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.

Installation

Use pip to install the libary.

$ pip install iolink

Apart from that, you need to install the dependencies that are required for your adapter.

Example usage

This 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")}')

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For any major changes or questions regarding implementation, please open an issue to ask or discuss first.

License

iolink is licensed under the MIT License.

Trademarks

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