IO-Link
PCC is your Wisconsin source for IO-Link technologies and expertise. With our wide array of manufacturers and products we can help you implement a complete IO-Link system. Featuring connectivity to Siemens and Rockwell, our manufacturers masters are easy to configure and cost effective. In addition to all of the sensors we can provide, the I’s in IO-Link, we also have motor starters and LED lights for the ‘O’ side of the system. In addition to the obvious ease of wiring, use IO-Link to easily connect your machine to create a true Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) system.
If you are looking for more information on IO-Link and its capabilities, check out IO-Link North America at https://io-link.us/
If you have an IO-Link product and you are looking for the IODD (configuration) file, go here: https://ioddfinder.io-link.com/#/
IO-Link Overview
IO-Link is a serial, bi-directional point-to-point connection for signal transmission and power supply under any network, fieldbus, or backplane bus. IO-Link is the first IO technology for communicating with sensors and actuators to be adopted as an international standard as described in IEC 61131-9. This technology enables the cyclic exchange of digital input and output process data as well as the acyclic exchange of parameter and diagnostic data between a master and its associated devices. A master is coupled to higher-level systems such as a fieldbus, industrial Ethernet, or even directly to MES, ERP, or cloud-based systems.
There are five basic elements in an IO-Link installation:
- IO-Link devices
- IO-Link masters
- Unshielded cables
- IODD files
- Engineering tool
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IO-LINK DEVICE
The communicating field device, such as a sensor, switchgear, valve terminal, RFID device, or signal lamp
IO-LINK MASTER
Represents the gateway between an IO-Link device and the higher-level communication system such as a fieldbus or a device-specific backplane
UNSHIELDED STANDARD CABLE
The standard connection between IO-Link master and device
IODD FILE
An electronic device description – the IODD file (IO Device Description) – is available for each device. The IODD stores a variety of information for system integration.
IO-LINK CONFIGURATION TOOL
Used for project engineering and parameterization of the IO-Link system and associated devices
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