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Chapter 4 IO-Link Parameters
Identification Tab
The Device Information shows us the Vendor Name, Product Name, Product
Text, Product ID, and Serial Number of the exact device that is configured.
These fields automatically populate according to the device information. These
fields are read-only (ro).
The User Specific Information contains the Application Specific Name (ASN)
where you can name the device with a unique text string for identification.
The Identification tab contains the following device information:
Table 4 - Identification Tab
Parameter Description
Device Information
Vendor Name The vendor name of the product. For the 856T-B24LC module, this name is Allen-Bradley.
Product Name
The product catalog number information. For this device, this name is 856T-B24LC
module.
Product ID Product catalog number information with series letter.
Product Text
Product description. In this case, “Tower light IO-Link Class B light and sound module
controller.”
Serial Number Serial number of the device as unique numeric value.
User Specific Information
Application Specific Tag
Device-specific name that is assigned to device for device identification. This tag is a
unique identity of each device. You can customize this read/write field.
Revision Information
Hardware Version Hardware version of the 856T-B24LC module that is provided as alphanumeric value
Firmware Version Firmware revision of the 856T-B24LC module that is provided as numeric value.