This article explains from scratch the setup and features of the AXL E IOL SDI8 SDO4 2A M12 IO-Link Over Profisafe module and Siemens PLC, recently launched by Phoenix Contact.

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AXL E IOL SDI8 SDO4 2A M12 L?

The AXL E IOL SDI8 SDO4 2A M12 L module from Phoenix Contact is a safe input/output device for the Axioline E product line and can be used in the field according to protection class IP65/IP67. The module can be used in PROFIsafe systems and still be used in the field.

The module has 8 safe digital inputs and 4 safe digital outputs.

Layout

This is the Layout for AXL E IOL SDI8 SDO4 2A M12 L.

X31 PWR Port

X31 is an M12 male L Code with Power Port.

X21 IO-Link port

X21 is an IO-Link Port with M12 male A Code.

X01..X04 Safe Inputs Port

X01…X04 is a safety input Port and is an M12 female A Code.

X05..X08 Safe Inputs Port

X05…X08 is a safety output Port with M12 female A Code.

Setting the safety address

There are two ways to set the safety address for AXL E IOL SDI8 SDO4 2A M12 L.

Safety Address Assignment via Controller’s FB
AXL E ADDRESSPLUG address plug is used for address assignment. It is possible after writing the safety address using FB.

Via FB

If via FB, you need to import the library provided by Phoenix Contact from Siemens S7 Controller and then write the F-Address to the module via FB.

Note that if the Address plug is not installed, the address is stored in the module as non-volatile.If the Address plug is installed, the address is not stored in the module.

Via the address plug

It is easy when replacing a device using AXL E ADDRESSPLUG, because before using the Address Plug, the Address must be written via FB.

Safe digital inputs

For 2-channel assignment: four 2-channel inputs
For 1-channel assignment: eight 1-channel inputs

Safe digital outputs

For 2-channel assignment: 4 two-channel outputs
For 1-channel assignment: 4 1-channel outputs

LED

Please refer to the instruction manual for details.

COM=IO-LINK communication status
RDY=Module power supply status
FS=Fail safety status of the module
P=Safety communication state
SD=Diagnostic status of safety application

Safe state

From the module’s perspective, a safe state is;

Send Process Input data to the safe controller to 0
No-voltage state of output

Why?

The safety state transitions in the following cases:

Operating state

With the module in normal operation, the input/output will be in the state “1” or “0”. By the way, state “0” is a safe state.

Error detection in I/O devices

Error detection is divided into input and output.

Inputs

If an error is detected on an input, that input is switched to the safe state (i.e., False).

Outputs

If an error is detected on an output, this output is placed in an invalid safe state (i.e., False).

What kind of Error?

The following errors can be detected by setting the module parameters.

Input/output shorts and cross circuits
Output overloads
Overloads or short circuits on clock outputs

Device Error

It depends on the operation time in error. It is important to note that in an error condition, internal module tests will no longer be performed and the safe state may be terminated depending on the accumulation time of the error.

(If a module enters an error condition, it must be evaluated, approved, or cleared of errors within 72 hours.)

Serious errors

Critical errors that result in loss or adverse effect on safety functions occur in the following cases;

The entire module enters a safe state.
The FS LED of the module is always lit.

(If a module enters an error condition, it must be evaluated, approved, or cleared of errors within 72 hours.)

Parameterization errors

This is the case when a parameter is set that is not accepted by the module.

Safety-related system time

Input

The processing time tIN of the input at the time of the safety request is the sum of the parameter filter time tFilter and the firmware processing time tFW.

Output

The shutdown time of output tOUT on safety request is the sum of the internal processing time of 3.5 ms and the parameter switch-off delay time tdelay.

Process data words

Input

Output

Function Block

PRSF_AXL_E

This Function Block sets a new F-Address for the AXL E IOL PROFIsafe module and can collect diagnostic information if an error occurs in the connected module.

VAR_INPUT

Variable Name	Type	Descritpion
xActivate	BOOL	True=Enable Function Block
iPort	INT	Port number of IO Link Master
IOLD_HWAddr	HW_ANY	Hardware-identifier of the module (explained later)
IOLM_HWAddr	HW_ANY	IHardware-identifier for O-Link Master (explained later)
diCAP	DINT	Client Access Point(Set to 0 for AXL F IOL8 2H and AXL SE IOL4 i)
wFAddr	WORD	Writes to IO-Link device Profisafe F Address
xAccept	BOOL	Write Profisafe F Address to Profisafe IO-Link device with a rising edge
xErrorAck	BOOL	Clear diagnostic messages pending with a rising edge

