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DCP Utility CLI Tool (dcp-utility)

Portfolio
SIMATIC AX
Product
DCP Utility
Software version
1.1.2
Edition
04/2024
Language
English (original)
Package Name
@ax/dcp-utility-docs
apax dcp-utility [command] [options]

Commands

  • list-interfaces – Outputs a list of available network interfaces on the host machine
  • discover –Outputs a list of devices discovered on the network interface provided
  • blink – Sends a request to the device to blink its service LED
  • set-ip – Set a device IP address. (Includes IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway)
  • set-name – Set an interface PROFINET name on the device

Options

These options are available for all commands.

  • -?|-h|--help – Show help information
  • --version – Show version information

Use

DCP Utility sends PROFINET DCP requests to the network. If the request is a type of Set command, DCP Utility will wait on device feedback for a specified period (default of 1000 ms).

Once feedback is received, it is printed to the console. If no feedback is received, the error message "No feedback from the device received." is printed to the console.