Setprofinetname Method - Siemens SIMATIC S7 User Manual

6.7.2.6

SetProfinetName method

Return type Method name
Result SetProfinetName
Name Data type
strName string
This method is used to set (or modify) the PROFINET station name for the device. For this
operation to be successful, the device port must be configured with the "Set PROFINET
device name on the device option".
ulong targetMACAddress = 0x112233445566; // 11:22:33:44:55:66
IProfinetDeviceCollection scannedDevices = new IProfinetDeviceCollection();
Result retVal = myNetwork.ScanNetworkDevices(out scannedDevices);
if (retVal.Succeeded)
{
//---------------------------------------------------------
// Search for the device at that MAC, and Set PROFINET Name
//---------------------------------------------------------
IProfinetDevice dev = scannedDevices.FindDeviceByMAC(targetMAC);
if (dev != null)
{
}
}
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retVal = dev.SetProfinetName("new name");
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Parameters
Parameter type
In
6.7 The IProfinetDevice interface
Description
New name for the PROFINET station
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