View and edit device details

Mar 27, 2026 | 3292 words | 16 min reading time

The detailed view allows you to have closer control and overview of specific devices. In this view, you can set parameters and perform diagnostics. The detail view changes dynamically depending on which device category is called up. The main differences are between IO-Link network modules and IO-Link devices. Depending on the user role and the status of the PLC, you can change parameters on the IO-Link device or network module.

Overview of network module details

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Description

1

Shows the most important information for identifying the network module:
- Product ID
- Device name
- Manufacturer ID

2

Shows further network module details.

3

Updates the display of the device details.

4

Makes the LEDs of the network module flash for easy identification.

5

Opens the web interface in the browser.

6

Display area of the device details.

7

Shows the status of the connections.

Overview device details

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Description

1

Shows the most important information for identifying the device:
- Product ID
- Device ID
- Manufacturer

2

Shows further device details.

3

Updates the display of the device details.

4

Display area of the device details.

General operation

Show detail view

  1. Click Topology in the function bar.

  2. Under Balluff project, select the network module or device whose details you want to view.

  The detailed view of the desired network module or device is displayed.

Update detail view

  Open the detailed view and click .

  The status of the devices is updated.

Note

The BET does not automatically update the device status in the detailed view. The displayed status may therefore differ from the actual status.

Edit devices

In the detail view for devices you can edit the following data:

  • Device parameters

  • PROCESS DATA

  • ISDU-Parameter

Note

Depending on the IO-Link device, other data can also be displayed, e.g. diagnostic information, observations or a configurator.

Parameterize devices

The parameters displayed depend on the respective device description file. Details on the individual parameters can be found in the user documentation of the devices. Parameters for which the WRITE option is present can be written to the physical device.

Show device parameters

For the IDENTIFICATION, PARAMETERS and PROCESS DATA tabs, you can filter the amount of information displayed.

  1. Click Topology in the function bar.

  2. Select the desired device under Balluff project.

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  The detailed view for the selected device is displayed.

  1. Open the Parameters tab.

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Example: PARAMETERS tab

Set device parameters

Device description files (IODDs) specify to BET how the parameters are displayed and whether the parameters may be changed. Further information on the effects of the parameter settings can be found in the operating instructions for the corresponding devices.

If you change a parameter, this is indicated by a changed device status. The status of the parameter is displayed with symbols to the right of the parameter name field. The device status is only updated if you write changes to the physical device or read the device parameter from the device.

The following device statuses are possible:

Symbol

Status

Description

Without
symbol

Parameter:
Default value

The displayed parameter value is the default value
of the IODD. It may differ from the actual value
in the device.

Parameter:
Read/write successful

The displayed parameter was successfully
read from the device or successfully written to the device after a
change.

Parameters changed

The value has been changed,
but not yet transferred to the device.
Click WRITE, the value will be transferred to
the device (if executed
successfully, the green checkmark will appear).

Parameters:
Read/write error

An error occurred
when reading or writing the parameter. If other parameters
were read successfully, but one or
more parameters of the device were not,
then the connected device
does not support all settings of the IODD. Further
information can be found in the device documentation.

  1. Click Topology in the function bar.

  2. Select the desired device under Balluff project.

  The detailed view for the selected device is displayed.

  1. Open the Parameters tab.

  The parameters of the IO-Link device are displayed.

  1. Change the desired parameter. You can only change the parameters for which the WRITE function is available.

  The parameter is changed and marked with a symbol.

  1. Click WRITE to transfer the changed value to the physical device.

Load parameters from device

You can overwrite the configured parameter values with the current parameter values from the physical device. You have the option to select whether all or only certain parameters are to be overwritten for the configured device.

  1. Select the desired IO-Link device in the topology and click on the Parameters tab.

  The detail view appears in the workspace.

  1. Select Read or Read all.

  The parameters from the physical device are loaded into the project:

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Write parameters to the device

You can overwrite the parameter values from the physical device with the parameter values from the configured device. You have the option to select whether all or only certain parameters are to be written to the physical device.

Note

You can only execute this function if no PLC is connected, since the parameters may then not be changed.

Warning

DANGER OF ACCIDENT! By changing parameter data, switching points and data of IO-Link devices can be changed. Before resetting/writing the changes, ensure that accidents or damage cannot occur as a result of the change. The function must not be used if accidents/damage can occur as a result of reading/writing process data.

  1. Select the desired IO-Link device in the topology and click on the Parameters tab.

  The detail view appears in the workspace.

  1. Select Write or Write all.

  The parameters from the configured device are overwritten with those from the physical device.

