Operating Instructions
Chapter
5
Flexi Soft Gateways
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Ethernet gateways
Step 4: Assign the device name
In order for the PLC to communicate with the FX0-GPNT, the PLC software and the gateway
must agree on the name of the gateway.
Specify the gateway’s PROFINET IO device name
Double click on the gateway hardware symbol.
Select the
General
tab.
Enter the desired device name in the dialog as shown below:
The device name format shall apply to the PROFINET standard specification.
Assign the device name to the gateway.
Select
PLC
>
Ethernet
>
Assign device name
. The
Assign device name
dialog opens.
From the
Assign device name
dialog, find and select the SICK gateway that you wish to
assign the device name to in the list.
Click the
Assign name
button.
Fig. 44: Properties dialog of
the FX0-GPNT
Note
Fig. 45: Assign device name
dialog for the FX0-GPNT