Instructions for this guide
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:
Read this guide and the other applicable documents completely before installing and operating the product.
This guide was created in German. Other language versions are translations of this guide.
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Other applicable documents
Additional information about this product can be found at www.balluff.com on the product page, e.g. in the following documents:
Data sheet
Declaration of Conformity
Disposal
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!
Explanation of the warnings
Always observe the warnings in this guide and the measures described to avoid
hazards.
The warnings used here contain various signal words and are structured as
follows:
SIGNAL WORD
Type and source of the hazard
Consequences if not complied with
► Measures to avoid hazards
The individual signal words mean:
Notice
Identifies a danger that could damage or destroy the product.
Caution
The general warning symbol together with the signal word CAUTION indicates a hazard which can lead to slight or moderate injuries.
Danger
The general warning symbol in conjunction with the signal word DANGER identifies a hazard which, if not avoided, will certainly result in death or serious injury.
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
- C/Q:
Switching and communication line
- EMC:
Electromagnetic compatibility
- FE:
Functional earth
- GND:
Electrical ground 0 V
- I/O:
Standard inputs and outputs
- n. c.:
Not connected
- SIO:
Standard input/output
- UA:
Power supply
- US:
Sensor supply
- 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 illustrations mostly show the device variant BNI XG5-538-1B5-Z067. Product views and pictures in these operating instructions may differ from the specified product.
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