IFM AL1102: How to install the function block in TiaPortal?

Hi everyone!

I´m working to configure iolink ports of a IFM AL1102. Do anybody knows how to install the function block in TiaPortal? I already downloaded from the ifm web but don´t know how to adding into the project.

Can anybody help me please?

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Split from Lauching S7-PCT tool for IFM AL1100 IO Link master from TIA Portal.

To add the IO-Link master module from imf to your TIA Portal project, you must install it's GSDML file in TIA Portal.

I think you can download it at https://www.ifm.com/us/en/search?query=AL1102+gsdml#!/infomaterialanddownloads?_type=infomaterialanddownloads 

Download the file and unzip it. In TIA Portal go to extras, install GSD file. Select the unzipped file and install it.

Now you can find the module in the HW catalog under "other field devices".

After this you have to define the I/O address range the module uses in the I/O area of the S7-CPU.

I expect, you have to configurate the module with the configuration tool from imf. How to do this, must be described in ifm documents.

Yes,

I´m already done that. Now what i need is to configure each port with the code product description. 

E.g. Port nº 1 Level sensor, port nº 2 Flow meter, and so on.

It´s supuse there is a FB for load the vendor and product description codes.

In general you have to config the IO-Link master with the tool of the vendor. 

After this the the I/O structure of the I/O Link Master is defined (Process data).

e.g.

2 byte in and 1 byte out for IO-Link-device 1
2 byte in and 1 byte out for IO-Link-device 2
4 byte in and no byte out for IO-Link-device 3 

It's possible the master module itself add some status data too, lets say 2 byte in (in front of the  device bytes).

This gives 10 bytes in and 2 byte out. This "structure" is the I/O configuration of the module in the S7-CPU. 
I only worked with Siemens modules. But maybe other vendors master modules always uses the full range of 32 byte (I'm not sure which is the exact max. value) in and out bytes and unused bytes are just "false".

So if the I/O area of the IO-Link master module starts at 256 you can see the status of the master module in IW256.
The value of device 1 you can read in IW258. In QB256 you can write the value for device 1.
Device 2 has IW260 and QB257.
Device 3 ID262.

The access to parameters or diagnostics to master module or devices is made with data set communication. in SIOS is a IO-Link-Call block for this, but I don't know if its only for Siemens modules or for other IO-Link modules too. You must have the cyclic process data get running, bevor you can think of the ayclic transfer of parameters and diagnostic data.