PROFINET Slave Device - General

Object: PROFINET Slave Device

The tab shows the basic communication preferences.

According to the Profinet standard, the PROFINETslave device is responsible for the IP settings of the used adapter. It must save remanent IP settings and be able to reset or modify at the request of the controller (IP=0.0.0.0). Initial state (Reset to factory) is with deactivated IP suite (IP=0.0.0.0).

However, if the PROFINET device is a programmable logic controller and connected with the (CODESYS) programming environment via one and the same Ethernet adapter, then modifying and resetting the IP address is interruptive (connection interruption between IDE and PLC). Therefore, one of the modes is provided that deviates from the standard (Use project parameters). You must also use this option for Windows and VxWorks systems.

IP and Name Assignment
Use remanent data	The IP settings and the station name of the file are used. The file is stored in the file system. The data is set by the controller and saved to a file by the device.
Use project parameters	The IP settings and the station name of the project are used (settings of the Ethernet adapter). This option must be selected for Windows, VxWorks, and WinCE, because changing the IP address is not possible for these systems.
Station name	Station name of the PROFINET device

IO Provider / Consumer Status
Use incoming	: The I/O data for the provider and consumer states is generated which is received by the controller.
Use outgoing	: The I/O data for the provider and consumer states is generated which is sent to the controller.
Substitute values	The substitute values for the output data become active when the corresponding provider status (Output Data PS) is set to `Bad`. The output data is sent by the controller and copied to the %I area of the Profinet modules. The following options are available for the substitute values: Inactive: The outputs are set to "inactive" (example: 0). Last value: The output data retains the last valid value (provider status = `GOOD`). The value is retained even if the connection to the controller has been interrupted.

Note

In online mode, the station name and the IP settings are displayed Status tab.