VAR_OUTPUT

Variable Name	Type	Descritpion
wDevFAddr	WORD	Current F Address of the connected module
strDevSerial	STRING	Serial number of the connected module
xDiagAvailable	BOOL	True= Diagnostic information available
stDiagState	Structure	Detailed diagnostic data on FB
stDiagState.iLfd	UINT	Fault number
stDiagState.iPrio	UINT	Failure Priority
stDiagState.bChannel	BYTE	Channel
stDiagState.wCode	WORD	Error Code
stDiagState.FunctionGroup	STRING[8]	Function Group for diagnostic information
stDiagState.dwAddValue	DWORD	Error codes for detailed diagnostic information
stDiagState.TextLength	UINT	Bytes of diagnostic text
stDiagState.Text	STRING[100]	diagnostic text
udtDiag	UDT	Stores diagnostic data of FB itself
udtDiag.wDiagCode	WORD	Diagnostic data code of the FB itself
udtDiag.wAddDiagCode	WORD	Additional Diagnostic Information for wDiagCode
udtDiag.xError	BOOL	1=FB internal error
udtDiag.iState	INT	Current internal state of FB
udtDiag.IOL_CallDiag	PRSF_UDT_IOCALL	IO_LINK_DEVICE Information about input/output is stored.

VAR_INOUT

Variable Name	Type	Descritpion
udtCom	UDT	Information about Profinet alarms is stored (hardware addresses and communication management of IO-LINK devices)
udtCom.arr_i_Com Array	Array [0..255] of UINT	Storage location of hardware addresses of modules with pending communication requests
udtCom.arr_HW	Array [0..8] ofHW_ANY	Storage place for hardware addresses of connected modules, where each element represents a connected port of the IO-Link master
udtCom.arr_HW_Diag	Array [0..8] of Bool	Storage location for information about Profinet alarms recognized on a particular port

Error

DiagCode	Description
0000hex	FB inactive
8000hex	Wait for command or alarm event while FB is in effect
8100hex	FB initialization in progress
8200hex	FB is writing a new F Address
8300hex	FB is loading diagnostic information
8300hex	FB Acks diagnostic information
C301hex	Multiple communication errors, need to check HW-Address and wiring

Implementation

The S71212FC/AXL F BK PN TPS and AXL SE IOL4 will be used to integrate AXL E IOL SDI8 SDO4 2A M12 into the application.

Siemens Side

Add New Project

Start TIA and create a new project with New Project.

Enter a Project Name and click “Create” to proceed.

Done! A new PLC has been added.

Add New PLC

Next, click Add New Device to add S71212FC.

Select CPU1212FC to be used in this article and add a CPU with >Ok.

Done!S71212FC has been added.

Security Settings

TIA will automatically display the security configuration screen for the CPU.

If you do not need a password, uncheck the “Protects the PLC Configuration data from the TIA Portal project and the PLC” checkbox and press Next>> to proceed.

If you do not want to limit the devices that can access the S71200, uncheck “Only allow securce PG/PC and HMI Communication” and press Next>> to proceed.

Set access privileges without password and proceed with Next>>.

Done!

Change PLC IP

Click on Devices & Networks to change the IP address of S71212 and switch to Network View.

Click on the Show address labels button.

The IP address of each device is displayed, click directly on it to change the IP.

Install GSDML

Next, download the PROFINET Coupler GSDML File for AXL F BK PN TPS from the link below.

https://www.phoenixcontact.com/en-pc/products/bus-coupler-axl-f-bk-pn-tps-2403869

Agree to the license and download.

A ZIP file like this was downloaded.

Unzip the Zip.

Install the GSDML File in TIA.

Click Options>Manage general station description file (GSD).

The GSD File installation screen will appear.

Click on the button “…”.

Select the GSDML file downloaded from Phoenix Contact HP.

Select GSDML File > Install to install the GSDML File in TIA.

Configure Coupler

The next step is to build a PROFINET network.

Add New

Add the Phoenix Contact PROFINET coupler from AXL F BK PN TPS from the Hardware catalog to your network.

You can change another version of GSDML from the Version Field in Information.

Done!

Connect to Profinet Network

Click on Not assigned to configure the AXL F BK PN TPS in Phoenix Contact for PROFINET connection to the S71200.

Done!S71200 and AXL F BK PN TPS connected via PROFINET.

Change IP

Set the IP address according to the actual application.

Add Slot

The next step is to build a Slot for the AXL F BK PN TPS PROFINET coupler.

TIA switches to Device view.

Smart Elements can be added to each coupler slot from AXL SE’s Catalog.

Add AOL4

One of the main actors used in this article AXL SE IOL4 is added to Slot.

Done!

Configure SubSlot

Now edit the Subslot of AXL SE IOL4: AXL E IOL SDI8 SDO4 2A M12 L is installed in Port1 of AXL SE IOL4, so edit the second SubSlot.

