Assign the PROFINET Device Name

The PROFINET IO Controller (in this case, the PLC) requires the PROFINET name of the device to ensure that the PROFINET IO device can be located on the network. To verify whether the name in the Siemens^® TIA Portal matches the setting in SoMove™ software, use the following procedure.

In SoMove™ software, look for the network name for the bus coupler in the System Avatar settings under FIELDBUS → START-UP → Network Name. This is the device’s default PROFINET name.
In the Siemens^® TIA Portal, look for the PROFINET name for the bus coupler in the PROFINET interface settings of the TeSys™ island bus coupler.
If the names are not the same, the PROFINET name must be changed by doing one of the following:
1. In the Siemens TIA Portal, uncheck the check-box Generate PROFINET device name automatically and replace the PROFINET device name with the PROFINET name in use on the TeSys™ island bus coupler.
2. Assign the PROFINET name used in the Siemens TIA Portal to the TeSys™ island either by using SoMove™ software or the Operation and Maintenance Tool of the TeSys™ island.
3. Assign the PROFINET name to the TeSys island via PROFINET Discovery and Configuration Protocol (DCP) commands using the built-in Assign PROFINET name functionality of the Siemens TIA Portal (see Siemens TIA Portal information system for more details). The configuration of the TeSys™ island should be read in SoMove™ software once the name has been assigned to ensure it is not overwritten if the SoMove™ project is deployed to theTeSys island again.
PROFINET Device Name

For information on how to access the System Avatar settings, see the TeSys™ island DTM Online Help Guide, document number 8536IB1907 . For Information on how to access the PROFINET device properties, see the Siemens TIA Portal information system.

NOTE: The network address configured in the TeSys™ island configuration of SoMove™ is transferred with the AML export feature and automatically imported into the Siemens TIA Portal with the AML import feature. However, if no valid network address has been assigned in SoMove (because Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is used), the TIA Portal automatically assigns a default network address. In this case, ensure that the IP address in Siemens TIA Portal matches the one actually used by the device. For information about where you can check and edit the IP address in the TIA Portal, see the Siemens TIA Portal information system.