Add IO-link device to Rexroth S20 module

[OpconUser]

Hello. I have Rexroth S20 IO-link module and I would like to add an actuator to it.

I have IODD xml description file from actuator's manufacturer. Unfortunately I couldn't find any button to add a slot or something like this. Could somebody help with this topic?

[Sozu]

Hello,
Currently we do not support IODD files for our S20 IO-Link module.

Regards

[OpconUser]

Thank you for the answer!

How can we communicate in this case? Is there any possibility?

[cc2go · Accepted solution]

Process data communication is possible without the IODD.
The porcess data mapping, where your data are, you can mostly find in the docu of the IO-Link devices.

Depending on the EtherCAT IO-Link Master, it's possible with the manufacture tools to set parameters in the IO-Link devices.

[cc2go]

With ctrlX Works v1.18 we provide with the CXA_S20 library a function block to configure the ports of the S20-IOL-8 module with the S20-EC-BK