IO-Link Safety

IO-Link devices provide the controller with detailed condition data. This data aids maintenance planning because you can identify problems quickly. If you, as a user, receive a warning message from dirty sensors every six months, for example, you can arrange for them to be cleaned twice a year at a convenient time. Furthermore, real-time fault detection of devices enables you to reduce operating costs by minimizing unplanned downtimes.

Everything in IO-Link is easy. Installation is easy because you can use standard cables and connectors. Maintenance is easy because you can monitor your systems and modify the settings. Using the error detection feature of IO-Link devices, you can determine the cause of a problem quickly and easily. The replacement process is also easy because the parameter data is stored in the controller. If an IO-Link device needs to be replaced, the stored parameters are automatically copied to the IO-Link device without using a programming device. As a result, your system is quickly ready to operate again.

Analog sensors without IO-Link often pass through multiple A/D conversions before data reaches the controller, which may result in errors. In IO-Link devices, there is only one A/D conversion. This increases measuring accuracy and thus the accuracy of the entire process.

You can modify the parameters of the IO-Link device from your desk by responding to status messages. You therefore no longer have to shut down the production line and physically access the devices in order to rectify faults.