IOLINK Block
Main Tab
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IOLINK Block
The IOLINK function block is created when a new C300 Controller block is added to the
Project tree in Control Builder. The following sections identify and describe all user-
visible parameters associated on the IOLINK configuration form. For more details about
these parameters see the Control Builder Parameter Reference.
Main Tab
The Main tab contains configuration and status information for the IOLINK block. See
To configure IOLINK Function Blocks
for the steps to configure a IOLINK block. The
following table summarizes the parameter data you can monitor and/or configure on the
Main tab of the configuration form for the selected IOLINK block.
Plain Text Parameter Name
User
Configurable
Notes
Main
Tag Name
Tag Name
Project Only
System assigned or
user configured unique
name. Consisting of up
to 16 characters and at
least one character
must be a letter (A-Z).
Item Name
Item Name
Project Only
A non-unique name by
which an entity is
known within the
context of the enterprise
model
Description
DESC
Yes
User-entered
descriptive text for the
function block.
I/O Family
IOLINKKTYPE
Yes
Allows selection of IO
type to be supported by
this IOLink.
I/O Link Command
COMMAND
Yes
Allows users to initiate
selected commands for
the associated I/O link