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GX-ILM08C

GX-series IO-Link Master Unit

GX-ILM08C

IO-Link makes sensor level information visible and solves the three major issues at manufacturing sites! The unit for M12 Smartclick connector can be used in watery, and dusty environments.

General Specification

Item Specification
Unit power supply voltage 20.4 to 26.4 VDC (24 VDC -15%/+10%)
I/O power supply 20.4 to 26.4 VDC (24 VDC -15%/+10%)
Noise resistance Conforms to IEC 61000-4-4, 2 kV (power line).
Vibration resistance 10 to 60 Hz with amplitude of 0.7 mm, 60 to 150 Hz and 50 m/s2 for 80 minutes each in X,
Y, and Z directions
Shock resistance 150 m/s2 with amplitude of 0.7 mm
Dielectric strength 600 VAC (between isolated circuits)
Insulation resistance 20 MΩ min. (between isolated circuits)
Ambient operating
temperature
-10 to 55°C
Ambient operating
humidity
25% to 85% (with no condensation)
Ambient operating
atmosphere
No corrosive gases
Altitude 2,000 m max.
Storage temperature -25 to 65°C
Storage humidity 25% to 85% (with no condensation)
Degree of protection IP67
Mounting M5 screw mounting
Mounting strength 100 N
Communications
connector strength
30 N
Connector types Connectors for EtherCAT communications: M12 (D-coding, female) × 2
Power supply connector: M12 (A-coding, male) × 1
I/O connectors: M12 (A-coding, female) *1 × 8
Screw tightening torque
*2
Round connectors (communications connector, power supply, and I/O): 0.39 to 0.49 N·m
M5 (Unit mounted from the front):1.47 to 1.96 N·m
Cover for node address setting switches: 0.4 to 0.6 N·m
Applicable standards *3 UL 61010-2-201, EU: EN 61131-2, RCM, KC, IO-Link conformance, and EtherCAT
conformance

*1 Confirms to Class A when used as an IO-Link connector.
*2 For SmartClick Connectors, insert the Connector all the way and turn it approx. 1/8 of a turn. Torque management is not
     required.
*3 Ask your OMRON representative for the most recent applicable standards for each model.

Unit Specification

Item Specification
Unit name IO-Link Master Unit
Model GX-ILM08C
Number of IO-Link ports 8
Communications
specifications
Communications protocol IO-Link protocol
Baud rate COM1: 4.8 kbps
COM2: 38.4 kbps
COM3: 230.4 kbps
Topology 1:1
Compliant standards • IO-Link Interface and System Specification Version1.1.2
• IO-Link Test Specification Version1.1.2
Device power
supply * in
IO-Link Mode or
SIO (DI) Mode
Rated voltage 24 VDC (20.4 to 26.4 VDC)
Maximum load current 0.2 A/port
Short-circuit protection Yes
Digital inputs
(in SIO (DI)
Mode)
Internal I/O common PNP
Rated voltage 24 VDC (20.4 to 26.4 VDC)
Input current 5 mA typical (at 24 VDC)
ON voltage/ON current 15 VDC min., 5 mA min.
OFF voltage 5 VDC max.
Input filter time No filter, 0.25 ms, 0.5 ms, 1 ms (default), 2 ms, 4 ms, 8 ms, 16 ms,
32 ms, 64 ms, 128 ms, or 256 ms
Digital outputs
(in SIO (DIO)
Mode)
Internal I/O common PNP
Output type Push-pull
Rated voltage 24 VDC (20.4 to 26.4 VDC)
Maximum load current 0.3 A/port
Short-circuit protection Provided.
Leakage current 0.1 mA max.
Residual voltage 1.5 V max.
Digital inputs for
pin 2
(in IO-Link
Mode)
Internal I/O common PNP
Rated voltage 24 VDC (20.4 to 26.4 VDC)
Input current 2 mA (24 VDC)
ON voltage/ON current 15 VDC min., 2 mA min.
OFF voltage 5 VDC max.
Input filter time No filter, 0.25 ms, 0.5 ms, 1 ms (default), 2 ms, 4 ms, 8 ms, 16 ms,
32 ms, 64 ms, 128 ms, or 256 ms
Cable
specifications
Cable type Unshielded
Cable length 20 m max.
Electrostatic capacity
between lines
3 nF max.
Loop resistance 6 Ω max.
Dimensions 175 × 33 × 60 mm (W×H×D) (The height is 49.1 mm when the
connectors are included.)
Isolation method Photocoupler isolation
I/O power supply method Supplied from the power supply connector.
Unit power supply current consumption 60 mA
I/O power supply current consumption 100 mA
Weight 430 g
Circuit layout 3541_sp_2_1
Installation orientation and restrictions Installation orientation: 6 possible orientations
Restrictions: No restrictions
Protective functions L+ terminal short-circuit protection
C/Q terminal short-circuit protection

* I/O power supply to devices:
  This is the voltage and current value supplied to devices when the communications modes of the ports on the IO-Link
  Master Unit are IO-Link Mode or SIO (DI) Mode.

