Settings of the IO-Link devices

To find the basic settings of the devices for each port, proceed as follows.

1. Select the port and click on the “Settings” button to open the “Port n:: Settings” tab, in which the settings described below can be made.
Settings of the IO-Link devices 1:Fig.34: Open device settings using the example of EPI2809-0021 on port 2
Settings of the IO-Link devices 2:Fig.35: Settings of the IO-Link devices
2. Information
This field is for information only; the IODD that was read is displayed under “Device Description”. Furthermore, the ‘”Vendor ID”, “Device ID” and the “IO‑Link Revision” (V 1.0 or V 1.1) of the IO-Link devices are displayed. If the device is an IO‑Link V 1.1 device, then the parameter server function is supported.

The following settings can be configured in the “Settings” tab (see figure above):

3. Start-up checks
This parameter can be used to specify that the Vendor ID and Device ID should be checked when the IO-Link device starts up.
This avoids errors when replacing IO-Link devices.
4. CycleTime
Specifies the cycle time of the IO-Link master.
5. Communication mode
Selection of the mode in which the IO-Link port is to be operated.
“Communication”: Default mode for IO-Link devices
“StdDigIn / StdDigOut”: Mode for non-IO-Link devices, automatically selected if the port is configured as a digital input or output
6. Error Reaction
If the “Set Input Data to 0” field is activated
input data is set to 0 in case of error
status display: “Error”
7. “Advanced” button
8. Data Storage
Please note the sensor versions:
V1.0 -> data storage is not supported
V1.1 -> data is stored in the parameter server (preset)

Settings of the IO-Link devices 3:

9. Process Data Format
Adaptation of the process data format
If the “Use Octet String” field is selected,
complex data types (process data) are created as octet strings.
Advantage: simple further processing in the PLC
10. Firmware update of Beckhoff IO-Link devices
A firmware update of the IO-Link device is possible via the “Download” button. Please refer to the description in the Firmware update of the IO-Link device chapter in the EPIxxxx documentation.