8.2.1.1.2
8.2.1.2
Overview of SOPAS ET and the standard functions on the individual pages
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Adding SDD via the device catalog
Open the device catalog (1) and then the SDD installation menu using the gear (2)
icon:
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Keep the default settings and select the SLT from the list of available SDDs after the
SDD search is complete. The SDD will now be installed, close the window when the
installation is complete.
Establishing connection to the SLT
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:
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | SLT
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