DETAILED DESCRIPTION

IO-Link capacitive sensors

The new generation of IO-Link capacitive sensors are a complete family of high performance capacitive sensors for detection of most solid or liquid targets in industrial applications such as Plastic & Rubber, Agriculture, Food & Beverage and Material handling. The 4th Generation of TRIPLESHIELDTM technology providing increased immunity to electromagnetic interference (EMI), especially to frequency drives, and improve the immunity to humidity and dust.
The sensor housing has the IP69K rating as well as approval by ECOLAB for cleaning- and disinfection agents. On-board IO-Link communication opens up a variety of functions, such as easy communication and customization of advanced parameter settings.
The new Carlo Gavazzi IO-Link capacitive sensors M18 and M30 can handle temperature up to 120o C on sensing face.
Clicking on this link for a first idea of IO-Link induction sensors
The sensor can be operated in IO-Link mode once connected to an IO-Link master or in standard I/O mode.

Some of adjustable parameters via IO-Link interface:
- Sensing distance and hysteresis
- Sensing modes: single point or two-point or window mode
- Timer functions like: On-delay, Off delay, One shot leading edge or trailing edge
- Logic functions such as: AND, OR, X-OR and SR-FF
- Output that can be operated either as a switching output or in IO-Link mode
- Fully configurable external input (NO or NC) and outputs as PNP / NPN / Push-Pull or analogue output (in IO-Link mode the sensor will generate 16 bit analogue process data output representing the dielectric value measured by the sensor)
- Logging functions: Maximum temperatures, minimum temperatures, operating hours, operating cycles, power cycles, minutes above maximum temperature, minutes below minimum temperature, etc.

Note 1:
The details are so many that we have no space to refer for all (500,000 different combinations of configuration)
However, let mention in one or two details that might surprise you:
- The IO-Link capacitive sensors detect not only the level of plastic pellets in plastic molding machines but also the dielectric value of the pellets to avoid false manufacturing.
- And can detect not only wood pellets in pellet burners but also the density of wood pellets.
For many other details, please refer to technical datasheet, to smart configurator manual and finally to amazing Tutorial.

SCTL55

The SCTL55 is the Industry 4.0 portable, self-powered and user-friendly smart configurator for IO-Link sensors, which accesses the sensor data and manages its parameters.
With the SCTL55 smart configurator you can modify and optimize your sensor very quickly and use available data to improve your processes and predictive maintenance.
Through a 5.5” HD touchscreen display and dedicated Apps you can access advanced diagnostics, showing operating hours, number of detections, operating cycles and alarms.

Note 2: In the DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS section, you will find the ‘’Διαδραστική εκμάθηση-Tutorial’’ compressed file. Download and unzip it to experiment (in English language) with the settings and functions of new IO-Link capacitive sensors as if you had a real sensor in your hands