5IO-Link (Single-Drop Digital Communication System) for Sensors and Actuators

Wolfgang Stripf

PROFIBUS and PROFINET International

  1. 5.1 Motivation and Objectives for a New Technology

  2. 5.2 IO-Link Technology

    1. Purpose of Technology

    2. Positioning within the Automation Hierarchy

    3. Wiring, Connectors, and Power

    4. Communication Features of IO-Link

    5. Role of a Master

    6. IO-Link Configuration

    7. Mapping to Fieldbuses and System Integration

    8. Implementation and Engineering Support

    9. Test and Certification

    10. Profiles

    11. Functional Safety

    12. Standardization

  3. Abbreviations

  4. References

5.1 Motivation and Objectives for a New Technology

The increased use of microcontrollers embedded in low-cost sensors and actuators has provided opportunities for adding diagnosis and configuration data ...

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