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System overview
2.6 IODD and Port Configuration Tool - S7-PCT
IODDfinder
The IODDfinder is a cross-vendor, central IO-Link database.
This database provides you with the latest IODDs of the device manufacturers and offers an
information and download platform.
The IODDfinder is available on the Internet (https://ioddfinder.io-link.com).
IO-Link configuration tool
Configuration tools are required to configure the entire IO-Link system. The IO-Link
configuration tools of the master manufacturers are able to read IODDs.
The main tasks of the IO-Link configuration tool include:
• Assigning the devices to the ports of the master
• Address assignment of ports within the address area of the master
• Assigning parameters for the IO-Link device
Diagnostics can also be carried out on the connected devices.
This means the IO-Link configuration tool supports the transparent representation of the IO-
Link system down to field level.
Siemens provides S7-PCT for engineering of the IO-Link system.
S7-PCT with IODD of a device
The following figure shows a section from S7-PCT with IODD of a device and the device
information contained therein.
Figure 2-5 S7-PCT with IODD of a device and the device information contained therein
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