Design Notes

provide the greatest advantages. These devices are simple to install and service compared with conduit and wire, while traditional IP20 and IP67 form factors are complementary and can be mixed and matched as needed.

IO-Link provides a superior balance of performance and e ciency for many applications, and it has many enhancements, which make it easier to deploy and maintain than most traditional protocols. IO-Link devices can transmit up to 32 bytes of essential data cyclically and other supplementary data asynchronously. More than one process value — whether discrete or analog, input or output — is available at all times, and users can perform device configuration and access diagnostics remotely via their host system.

Whereas HART devices require commissioning to be repeated for each device, IO-Link master devices support the concept of capturing device configuration “recipes,” so all customization settings can be saved and replicated for subsequent similar devices. More importantly, replacement devices will auto-configure to match the setup of the previously installed device, so even inexperienced technicians can replace field components and get back up and running quickly. DW

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