Delete the second SubSlot.

Next, let’s add AXL E IOL SDI8 SDO4 2A M12 L from Catalog>Submodules>Phoenix Contact>IOL PROFIsafe.

Done!

Module Parameters

Please configure each Port according to the actual application engineer.

Profisafe Parameters

Sets the PROFIsafe parameter for AXL E IOL SDI8 SDO4 2A M12 L.

The PROFIsafe setup screen will appear, and it is OK if you set F_Dest_Add and F_iPar_CRC.

F_Dest_Add

F_Dest_Add is OK as long as it does not overlap with the same PROFIsafe network. In this case, set F_Dest_Add=9.

F_iParCRC

The next step is to set F_iParCRC. The F_iParCRC is the CRC value used to verify that the parameters of the corresponding Safety module have not been modified.

Installation Tools

Download the CRC calculation tool from Phoenix Contact HP to calculate the iParCRC value.

https://www.phoenixcontact.com/en-pc/products/safety-module-axl-e-iol-sdi8-sdo4-2a-m12-l-1185380

Start the Installation File, select the language and press >Ok to proceed.

Just a second…

Proceed with Next.

Accept the license and proceed with Next.

Set the Installation Location and press Next to proceed.

Click the Install button to proceed.

Just a second..

Done!

Get CRC

Right click on AXL E IOL SDI8 SDO4 2A M12 L > Start device tool to launch the iCRC calculation tool you just installed.

Start to launch the tool.

Now that the safety parameters set for AXL E IOL SDI8 SDO4 2A M12 L are displayed, let’s double-check that they are correct.

Please check the “I have checked all device parameters They are correctly set!” ‘s Checkbox.

The Hex and Dec values of F_iPar_CRC are displayed.

Since TIA requires the input of hex values, click “Copy to clipboard” next to the hex value and copy the hex value.

Fill in CRC

Paste the CRC value you just copied into the Field of F_iPar_CRC.

Program

The next step is to create a write program for F-Address.

Download library

Download the AXL E IOL SDI8 SDO4 2A M12 L library from the Phoenix Contact website.

https://www.phoenixcontact.com/en-pc/products/safety-module-axl-e-iol-sdi8-sdo4-2a-m12-l-1185380

Agree to the license and download the library.

7z File has been Downloaded.

Unzip the library.

Add Library

To import libraries downloaded from Phoenix Contact in TIA, go to Libaries>Global libraries>Open library.

On the Open global library screen, select Compressed library for File of Type.

Select zal13>Open.

Set the decompression location for the library.

Since zal13 was created from TIA V13 SP1 and now I have TIA V18, I need to upgrade the library and click on Upgrade.

Done!The library has been imported.

Import to Project

Add the master copies in the library to your project.

First, add Datatypes to the PLC data types Folder.

Next, let’s add the AXL E FB, Dependencies and UserDB Folder in your Project.

Done!Library has been added.

Add OB30

Add a fixed-cycle OB with Program Blocks >Add New block.

Choose OB>Cyclic interrupt and Cyclical time (ms) to 100 (i.e., it will run at a fixed cycle of 100 ms).

Next, open OB30.

Add the FB PRSF_AXL_E added earlier.

IOLD_HWAddr

The IOLD_HWAddr value should be referenced as shown in the figure below.

IOLM_HWAddr

The IOLM_HWAddr value should be referenced as shown in the figure below.

Port

The Port number should match the Port number connected to the actual AXL E IOL SDI8 SDO4 2A M12 L module.

Safety Program

AXL E IOL SDI8 SDO4 2A M12 L is a PROFIsafe module, so create a safety program in Main_Safety_RTG1.

Network1

Add Function Block ACK_GL to recover the status of the device from Fail-Safe state.

Network2

Configure the AXL E IOL SDI8 SDO4 2A M12 that can be recovered without ACK from Fail Safe state.

Network3

Add Safety Function Block ESTOP1 and Link it to the Emergency Stop Safety Input connected to the Port of AXL E IOL SDI8 SDO4 2A M12 and tie the Safety Output to the Emergency Stop LAMP.

Assign Devices Name

Since this is a PROFINET communication, do not forget to set the device name of the AXL FBK PN TPS PROFINET coupler: right-click on AXL FBK PN TPS > Assign device Name.

Select PG/PC Interface > Search for the device in the Update List and assign the device name from the Assign name button.

Download

The last step is to download the project to the CPU.

Result

Set F_Dest_Add

Initially set xActivate to True to set the F-Address for AXL E IOL SDI8 SDO4 2A M12.

If the Function Block and AXL E IOL SDI8 SDO4 2A M12 are in successful communication, the F-Address and serial number of the current AXL E IOL SDI8 SDO4 2A M12 and diagnostic information are returned.