Locator
Description
With the Locator (previously known as Device Discovery) function, an IO-Link device can be found again by starting signaling on the LED of the device by means of a system command.
ISDU
Name |
Index |
Subindex |
Access |
Length |
Data Type |
Data Storage |
Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Locator Timeout |
0x00FE (254) |
0 |
R/W |
2 bytes |
UINT16 |
Yes |
0x0A |
Locator Timeout
The Locator Timeout parameter sets the duration of the Locator signal that is displayed via LEDs.
The value is specified minutes. The value range from 0 to 30 minutes is allowed. If the parameter is set to 0, the Locator signal is deactivated. The parameter is reset by Application Reset and Factory Reset (also see Reset Commands).
System Commands
Command Value |
Device Action |
|---|---|
0xAF (175) |
Start Device Discovery (for backward compatibility) |
0x7E (126) |
Start Locator |
0x7F (127) |
Stop Locator |