The IODD files of IO-Link devices are installed, updated or uninstalled in the ‘IO-Link IODDs’ backstage section in the repository.
If the CODESYS extension is installed, the following applies:
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An IODD file is installed not only in the Festo Automation Suite repository but also in the CODESYS repository. The two repositories are synchronised at program start.
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An IO-Link device, as part of an AP system with an IO-Link master, is installed and managed in the CODESYS repository.
Installing IO-Link IODD
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Open the backstage section in the Festo Automation Suite.
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Open the ‘Repositories’ function.
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In the ‘Repositories’ view select the ‘IO-Link IODDs’ entry.
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Enter the name of the device manufacturer or device in the search field.
If you are connected to the internet, the search will start automatically.
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In the search results navigate to the appropriate IODD file, select it and click ‘Install’. Alternatively, install all IODD files in the search results.
The selected IODD files and the corresponding devices will be installed.
IODD files can also be installed when adding devices from the device catalogue or the device scan. A device scan is only possible if there is an existing connection to the IO-Link device. The latest IODD versions are offered. For devices that have already been added, missing IODD files can be installed when opening an IO-Link device.
Updating IO-Link IODD
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Open the ‘Repositories’ function in the backstage section.
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In the ‘Repositories’ view select the ‘IO-Link IODDs’ entry.
The installed IODDS are displayed in the ‘IO-Link IODDs’ list.
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Use the ‘Search for Updates’ button to check for updates.
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Select the appropriate IODD file from the search results and click ‘Update’.
The selected IODD files and the corresponding devices are updated.
Uninstalling IO-Link IODD
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Open the backstage section in the Festo Automation Suite.
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Open the ‘Repositories’ function.
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In the ‘Repositories’ view select the ‘IO-Link IODDs’ entry.
The installed IODDS are displayed in the ‘IO-Link IODDs’ list.
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Select the IODD file you want to uninstall from the list.
The details of the IODD file are displayed at the right of the list.
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Click ‘Uninstall’ for the details.
The selected IODD files and the corresponding devices will be uninstalled.