IO-Link application in
factory automation
Factory automation tomorrow with IO-Link
Typical Application Environment
Sensing
• Temperature, pressure, flow,
proximity…
Industrial Ethernet
Actuation
• Valves, pumps, lamps, System attributes:
CPU IO IO-Link IO-Link
relays, contactors…
Unified access to Simplified & modular
sensors & actuators system structure
Digital information Reliable communication
Fieldbus
transfer
Bidirectional Allows use of smart
IO communication sensors & actuators!
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& system diagnostics
(minimized downtimes)
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L6360 & l6362A
Master & device for IO-Link and general purpose transceivers
A smart way of driving 3 wires digital sensors and actuators
• First standardized technology for digital communication with sensors and actuators: IEC 61131-9
• 3-wire point-to-point digital communication compatible with the conventional binary
sensors & actuators (Standard IO) including the cable material and connectors!
Vcc
Vdd1
Industrial Sensor
Speed up to
230.4kBd
Diodes &
L+ Vdd Protections
EN / DIAG
L+ L+ OUTH
OL
UART C/ Qo OUTL
8 or 32 bit 8 or 32 bit Signal
Microcontroller
I2C L6360 C/ Qi C/Q I/ Q L6362A UART Microcontroller
GPIO conditioning
L- GND
I/Q
L- GPIO
Analog
front-end
Three-wire cable Process variables
up to 20m (proximity, pressure,
temperature…)
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L6360
Key Features VDD VH SEL RBIAS
LINEAR BIAS VCC Configurable switches,
ENL+
REGULATOR very low RDSON = 2Ωmax
Full configurability
ENC/Q
L+
through I2C DIGITAL
INC/Q
INTERFACE
OUTC/Q Config.
Digital C/QI
OUTI/Q Filter
SDA
I2C
SCL
INTERFACE C/Q
SA0
O Configurable digital filters
SA1
L-
SA2
Embedded LED Drivers Config.
LED1 Digital
& sequence generators Filter
LED I/Q
CONTROL UNDER
LED2 VOLTAGE
Very precise &
programmable current
IRQ CONFIGURATION / CONTROL OVER-TEMP
/ DIAGNOSTICs PROTECTION generators (sinks)
RST
Tiny package: QFN 3.5×5×1 mm
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L6362A sensor transceiver
Key Features
SEL
Full reverse polarity Surge protection on supply
LINEAR VCC
protection VDD
REGULATOR & communication lines
UNDERVOLTAGE
LOCKOUT
GND
Embedded linear IN1 OUTPUT STAGE
Extremely low RDSON
regulator 3.3V / 5V / 10mA IN2 (TRANSMITTER) power stage 1Ωtyp
EN / DIAG OUTH
DIGITAL
INTERFACE Current Limit
Cut-Off OUTL
Over-Temp
Active Clamp
OUTI/Q Flexibility to use
High Side / Low Side
Up to 230mA output Current OL or Push Pull
I/Q
with Overload and OVERLOAD
DETECTION
Cut-OFF protections RECEIVER
Tiny package: DFN 3×3×1 mm
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IO-Link master+node
IO-Link
Sensors
Master ESD
netX L6360 SPT01-
*8pcs 335DEE
IO-Link
Master
ESD Device
SPT01-
Network 335DEE L6362A STM32 Sensor
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IO-Link sensor
DC-DC LDO
24V 5V 5V 3.3V
SMA4F28A L6984 SMA4F5.0A LD59030
• Position
• Pressure
SPT01- STM32L071x
335DEE L6362A Sensor • Flow
MCU
• Level
• Temperature
ISM330DLC • Proximity
M24C64 VL53L1X • Inclination
• Encoder, Linear Position
VL6180X • Cabinet Condition Monitoring
MP34DT05-A • Ultrasonic/Photoelectric
• Inductive Couplers…
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P-NUCLEO-IOD01A1
STM32 Nucleo pack for IO-Link device fully compatible
The P-NUCLEO-IOD01A1 is designed around the STEVAL-IOD003V1
Key Features
Equipped with Arduino UNO R3 connectors and compatible with
STM32 Nucleo boards:
• STEVAL-IOD003V1
• IO-Link (PHY) device layer based on L6362A
Stack v.1.1 • Operating voltage range 6.5 to 35 V
embedded • UART interface
• Linear regulators for independent supply from +24 V bus (12
mA 3.3 V and 100 mA 12 V)
• LEDs for status and diagnostics
• Overload and overheating protections with non-dissipative
cut-off function
• Full reverse polarity on IO-Link interface pins
• EMC protections according to IO-Link V1.1 and IEC 60947-5-
2Ground and VCC wire break protections
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STEVAL-IDP004V2
IO-Link master multi-port evaluation board based on L6360
The STEVAL-IDP004V2 evaluation board with STM32 microcontroller
has four L6360
Key Features
• Main supply voltage 32 V maximum
• 4 L6360 IO-Link master devices
• RS-485, CAN, USB interface
Stack v.1.1 • DC-DC converter
embedded • On-board reverse polarity protection
• Designed to meet IEC requirement for
industrial standards
• RoHS and WEEE compliant
Multi-port master based on serial asynchronous communication to support the IO-Link protocol.
Each node is equipped with an industrial M12 connector (as required by the standard) for connection with a single slave node using a cable 20 meter long.
Wire is a normal three-pole: one for the IO-Link bus, one for the L+ line (positive supply voltage pole) and one for the L- line (negative supply voltage pole).
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STEVAL-IDP003V1
IO-Link industrial modular sensor board based on L6362A
The STEVAL-IDP003V1D evaluation board based on the L6362A IO-
Link device transceiver
Key Features
The STEVAL-IDP003V1 is a kit with 5 PCBs • Main supply voltage: 32 V maximum
STEVAL-IDP003V1D
• STM32L071CZ microcontroller
• IO-Link PHY using the L6362A device for data
communication with host unit
• DC-DC converter and linear regulator on board
Stack v.1.1 • Integrated reverse polarity protection on L6362A ICs
embedded • Multi-sensor connection
• 400 kHz I²C communication
• PCB designed to accept real industrial sensors (8 mm
x 70 mm, with 0.8 mm thickness)
• Designed to meet IEC industrial standard requirements
• RoHS compliant
The evaluation board is equipped with an industrial M12 connector (required by the standard) for connection with a single master IC using a 20-meter cable. The wire is a normal three-
pole wire: one for IO-Link data, one for the L+ line (positive supply voltage pole) and one for the L- line (negative supply voltage pole).
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