8.2.1.1.2
Establishing connection to the SLT
8.2.1.2
Overview of SOPAS ET and the standard functions on the individual pages
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A connection between SOPAS ET and the SLT must now be established via SiLink2
master. The device search can be used for this purpose. Open the search settings
using the button in the lower right corner of the window. Select the interface-based
search and make sure that the "IO-Link communication" entry is selected in the
following window. If desired, the configured device search can be saved under
a user-defined name in the next step. SOPAS ET now searches for connected IO-
Link devices. After the search is finished, drag the found SLT to the project area:
SOPAS will now establish a connection to the SLT via IO-Link. You can identify a
successful connection by the green status display of the device tile in the project area:
Double-clicking on the device tile opens the graphical user interface for configuration
and control of the SLT, whose functions are explained in the following sections.
The pages for the SLT have the following general layout:
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Menu
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Start
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Display of the current navigation level
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OPERATION
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