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Note

If you want to restore the default values for certain parameters, click on Restore default value

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Edit process data

You can display the current process data of the device. The process data is automatically updated every 500 ms.

Warning

DANGER OF ACCIDENT! Writing process data can change electrical signals and data from sensors or trigger actuators. Before writing the process data, make sure that accidents or damage cannot occur as a result of writing the data. The function must not be used if accidents/damage can occur as a result of writing process data.

Note

The process data cannot be written if the IO-Link network module to which the IO-Link device is connected is connected to a PLC.

Display process data

  1. Click Topology in the function bar.

  2. Select the desired device under Balluff project.

  The detailed view for the selected device is displayed.

  1. Open the PROCESS DATA tab.

  The process data of the device are displayed:

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Change process data outputs

You can influence certain process data outputs if the IO-Link device currently under consideration supports this.

  Under Process Data Out, select the parameter whose output you want to change from the list.

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  The process data is set according to your selection.

Display bytes and bits of the process data value

You can display in which bit or byte a certain process data value is contained.

  Move the mouse pointer over a specific process parameter.

  The corresponding byte or bit is highlighted in blue.

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Output voltage = 00001111 (byte 0)

Edit ISDU parameters

ISDU is used for the acyclical transfer of parameter data. You have access to the ISDU parameters (Indexed Service Data Unit) via index and subindex. The data is displayed in raw hex format. You can also use this function for generic IO-Link devices if no IODD was found.

  1. Click Topology in the function bar.

  2. Select the desired device under Balluff project.

  The detailed view for the selected device is displayed.

  1. Open the Parameters tab.

  The ISDU parameters of the device are displayed:

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  1. Enter a value for the index and subindex.

  2. Click WRITE to write the values to the device or click READ to read the current parameter values.

Configure BCM devices with configurator

The BCM Configuration Wizard enables easy configuration of BCM sensors for vibration monitoring of motors, pumps, fans or compressors. In doing so, limit values for vibrations are defined depending on the power class of the aggregate and based on established ISO standards. The following BCM sensors are supported by Balluff :

  • BCM0001 (BCM R15E-001-DI00-01,5-S4)

  • BCM0002 (BCM R15E-002-DI00-01,5-S4)

  • BCM R16E-004-CI01-01,5-S4

  • BCM R16E-004-CI02-01,5-S4

The following ISO standards are applied to the aggregates:

  • Motors: ISO 20816-3

  • Pumps: ISO 10816-7

  • Fan: ISO 14694

  • Compressors: ISO 10816-3 and ISO 20816-3

If the unit to be monitored is not covered by one of the ISO standards listed, empirical values must be determined for reasonable limit values.

Note

The configurator is only available if a BCM device is physically present.

Load BCM configuration

If you have already created a BCM configuration for the sensor, you can load and edit it.

  1. Click Topology in the function bar.

  2. Select the desired device under Balluff project.

  The detailed view for the selected device is displayed.

  1. Open the CONFIGURATOR tab.

  The BCM configurator is displayed.

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  1. To load a ready-made BCM configuration, click .

   The file explorer opens.

  1. Navigate to the desired BCM configuration file and click Open.

  The BCM configuration with the existing monitoring functions is displayed.

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Create BCM configuration

  1. Click Topology in the function bar.

  2. Select the desired device under Balluff project.

  The detailed view for the selected device is displayed.

  1. Open the CONFIGURATOR tab.

  The BCM configurator is displayed.

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  1. To create a new configuration, select the machine type to be monitored.

  The configuration wizard for the machine type to be monitored is started:

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Step 1: Monitoring function (example: “ISO 20816-3”)

  1. Select the monitoring function and click Next.

  2. Select the input data. For the “Motor” machine type, these are the following:

    • Power class

    • Axle height

    • Speed range

    • Substructure

    • Alignment of the axis of rotation

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  1. Click NEXT.

  The “Alarm limits” step is displayed. The preselected threshold values for the vibrations according to the respective ISO standard are displayed here. You can still adjust these individually to your requirements.

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  1. Set the desired limits and click NEXT.

  The monitoring function is fully configured.

  1. Assign a name for the monitoring function.

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  1. To upload the monitoring function directly to the sensor, click Upload monitoring function.

  2. To create a new monitoring function, click Create new monitoring function.

  3. To exit the configurator, click Done.

Upload BCM configuration to devices

  1. Load the BCM configuration, see Load BCM configuration.

  2. Click Upload to device.

  The monitoring functions are uploaded to the devices.

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Add BCM configuration

You can add up to 3 monitoring functions per BCM configuration.

