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Validity

This guide describes the integration and configuration of the product lines BNI XG1-…, BNI XG3-… and BNI XG5-…

The following table describes the product variants covered by this guide:

Supported product variants

Type Code

Oder Code

Performance Class

IO-Link Port

Housing

Display

BNI XG1-505-0A5-R067

BNI00L1

Entry

8x Class A

Plastic

-

BNI XG3-508-0B5-R067

BNI00L3

Standard

8x Class A

Plastic

-

BNI XG3-302-0B5-R067

BNI00L7

Standard

-

Plastic

-

BNI XG3-302-1B5-Z067

BNI00L8

Standard

-

Metal

BNI XG5-508-0B5-R067

BNI00KH

Advanced

8x Class A

Plastic

-

BNI XG5-538-0B5-R067

BNI00KJ

Advanced

4x Class A / 4x Class B

Plastic

-

BNI XG5-508-1B5-Z067

BNI00K6

Advanced

8x Class A

Metal

BNI XG5-538-1B5-Z067

BNI00K7

Advanced

4x Class A / 4x Class B

Metal

The configuration guide does not replace the user’s guide. Read the corresponding user’s guide and supporting documents in full before installing and operating the product.

This guide was created in German. Other language versions are translations of this guide.

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Disclaimer

The following description is provided free of charge and is a general application example. The description should support the programming and planning of PLC applications and illustrate possible solutions. The user has no claim to warranty, error correction or updates. In particular, any claims for compensation that could result from the use of this description are excluded. This liability limitation excludes (a) damages due to loss of life, personal injury or harm to health, (b) liability in accordance with the Product Liability Act and © cases of intent. Prior to implementation in systems and machines, please check whether the description provided here is intended for your application. The use of this free description shall be deemed to imply acceptance of the warranty and liability limitation!

Symbols and conventions

  • Individual instructions are indicated by a preceding triangle.

Action sequences are numbered consecutively:

  • Instruction 1

  • Instruction 2

Numbers unless otherwise indicated are decimals (e.g. 23). Hexadecimal numbers are represented with a preceding 0x (e.g. 0x12AB).

Buttons or selectable menu entries are described in italic and small caps, e.g.Save.

Menu commands are joined with a greater-than sign, e.g. “Settings>Options” stands for the menu command Options from the Settings menu.

Note

Note, tip

This symbol indicates general notes.

Technical terms and abbreviations used

ADT:

Fieldbus Autodetection

BET:

Balluff Engineering Tool

DID:

Device ID

I/O:

Input/Output

ECT:

EtherCAT [1]

EIP:

EtherNet/IP

IOL:

IO-Link

ISDU:

IO-Link-Parameter (Index Service Data Unit)

MBT:

Modbus

MQTT:

Message Queuing Telemetry Transport

Modbus TCP:

Modbus Transmission Control Protocol

PNT:

Profinet

SIO:

Standard IO-Mode

PLC:

Programmable logic controller

VID:

Vendor ID

Pictures

The screenshots shown for the configuration are taken from the following project planning software as an example:

  • EtherCAT: TwinCAT System Manager for connecting to a Beckhoff TwinCAT control

  • Profinet: Siemens HW config

  • Ethernet/IP: Rockwell RSLogix5000 configuration

Most illustrations show device variant BNI XG5-538-1B5-Z067. Product views and pictures in this guide may differ from the specified product.