Application example: FGEN for PROFINET with a Siemens S7
D301271 1013 - FGEN - multi protocol12-10
12.1.7 Scanning the network for PROFINET nodes
The Simatic hardware configuration offers the possibility to browse the PROFINET network using a
broadcast command in order to find active PROFINET nodes. The active nodes are identified via their
MAC address.
1 Open the respective dialog box by using "PLC → Ethernet →Edit Ethernet Node".
2 Browse the network for active network nodes identified by means of their MAC address, by using
the button "Browse" in the field "Ethernet node".
All PROFINET nodes found in the network answer the command sending their MAC address and
their device name.
3 Select a node and close the dialog with "OK".
The features of the selected node are now shown in the in the dialog "Edit Ethernet Node".
Figure 12-12:
Configure
Ethernet node
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