IO-Link offers new options for communication between the system control and field level: Sensors and actuators become active process participants in an end-to-end automation network. As senders, they independently report errors and statuses to the control. As receivers, on the other hand, they receive signals – and process them. The result: cost and process optimization throughout the entire supply chain – across all industries.
IO-Link involves a point-to-point connection that may be located underneath any given network for communicative integration of the lower field level.
Principles of IO technologyThe seamless integration of sensors into a automation network enables new standard functions and advantages.
Advantages of IO-Link standard functionsIO-Link is integrated as a fixed feature in Smart Sensors. Other features create the foundation for a forward-thinking automation system in the context of Industry 4.0.
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IO-Link master technology that enables seamless integration and data transparency from the sensor to the PLC systems.
FieldEcho®
Manufacturer-independent software tool for IO-Link data accessibility and transparency
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