iolink

IO-Link is a standardized point-to-point connection down at the edge layer of the factory automation pyramid.

The iolink Python package allows access to IO-Link devices from within Python, by providing a common abstraction layer to different IO-Link adapters.

Note that for now, only the iqLink® device is supported and only under Windows.

The following example prints the product name of a connected device, by reading out the standard ISDU parameter 0x12.

import iolink

# create a port instance
with iolink.get_port(interface='iqLink') as port:
    # change state of the connected device to "Operate"
    port.change_device_state_to('Operate')
    # read standard ISDU
    isdu_0x12_data = port.read_device_isdu(0x12, 0)
    # convert the received bytes object that's supposed
    # to be an ASCII string to a standard Python 3 string
    # and print the result
    print(f'Product Name: {isdu_0x12_data.decode("utf8")}')

Contents:

• Installation
  • How to install iolink itself
  • Dependencies that are required
• API Documentation

Trademarks

IO-Link is a registered trademark of Profibus User Organization (PNO)