and
"Unselect All" commands.
3.
Enter a new PROFINET name in the "New PROFINET Name" column.
4.
Select Download from the Network menu or click the Download button on the
toolbar.
5.
The Download operation sets new PROFINET names in the selected devices.
6.
The Event log below the device table shows the results of this operation.