Device Name (DN) setting

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Description (see setting description format info here)

 

Function:Defines the device name identificator for the DS

 

Set (S) command format:SDNdd...d, where dd...d is the name string, 0-8 characters long

 

Get (G) command format:GDN

 

Init (I) command effect:Only initialized if invalid, through network command, serial command, or quick initialization

 

Post-initialization value:<NULL>

 

Change takes effect:Immediately

 

Overriding parameter:---

 

Relevance conditions:---

 

First introduced:Earlier than "baseline" V3.14/V3.51

 

See also:---

 

Details

 

This setting, together with Owner Name (ON) setting forms a string identificator for the DS. Owner name and Device name are returned by the Echo (X) command.

 

Device Name also serves two other purposes:

 

•It is used to form device name supplied to the DHCP server

 

•It is also used for logins onto the Link Server