  1. Load the BCM configuration, see Load BCM configuration.

  2. Click Add monitoring function.

  The configuration wizard for the machine type to be monitored is started.

  1. Create the monitoring function, see Create BCM configuration, from step 4.

Delete monitoring functions of a BCM configuration

You can delete one or all monitoring functions of a BCM configuration:

  1. Load the BCM configuration, see Load BCM configuration.

  2. To delete a monitoring function, click .

  The following warning message appears.

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  1. Click Delete.

  The monitoring function is deleted.

  1. To delete all existing monitoring functions in one step, click Delete all.

  The following warning message appears.

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  1. Click Delete.

  All monitoring functions are deleted.

Download BCM configuration

  1. Load the BCM configuration, see Load BCM configuration.

  2. Click .

  The file explorer opens.

  1. Specify a file name, navigate to the desired location, and click Save.

  The BCM configuration is saved as a file.

Print BCM configuration

  1. Load the BCM configuration, see Load BCM configuration.

  2. Click Configuration view.

  The Windows print dialog opens.

  1. Select the desired print settings.

  A document with the BCM configuration settings is created and printed.

Edit BCM configuration

  1. Load the BCM configuration, see Load BCM configuration.

  2. Click .

  The configuration wizard for the monitoring function is started.

  1. Edit the monitoring function, see Create BCM configuration, from step 5.

Import BCM configuration

  1. Load the BCM configuration, see Load BCM configuration.

  2. Click .

  The following message appears.

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  1. Click Accept.

  The file explorer opens.

  1. Navigate to the desired file and click Open.

  The BCM configuration is imported.

Configure BTL devices with configurator

The BET supports you in configuring BTL devices. On the CONFIGURATOR tab, you will find the most important setting options and parameters that you need to configure the BTL devices. You can also configure the BTL devices via the PARAMETER tab.

Note

The configurator is only available if a BTL device is physically present.

Configure outputs

You can select one of the two solenoids for each of the two outputs and assign a function to it.

Under Select position encoder, select the solenoid you want to assign to the output. Under Select function, select the function you want to assign to the output:

  • Position: Measures the current position of the magnet.

  • Position difference: Measures the difference between two magnets.

  • Velocity: Measures the change in speed of the magnet.

Define measuring range

Within the measuring range specified by the BTL device, you can define the measuring range of the respective output by specifying a zero point and an end point. The characteristic curve of the BTL device is displayed according to your changes:

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Area

Meaning

a

Out of measuring range, BTL device switches Error.

b

Tolerance range zero point

c

Defined measuring range

d

Tolerance range End point

e

Out of measuring range, BTL device switches Error.

  1. Enter the zero point under Zero point and the end point of the measuring range under End point. Alternatively, you can use the slider.
      The diagram with the current measuring range is updated according to your entries:

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Example: Zero point = 0, end point = 800

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Example: Zero point = 100, end point = 500

  1. To accept a position, click Write. To also write a position directly to the device, click Teach.

  2. Optional: If required, change the unit of the measuring range (X-axis of the characteristic curve). To do this, select the desired unit from the drop-down list:

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  1. To change the output voltages of the BTL device corresponding to the measuring points, click More parameters.
       The input fields for the output voltages (Y-axis) are displayed:

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  1. Enter the desired output voltages:
       The characteristic curve of the BTL device changes accordingly:

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Example: Zero point = 8000 mV

  1. Click Write all parameters to write the changed values to the BTL device.
      The values are written to the BTL device according to your input. This completes the configuration.

Reset sensor settings

You have two options for resetting the current values of the BTL device:

  • You can reset the settings for a technology-specific application to a predefined output value without having to interrupt the connection to the BTL device.

  • You can reset the values to the factory settings.

  1. To reset the BTL device to the factory settings, click Set factory settings.

  2. To reset the technology-specific application of the BTL device to the predefined values, click Reset application.

Invert sensor characteristic curve

You can swap the zero point value and the end point value and thus invert the characteristic curve.

  To invert the sensor characteristic curve, click More parameters and then Invert characteristic curve.
   The sensor characteristic curve is inverted.

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Example: Inverted characteristic curve

Swap parameter values

You can swap the parameter values of output 1 and output 2.

  To swap the parameter values, click and select Swap values.

  The parameter values of output 1 and output 2 are swapped.

Copy parameter values

You can copy the parameter values between the outputs.

  To copy the parameter values, click and select Copy values from output 1 to output 2 or Copy values from output 2 to output 1.

  The parameter values are copied accordingly.