Balluff BCS Q40BBAA-PIM20C-EP-GS04 Series, Configuration Manual

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5
Primary Device Functions (continued)
5.2 Device Discovery
5.2.1 Description
With the Device Discovery function, an IO-Link device can
be found again by starting signaling on the LED of the
device by means of a system command.
5.2.2 ISDU
Name Index Subindex Access Length Data type Data storage Default
Device Discovery Timeout 0x00FE (254) 0 R/W 2 Bytes UINT16 Yes 1
Tab. 5-2: Device detection – ISDU
Device Discovery Timeout
The
Device Discovery Timeout
parameter sets the duration
of the Device Discovery signal that is displayed via LEDs.
The value is specified minutes. The value range from 0 to
30 minutes is allowed. If the parameter is set to 0, the
Device Discovery signal is deactivated. The parameter is
reset by
Application Reset
and
Factory Reset
(also see
section Reset Commands on page 72).
5.2.3 System Commands
Command Value Device Action
0xAF (175) Start Device Discovery
Tab. 5-3: Device detection – System Commands
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