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7 PlanningIO-Linkdevicecongurations | Editing IO-Link device congurations
44 2547720000/03/09.2019Manual Communication module UR20-4COM-IO-LINK
7.4 EditingIO-Linkdevicecongurations
Assigning the IO-Link device to an IO-Link port
Adding an IODD
▶ Navigate to the IO-Link port overview.
▶ For the empty IO-Link port, click Select IODD, in order to
add the IODD.
▶ Select the IODD of the IO-Link device (.zip, .xml).
▶ Click Open.
Some IODDs describe several device types. In this case, a
dialogue window is displayed containing the available device
types.
▶ Select the required device type from the list.
▶ Click OK.
Changing the device type
Some IODDs describe several device types. You can change
the device type.
Changing the device type
▶ Navigate to the IO-Link port overview.
▶ For the IO-Link port for which you want to change the
device type, click Change type (double arrow icon).
A dialogue window is displayed containing the available de-
vice types.
▶ Select the required device type from the list.
▶ Click OK.
Removing the IO-Link device assignment
Deleting the IO-Link device
▶ Navigate to the IO-Link port overview.
▶ For the IO-Link port for which you want to remove the
assignment, click Remove (bin icon).
The assigment of the IO-Link device to this IO-Link port is
removed.
Editing the IO-Link device parameters
Parameterising the IO-Link device
▶ Navigate to the IO-Link port overview.
▶ For the IO-Link device whose data you want to edit, click
Edit (cog icon).
The detailed view of the IO-Link device is opened.
The parameters of an IO-Link device are dened
by its manufacturer.
▶ Observe the manufacturer's documentation.
Determining the process data length
You can determine the process data length that is required
for the IO-Link device conguration.
Determining the process data length
▶ Navigate to the IO-Link port overview.
▶ Read the process data length of the current configuration.
– PD IN: Length of the input data in bytes
– PD OUT: Length of the output data in bytes