R95C Hybrid IO-Link Hub: Analog-to-PFM Conversion

This is a short how to video that will demonstrate how to set up port mirroring with an analog-to-PFM conversion using the R95C Hybrid IO-Link Hub from Banner Engineering.

For this example, we are using a laser measurement sensor with an analog output connected to port 5, which will be converted to a PFM signal and mirrored to a strip light connected to port 1.

We will be using the Banner IO-Link Configuration software to configure the IO-Link master.

Upon connecting the hub and master to the software, navigate to the 'Parameters' section and click 'Read Parameters' to populate the current status of the devices.

Locate the port to which you will be sending the mirrored signal and expand the configuration.

In this instance, we will expand Port 1, find 'Mirroring Enable', and select 'Enable' from the dropdown menu.

The next line down is 'Mirroring Port Selection'. On this line, select the port that is receiving the input signal, which in our case is port 5.

Next, on the line labeled 'Mirroring Channel Selection', select the channel that matches the PFM input pin for the device receiving the signal.

In our case, we need to select Discrete 2.

Once you've made all of your parameter selections, click 'Write Params'.

That covers the basics for setting up port mirroring with an analog to PFM conversion using the R95C IO-Link Hub and the IO-Link Configuration software.

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