Ethercat AoE for config IoLink devices

[VincentDruart]

Hello,

I am starting a new project with CtrlX, AL1333 iolink master from IFM and many IoLink devices (30 master, around 200 iolink devices). Communication between CtrlX and AL1333 are in ethercat. Using this topic for setting up : https://developer.community.boschrexroth.com/t5/Store-and-How-to/Set-up-IO-Link-Master-and-IO-Link-S...

For initial setting of every sensor i'm using AoE but it seems to be very slow. Like i can only sent one request each 2 seconds and one sensor at a time. Is it intended ?

Is there an other way to change iolink device setting than IL_ECATAoeWrite ?
I have around 10 configurations i need to change in every iolink sensor, it would take 4000s. On an other system than CtrlX it takes me 5s to make it for 1500 sensors.

I am using the correct technology to send config to my sensors ? Is it the AoE normal speed ? For process the speed is fine. Bus speed is 10ms, cycles speed between 10ms and 100ms.

[EngJay]

Hi @VincentDruart 

I personally prefer IFMs own configuration interface.  Consider using the EoE protocol as described in this example:  https://developer.community.boschrexroth.com/t5/Store-and-How-to/ifm-IO-Link-Master-DataLine-EoE-con...

Let us know if that works faster!

Best regards,

Jay

[VincentDruart]

Hey,

I would prefer to use AoE but in last solution i will take it. Unfortunatly EoE seems not to be comaptible with AL1333, even with expert settings enable, i don't have ethe EoE tab on AL1333. I have the latest ESI file, i will try to re install them.
With LR device solution, when a AL1333 need to be changed or when a new sensor is installed we need to put LR device to configure them, with AoE it's automatic, that's why i prefer this acyclic solution.
On an other network than EtherCAT i already have this working in acyclic with 12k configurations in less than 20s.