Building element details

Name

Name of the element.
The default values for object names are defined in Settings > Naming defaults > Object names.
Object names tab

Description

Description of the element.
The default values for object descriptions are defined in Settings > Naming defaults > Object names.
Object names tab

Build name option

Determines the way the location name of automation stations is built.

• Reuse (default)
  Includes the building element name in the location name.
• New
  Starts the location name with the building element name.
• Skip
  Leaves out the building element name when building location names.

The default is Reuse, i.e. the name Flr_2 is reused, building a location name like B_1'Flr_2.
If you select New, the location name in the same example is Flr_2.
If you select Skip, the location name in the same example is B_1.

Type

Type of building element e.g. building, plant, etc.

Start of name index

The first index number for the device when connected to the network.

Name index end

The last index number for the device when connected to the network.

Start MAC address

First MAC address for the MS/TP port.

End MAC address

Last MAC address for the MS/TP port.

Network number

Number that identifies the network.

Baud rate

Specifies the rate at which data is sent to the bus.

Max. manager address

Set the Max manager address to prevent the passing of the token to unused MAC addresses situated after the manager.

Start host name index

Fist number of the hostname index.

End host name index

Last number of the host name index.

UDP port (hex)

Specifies the UDP port in hexadecimal format from BAC0 to BAD4.

Use DHCP

If selected, DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is used to automatically configure the device port. Clear the check box to manually enter the IP address values.

IP address start

First numerical label that is assigned to the device port.

IP address end

Last numerical label that can be assigned to the device port.

Subnet mask

Specifies the subnet within the larger network.

Default gateway

Specifies a node on a TCP/IP network that serves as an access point to another network.

Preferred DNS server

The address of the preferred domain name server.

Alternative DNS server

The address of the alternative domain name server.

Domain name

Name of the domain e.g. siemens.net.

Local broadcast UDP port

UDP port for local broadcast setting. UDP port for local broadcast setting (Default 0xBB02 = 47874). Local broadcast UDP is used for messages that do not need to be routed by BBMD, for example, for grouping commands.