Quickstart Guide FLEXtra PROFINET-Switch | Version 1 | 17.09.2020
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Assign the PROFINET switch a name
When the configuration of the FLEXtra PROFINET switch has been completed in the hardware
configurator of the engineering tool, it can be loaded into the PLC.
In order that the FLEXtra PROFINET switch can be found by the PROFINET controller, the PROFINET
device name must be assigned to the PROFINET switch. To this purpose, use the function “Assign device
name”, which you can access in the Online menu with the right mouse button when the PROFINET
switch is activated.
With the “Update list” button, the network can be browsed for PROFINET participants. The PROFINET
device name can be assigned to the device with “Assign name”.
The clear identification of the FLEXtra PROFINET switch is ensured here by the MAC address of the
device. The MAC address of the device can be found on the device front of the FLEXtra PROFINET switch.
If the PROFINET switch has been assigned the correct PROFINET name, it is recognized by the PLC and
configured. If configuration has taken place correctly, the PROFINET “BF” LED is off.
The Helmholz IPSet tool, which can be downloaded at no charge from the
Helmholz website, can also be used to set the PROFINET name. Scan the following
QR code to download the IPSet tool:
