Siemens SIMATIC KP8 Operating Instructions Manual page 59

Requirement
● The SIMATIC Manager opens in "HW Config".
The setting described in the following uses KP8 as an example and applies similarly for the
KP8F.
Procedure – Setting slot 0
1. Double click in the station window on the module.
2. Select the "General" tab.
3. Change the entries, if required.
4. Click "OK".
You can find additional information about device names and numbers in the manual
"PROFINET System Description".
KP8, KP8F
Operating Instructions, 10/2010, A5E03284305-01
In the following image, the slots that must be set are labeled in red.
The "Properties – [Name]" dialog box opens.
Parameter
Device name
Device number
The entries are saved. The dialog box closes.
6.3 Setting controller - communication HMI device
Meaning
The IO controller addresses the IO device by its device name. The
device name must be unique within the network.
The device name is connected with the IP-address, which is set for
the HMI device.
You can identify an IO device in the user program with its device
number. STEP 7 assigns the device number.
Setting the KP8 and KP8F
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