Chapter 3. Configuration
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3.6.1
Configuring the LAN Properties
Machine Edition automatically assigns a set of default properties to the LAN. Select the LAN icon in the
LAN
viewer
to display or edit its communications properties in the
Inspector
pane:
Figure 50: Setting the Communication Properties of a LAN
LAN Name:
this can be edited or the default name can be used. Space characters are not permitted.
Description:
an optional description of up to 255 characters can be entered for the LAN.
LAN ID:
(read-only) this number identifies the LAN in the Machine Edition project.
Network Speed:
the bandwidth available on the network. The default of 1Gbps can be changed to 100Mbps.
Maximum Utilization (%):
the maximum percentage of total network bandwidth that can be used for
PROFINET I/O traffic. It can be edited to any value between 10 and 80 (do not enter the % character). Consider
other network traffic when changing this parameter.
IP Range Lower Limit:
the lowest IP Address for automatically assigning IP Addresses to PROFINET
Controllers and LAN devices. Default is 192.168.x.1, where x is the lowest number not used by another LAN in
the project.
IP Range Upper Limit:
the highest IP Address for automatically assigning IP Addresses to PROFINET
Controllers and LAN devices. Default is 192.168.x.254, where x is the lowest number not used by another LAN
in the project.
