I have not used IO link yet in plc or a fanuc robot but i am looking into it. I see that you need a IO link master for the AB plc but has anyone use IO link sensors connected directly to a fanuc robot?
fanuc and IO link
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What you are referring to are two different "IO Link" busses. The popular sensor bus "IO Link" is a device level protocol. FANUC's IO Link is a proprietary serial bus. They are two separate protocols.
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What you are referring to are two different "IO Link" busses. The popular sensor bus "IO Link" is a device level protocol. FANUC's IO Link is a proprietary serial bus. They are two separate protocols.
yes i understand this. I am asking if anyone has controlled an IO link device like an IFM Master IO link module to connect sensors to. So say i wanted to keep all devices in my system the same and the rest of the system is using IFM IO link modules, then i would attach one to the Fanuc EOAT and plug all sensor in to it. I would have to configure it using ethernet IP scanner option.
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Gotcha,
Usually the common name is a stumbling point for most.
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I have not used IO link yet in plc or a fanuc robot but i am looking into it. I see that you need a IO link master for the AB plc but has anyone use IO link sensors connected directly to a fanuc robot?
Yes used Balluff IO Link straight connect to robot over Ethernet/IP
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Yes used Balluff IO Link straight connect to robot over Ethernet/IP
Was there any benefit to it over traditional IO modules?
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Well since your mapping the IO through the robot and not the PLC you pretty much negate a lot of the benefits of IO-Link devices like the modularized coding (pre-designed AOI's from the manufacture) and any interactive face plates that have been created for the product.
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Yes used Balluff IO Link straight connect to robot over Ethernet/IP
I'm using Balluf IO Link, but I'm having some troubles with mapping. The ports are set as IO Link but for the mapping of the signals it only let me us a range of signals as if it was a normal module... could you provide me a backup or give some advice? I don't know for sure if I have to do additional configurations or something... Thanks in advance
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Do you know whay value I need to give to my IO Link Master in RS Neteorx for EIP so I can activate the IOL ports?
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I'm using Balluf IO Link, but I'm having some troubles with mapping. The ports are set as IO Link but for the mapping of the signals it only let me us a range of signals as if it was a normal module... could you provide me a backup or give some advice? I don't know for sure if I have to do additional configurations or something... Thanks in advance
can i look this in Teach pendant?
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