New IO-Link release: From 17 to 51 Supported Masters [ifm]

Have you heard of GPower IO-Link? A revolutionary toolkit that gives users plug-and-play access to more than 30,000 IO-Link devices in LabVIEW and TestStand. All you need is an IO-Link master, and with the latest release you now have access to 51 Supported Masters! Learn more about which ones in the blog post…

34 new supported IO-Link master models!

With the first version of GPower IO-Link, we launched 17 Supported Masters, which has now been upgraded to a total of 51. In the list below, you will find a complete overview of the masters we support with the latest release of the toolkit:

ifm – See our partnership

- AL13xx Series
- AL14xx Series
- AL19xx Series

Pepperl+Fuchs SE

- ICE2-8IOL-G65L-V1D
- ICE2-8IOL-K45P-RJ45
- ICE2-8IOL-K45S-RJ45
- ICE3-8IOL-G65L-V1D
- ICE3-8IOL-K45P-RJ45
- ICE3-8IOL-K45S-RJ45

COMTROL

- IOLM 4-EIP
- IOLM 8-EIP
- IOLM 8-EIP-L

Baumer

- IO-Link Master PROFINET (11215447)
- IO-Link Master PROFINET (11215445)

PHOENIX CONTACT

- I/O module – IOL MA8 EIP DI8

Carlo Gavazzi

- YL212CEI8M1IO
- YL212CPN8M1IO
- YN115CEI8RPIO
- YN115CPN8RPIO

Datalogic

- CBX-8IOL Master

Do you have requests for additional masters?

We continuously develop GPower IO-Link and are always looking for more masters for our product. So if you have requests for specific masters, please feel free to write or call us!

With GPower IO-Link, you get, among other things:

LabVIEW driver for IO-Link

- LabVIEW driver API with LabVIEW palette
- Easy access to all parameters for IO-Link devices
- Easy installation via VI Package Manager

TestStand Step Type for IO-Link

- User-friendly Custom Step Types
- Easy access to all parameters for IO-Link devices
- Direct integration with TestStand variables
- Easy installation via NI Package Manager

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