Additional information
Section ""Assign address and TAG..." dialog box (Page 171)"
See also
Working with the LifeList (Page 127)
8.3.4.1
"Assign address and TAG..." dialog box
Requirement
An online connection to the field device must be available to execute this function.
Required steps
The application of the function consists of the following steps:
1. Find
Establish an online connection to a device with the relevant device address.
2. Transfer
Transfer address and TAG to the device to which the online connection has been
established.
Buttons
Button
Function
Find
Button in the target
device area (online)
You can use the search function to search for a device address online.
Search criterion:
● For PROFIBUS devices: Online address only
● For FF devices: The online address or the device name
The name and identification data of an online device found are displayed.
Transfer
(Device: Project)
area
If there is an online connection to a device, you can transfer the project data
entered in the "Name/TAG" and "Address" input boxes to the device.
If the operation is successful (status \"Transfer succeeded\"), the same
information is in both boxes.
Reset address
(only available for
FF devices)
● The "Reset address" button is only available for FF devices.
● The function "moves" the device to the area for temporary FF devices
(reserved address range for FF devices: Addresses 248 to 251). The name
(TAG) remains unchanged.
● You can verify execution with LifeList .
Menus and dialog boxes in SIMATIC PDM
8.3 "Device" menu
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