Highly Integrated IO-Link

Highly integrated IO-Link is the integration of IO-Link technology into the Studio 5000® design environment. All IO-Link devices become CIP™ nodes and are configured in the same way as other CIP devices. For example, all registered IO-Link devices have their unique identity, Add-on Profiles (AOP), tags, and appear in the I/O configuration tree under the IO-Link bus.

IO-Link technology is a worldwide open-standard protocol that integrates sensors and other field devices into our Connected Enterprise® by connecting the IO-Link enabled device to an IO-Link master module. You can use it to deliver data from smart devices directly into a control system. The flexibility of IO-Link capable devices allows machines to operate more effectively by providing diagnostics and data including detailed machine health status to improve uptime and increase productivity.

The benefits of IO-Link technology include:

A worldwide open-standard peer-to-peer serial communication protocol according to IEC 61131-9
Forward/backward compatibility with standard sensors
Uses the same cables as standard sensors
Allows exchange of I/O, diagnostic, and configuration data simultaneously

The benefits of integration into the Studio 5000 Logix Designer application application include:

Each IO-Link device has its own independent identity and connection. You can inhibit an individual device connection.
Add and view IO-Link devices in the I/O configuration tree.
Each IO-Link device has an AOP and can be configured like a CIP device.
Supports Automatic Device Configuration (ADC) and if applicable, the Data Storage feature.
Named Configuration/Input/Output tags are created for each IO-Link device.
Configure IO-Link devices in both offline and online mode.
Import/Export configuration for individual IO-Link devices.
Back up configuration data for IO-Link devices into a project file in both ADC and non-ADC (Data Storage) modes.
Provides recovery of configuration data for IO-Link devices in both ADC and non-ADC (Data Storage) modes by restoring the device configuration that is saved in a project file to the devices.
Ease of commissioning by cloning the configuration data to another system with the same physical setup.