Function Specification

Function Description
Communications Cyclic
communications
I/O data (process data) in the IO-Link devices is cyclically exchanged with the IO-Link Master Unit as the IO-Link communications master.
At the same time, this data and the status of the IO-Link Master Unit is cyclically exchanged with the controller, with the IO-Link Master Unit operating as a slave of the controller.
Cyclic communications can be used to check the amount of detection performance deterioration in devices, and to check changes in usage conditions such as the amount of incident light for photoelectric sensors, stability detection margins, and excessive proximity for proximity sensors.
Message
communications
The controller can send messages (commands) to the IO-Link Master Unit and receive the response from the IO-Link Master Unit. The IO-Link Master Unit can also function as a gateway to send messages (commands and responses) between the controller and the IO-Link devices.
Refer to 6-3 Message Communications in the IO-Link System User’s Manual (Cat. No. W568).
During operation, you can change and adjust device parameters, such as threshold settings, tuning execution, and ON-delay time changes, from a program.
Or, during operation, you can check the internal status, such as the operating times of devices.
Communications mode settings You can select any of the following modes for each port:
IO-Link Mode, SIO (DI) Mode, SIO (DO) Mode, and Disable Port
This allows you to combine IO-Link communications and digital I/O in a single unit.
Digital inputs for pin 2 In IO-Link Mode, you can perform digital input with pin 2 while performing IO-Link communications.
Automatic baud rate setting for
IO-Link communications
The IO-Link Master Unit automatically matches the specific baud rates (COM1, COM2, or COM3) of the IO-Link devices to communicate with the IO-Link devices.
Therefore, it is not necessary to set the baud rate of the connected device for each port.
Connected device verification This function is used to verify the configuration of IO-Link devices that are connected to the IO-Link Master Unit against the registered IO-Link Device Configuration Settings when the power supply is turned ON.
The user can enable or disable connected device verification.
IO-Link communications error
detection
This function detects I/O cable breaks, disconnections from IO-Link device ports, error-level device events, device configuration verification errors, and IO-Link device malfunctions.
Detection of short-circuits in I/O
cables
This function detects short-circuits in I/O cables.
Notification of input data validity The controller can use the Input Data Enabled Flags to determine whether the process input data for IO-Link communications is valid.
Load rejection for controller
communications error
This function turns OFF outputs from the IO-Link Master Unit when a communications error occurs in communications with the controller in IO-Link Mode or in an SIO mode.
This prevents incorrect output operations when communications error occurs.
IO-Link total communications lost
frames
The IO-Link total communications lost frames can be read from the CX-ConfiguratorFDT.
You can use this function to determine communications status as affected by I/O cable noise or other factors.
Digital input filter This function is used to eliminate chattering and noise of the input signal for digital inputs in SIO(DI) Mode or for digital inputs for pin 2 in IO-Link Mode. It prevents data change and stabilizes the input signal even in situations where the input data changes due to chattering or noise and the bit status is unstable.
Digital input collection * In IO-Link Mode, this function reflects the specified bit data in the input data from the IO-Link device on the digital input data of the IO-Link Master Unit.
As a result, the bit data in the input data from the IO-Link device can be aggregated into the digital input data of the IO-Link Master Unit.
One bit for each IO-Link port can be aggregated.
This function cannot be used in SIO (DI) Mode and SIO (DO) Mode.
If you use this function, digital inputs with pin 2 cannot be used.
Backup and restoration of
parameter settings in IO-Link
devices
This function is used to back up parameter settings in IO-Link devices in the IO-Link Master Unit or restore them to IO-Link devices.
This eliminates the need to set parameters again after replacing an IO-Link device.
Event log This function records events, such as errors and status changes, that occur in the IO-Link Master Unit and IO-Link devices.

* This function is supported with the unit version 1.1 or later.

EtherCAT Communications Specifications

Item Specification
Communications protocol EtherCAT protocol
Modulation Baseband
Baud rate 100 Mbps
Physical layer 100BASE-TX (IEEE 802.3)
Connectors M12 (D-coding, female) × 2 (shielded)
CN IN: EtherCAT input
CN OUT: EtherCAT output
Communications media Category 5 or higher (cable with double, aluminum tape and braided shielding is
recommended.)
Communications distance Distance between nodes (Slave Units): 100 m max.
Noise resistance Conforms to IEC 61000-4-4, 1 kV or higher.
Node address setting method Set on hexadecimal node address switches or with a Configuration Tool.
Node address range 000 to FFF hex (0 to 4,095 decimal): Set on node address switches or with a
Configuration Tool.
Indicators UNIT PWR × 1
IO PWR × 1
L/A IN (Link/Activity IN) × 1
L/A OUT (Link/Activity OUT) × 1
RUN × 1
ERR × 1
Process data Variable PDO mapping
PDO size/node 2 to 270 bytes
Mailbox Emergency messages, SDO requests, SDO responses, and SDO information
Synchronization mode Free Run Mode (asynchronous)

Version Information

GX Unit Corresponding versions *
EtherCAT
Model Unit version CPU Units Sysmac Studio CX-ConfiguratorFDT
GX-ILM08C Ver.1.1 Ver.1.12 or later Ver.1.20 or higher Ver.2.2 or higher
Ver.1.0 Ver.1.12 or later Ver.1.16 or higher Ver.2.2 or higher

* Some Units do not have all of the versions given in the above table. If a Unit does not have the specified version, support
   is provided by the oldest available version after the specified version. Refer to the user’s manuals for the specific Units for
   the relation between models and versions.