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APPENDIX B - Configuration Example
Below the configuration of Integration Line gripping modules via IO-Link with a suitable IO-Link master at a
PLC is described.
Control Elements Used
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SPS SIEMENS Simatic S7-1200 1212C DC/DC/Rly version 4, article number 6ES7 212-1HE40-0XB0
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IO-Link master SIEMENS SM 1278, article number 6ES7 278-4BD32-0XB0
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Configuration software SIEMENS TIA-Portal / STEP 7 Basic V13 SP1
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Port configurator SIEMENS S7-PCT 3.3 HF2
Prerequisites
The prerequisite for this example is that the PLC has been commissioned and configured in such a way that
it can be accessed via the TIA portal. The configuration software and the port configurator must be installed.
The operator should know the basic functionality of the TIA portal. Furthermore, it is assumed that the grip-
ping module is properly wired to the IO-Link master. You can find information on the pin assignment in chap-
ter 5.2.1.
13.1
Preparation
Create a new project in the TIA portal and configure the PLC. Set the IP address of the PLC
in such a way that you can access the PLC via PROFINET. Then configure the IO-Link master SM 1278 (cf.
Figure22).
The IO-Link master maps the cyclic process data of the gripping module into the I/O address space
of the PLC. The address range is automatically assigned during project engineering and is stored in
the device configuration.
13.2
Configuration of the IO-Link Master
You can start the S7-PCT port configurator by right-clicking on the respective IO-Link master (Figure 23).
You must first import the IO-Link Device Description (IODD) file of the gripping module in S7-PCT (menu item
“Extras” -> “Import IODD”). The gripping module then appears in the device catalog on the right. Per “drag &
drop”, the suitable gripping module can then be dragged from the catalog to the IO-Link port of the master
that you want to use (Figure 24).
By clicking on “Load” in the tool bar of S7-PCT, the port configuration is transferred to the IO-Link master.
The IO-Link master now establishes a connection with the gripping module. The respective LEDs at the IO-
Link master change to green.