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Configuring
6.1 Requirements
Introduction
Configuration and parameter assignment of the IO-Link I/O modules is carried out with:
• STEP 7 (TIA Portal)
• S7-PCT
• IO-Link configuration software of the IO-Link master manufacturer
Requirements
Observe the software requirements of the configuration software of the utilized IO-Link
master.
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Hardware
IO-Link master
6.2 IODD and Port Configuration Tool - S7-PCT
Device description IODD
An electronic device description, the IODD file (IO Device Description), is available for each
device. The IODD provides a wealth of information for system integration:
• Communication properties
• Device parameters with value range and default value
• Identification, process and diagnostic data
• Device data
• Text description
• Image of the device
• Manufacturer logo
The structure of the IODD is identical for all devices from all manufacturers. The structure of
the IODD is always represented in the same manner by the IO-Link configuration tools of the
master manufacturer (for Siemens, S7-PCT). This ensures that the handling is the same for all
IO-Link devices regardless of the manufacturer.
IO-Link I/O modules
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Hardware requirements
Requirements
As of IO-Link V1.1
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