How to Configure the IFM IO-Link Master in Rslogix 5000
I am using L61 Processor, IFM AL1120 Ethernet IO-Link master, SM7100 Flow Sensor
What's IO-Link
- Open the RsLogix 5000.
- Create the New Project Version 20 (Note:- IO-Link work above V20)
- Add the .EDS file to RsLinx by navigating to Tools->EDS Hardware Installation Tool
- Click NEXT
- Select the Register an EDS Files and NEXT
- Browse the EDS file location from your PC and Click NEXT.
- Right click on the “Backplane” in the I/O configuration folder and choose “New module”
- Search the model of the Ethernet Scanner (i.e. ENBT), Select the found module
and Click “Create” button.(Note:- IO-Link work latest firmware version of Ethernet Scanner) - Enter the scanner IP address, Name and Click “OK” button.
- Right click on the “Ethernet” in the I/O configuration folder and choose “New module”
- Search the article number of the IO-Link master (i.e. AL1122), Select the found moduleand Click “Create” button.
- Enter the IO-Link Master IP address, Name and Click “Change” button.
- Select the Name, Input Output Size and data format. Click “OK” button.
- Now see the Controller Tag. IO-Link master tag created.
- Right click on the “Add-On Instructions ” and choose “Import Add-On Instructions”
- Browse the Add-On Instructions file location from your PC and Click “Import” button.
- Click “OK” button.
- Now Add-On Instructions add to your project.
- Click and drag the Add-On Instruction onto a rung of logic.
- Enter the name for AOI and Create the new tag.
- Click “Create ” button.
- Fill the PLC_Input with the Input data of the AL1x2x Ethernet Module from Controller Tag.
- Enter the "Port_Process_Data_Size" of IO-Link Master no.of port and Connect an IO-Link Device to a port on the AL1x2x and enter the port number in the Add-On Instruction.
- Enter the Gradient value for connected sensor from sensor manual.
- Download project to PLC.
- Now real process value read form sensor.
Download AOI, EDS, Sample PLC program and other support file.