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Appendix B
IO-Link Operation Modes of 856T Light and Sound
Modules
856T Light and Sound
Module Operation Mode
Table 12 - 856T Light and Sound Modules Operation Modes
Module
IO-Link Operation Mode/Control
Comments
Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3
Steady LED Light Module (1-circuit Device)
Steady LED ON or OFF Slow flash Fast flash Module operates on Steady mode only
Multi-function LED Light Module (1-circuit Device)
Steady
ON or OFF
Customer selects operating mode via
DIP switch inside the light module
Flashing
Strobe#1
Strobe#2
Rotating LED Light Module (1-circuit Device)
Rotating speed #1
ON or OFF
Customer selects operating speed via
DIP switch inside the light module
Rotating speed #2
Multi-color LED Light Module (3-circuit Device)
Input#1
ON or OFF Slow flash Fast flash
Color selection is made via three
input terminals in the light module
(can produce up to seven different
colors)
Input#2
Input#3
Steady/Flashing Beacon (1-circuit Device)
Steady
ON or OFF
Customer selects operating mode via
DIP switch inside the beacon
Flashing
Strobe Beacon (1-circuit Device)
Strobe#1
ON or OFF
Customer selects operating mode via
DIP switch inside the light module
Strobe#2
Rotating Beacon (1-circuit Device)
Rotating speed #1
ON or OFF
Customer selects operating speed via
DIP switch inside the light module
Rotating speed #2
Multi-color LED Beacon (3-circuit Device)
Input#1
ON or OFF Slow flash Fast flash
Color selection is made via three
input terminals in the light module
(can produce up to seven different
colors)
Input#2
Input#3
Piezo Electric End-of-line Sound Module
Continuous tones
ON or OFF
Single-circuit device. Customer can
select up to eight different tones via
DIP switch inside the sounder.
Pulsing tones
Sweeping tones
Alternating tones
Piezo Electric In-line Sound Module
Continuous tones
ON or OFF
Single-circuit device. Customer can
select up to eight different tones via
DIP switch inside the sounder.
Pulsing tones
Sweeping tones
Alternating tones