How to Interface a sensor using IO-Link

[apade]

Thanks for the LV2014. I will look into it and post an update once I make progress.

[McFly]

Hello Urs,

I do not think you are anymore interested in a reply (now !) taking into account you posted nearly 2 years ago. Anyway, you can download Labview,Tools, VI Package Manager … : NI Modbus library ( Version 1.2.1.42)

Thanks to that Modbus library you are able to communicate with the Comtrol master via Modbus. Use VIs like Write Multiple Holding Registers.vi & Read Holding Registers.vi to access the IO-Link data

Greetings

Laurent

[a.wais]

Hi

We prefer to use Ethernet/IP to connect to IO-Link devices.

The company Kirschenhofer has programmed a Ethernet/IP driver that allows your application to function as a IP scanner.

You can download the driver for free HERE . I know they have a add-on for the IO-link master from Turck, but you might have to contact them directly, as it is not yet implemented into the standard library. I have tested it and it works fine.

Hope this helps.

[CNR]

Hi a.wais

Is it possible to get a copy of this driver You have tested? 

I need some easy access from LabVIEW to an IO-Link device. So, this sound like an option if I buy some Kirscenhofer HW as gateway, right?!

BR Jorgen – DK

[bienieck]

I was also looking for IO-Link and I found this GPower driver. It's not free though ☹️

[MadsGA]

Thanks for reffering to our page Michał. 👍

Yes, we have indeed created a toolkit for connecting IO-Link devices to LabVIEW or TestStand.

The toolkit makes integration to IO-Link devices very easy - Plug and play! The software understands the IODD files that comes with the sensors/devices, so you can pick the parameters to read/write and see their properties like Max or Min values and other properties.

The toolkit works with a lot of different masters. See the list of supported masters on our website.

We have spend a lot of time developing the product, and therefor we can't offer this for free. But you will save a lot of time with integration, and get an easy configurable solution. You are very welcome to try a free 30 day trial version. The demo can be requested through our website.

Check it out: https://gpower.io/en/products/io-link-labview-teststand/

Don't hesitate to contact us if you need to integrate IO-Link with LabVIEW or TestStand.

[bienieck]

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@MadsGA wrote:

We have spend a lot of time developing the product, and therefor we can't offer this for free.

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I like how Rolf explained the problem of sharing code for free. I have mixed feelings but I understand 😉 

[joeyv120]

2024 has entered the chat. Is there a plan (or is it even feasible) for GPower to add IO-Link support for FlexLogger as well? Perhaps via the FlexLogger Plug-In Development Kit?

[Ryan_Wright_]

I am not personally using IO-Link and LabVIEW, but my coworker is starting to attempt to do so. I am not sure if this additional software will work or not, but NI does sell a product called NI-Industrial Communications for Ethernet/IP that might work. I haven't personally used it so I am not sure if it will work, but this might be another option. Here is a link to the download page:

https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/drivers/download.ni-industrial-communications-for-ethernet-i...

I believe the page to purchase the software is here:

https://www.ni.com/en-us/shop/product/ni-industrial-communications-for-ethernet-ip.html

If you download and install the software but don't activate it, it offers a 45-day evaluation period if you want to try it out.

[a.wais]

Hello, I know this library and have already used it, but this library does not work as an EtherNET/IP master and does not use the EDS file. No UDP stream is opened either, which leads to not so good performance. You will probably have difficulties using this to address IO-Link devices