Dear all,

Im having troubles finding a solution with Siemens Step 7 V5.5 and CPU CPU 416-3 DP + CP 443-1 for Profinet IO. Profinet IO devices are MOOG Servo valves. So I prepared the HW configuration with scalance switch X216 and on one port of the switch connected two valves in series, on another port of switch connected other two valves. Profinet device names were assigned to each valve from Hw config edit Ethernet node -> Assign device name. added topology with partner ports properly and everything downloaded to PLC and is working fine. If I change two Ethernet cables from Port 1 to Port 2 and vice versa of scalance going toward the valves it will detect a mismatch and need to be done factory reset from HW config for each single valve and then again need to assign profinet device name properly and everything working well. The thing is that I would like to do this automatically, and I don’t find a way in PLC program by using some SFC or SFB or similar to be able to reset device node name, so I can assign new name to the device from PLC, or from Wincc via PLC. Is there any hint to doing that or is not possible at all with S7 – 400 CPU. I find it strange because same thing with allen Bradley and Ethernet IP, or Beckhoff and ethercat can be done very easily.

Thank you

Hello 

You Can Edit the Network nodes names and IP by using Step 7 Manager ...

thank you, 

is there a way to be done directly from S7 PLC software by using SFC, SFB, or similar.

https://support.industry.siemens.com/tf/WW/en/posts/step-7-v5-5-problems-with-assign-device-name-for-profinet-im/54364?page=0&pageSize=10

and with proneta (portable free tool from Siemens) profinet names can be set, too.