Installation & Commissioning

Once a machine or piece of equipment has been developed and designed, the time-consuming phase of installation and startup begins. Here the individual components need to be electrically connected to each other. This is followed by adjustment and parameter setting.

By using IO-Link this effort is significantly reduced. In addition, the number of different parts and error frequency will be drastically reduced. This is achieved through

• Simplification of the cabling through standardization, and
• The ability to automate startup through parameter data storage and duplication

This applies equally to all kinds of sensors and actuators. Here are a few practical examples:

Reduce assembly time

Example of a packaging system, equipped with a complex device such as a color sensor

previously	with IO-Link
Sensor is installed and electrically connected M12, 8-pin connection Termination is expensive and time-consuming Connection cable rarely available pre-assembled In-house cable assembly required Mistakes are possible, but are found and remedied	Sensor is installed and electrically connected M12, 3-pin connection Connection cable available already assembled and tested No in-house cable assembly, no sources of mistakes Cost-effective, rapid wiring

Startup

Example of a paint robot, equipped with multiple pressure sensors

previously	with IO-Link
System pressure must be applied Switch point, hysteresis and N.O./N.C. function Process takes several minutes per sensor Time increases by a factor of several when there are different system pressures	Automated startup will be possible in the future Parameter sets can be downloaded in seconds