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Preface
Purpose of the documentation
This function manual provides a general overview of the IO-Link communication system.
It shows the interaction of the various components of an IO-Link system and will help you
improve your general understanding of IO-Link.
Basic knowledge required
The following knowledge is required in order to understand the documentation:
● General knowledge of automation technology
● Knowledge of the industrial automation system SIMATIC
● Proficiency with STEP 7
Scope of the documentation
This documentation is the basic documentation for IO-Link systems at Siemens. The product
documentation is based on this documentation.
Conventions
In this documentation, "STEP 7" is used as a synonym for all versions of the configuration
and programming software "STEP 7 (TIA Portal)".
Please also observe notes marked as follows:
Note
A note contains important information on the product described in the documentation, on the
handling of the product or on the section of the documentation to which particular attention
should be paid.
Additional support
● Information about Technical Support is available in section Siemens Industry Online
Support (Page 4).
● The range of technical documentation for the individual SIMATIC products and systems
can be found on the Internet.
● Information about the online catalog and online order system is available in section
Industry Mall (Page 5).
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