ORCA – Firmware V3.x
Revision A | 2024-04-16
ORCA-TRM-2024-04-16.pdfOverview
ORCA Level Sensors can be used in IO-Link and non-IO-Link environments.
For non-IO-Link usage, the sensor features up to three digital outputs that switch on at certain fill levels and up to one analog current or voltage output, whose value scales continuously with the fill level.
The related parameters can be configured before/during deployment via IO-Link:
- Container teach-in
- Function of Pins 2, 4, and 5
- Digital output with individual set and reset point
- Analog current (4...20mA) or voltage (0...10V) output on Pin 2 (not available on "Lite" variant)
- Digital input to signal a special system state via the sensor's LED
- Display of fill level by LED as a color gradient, or dedicated color for the three output set points
IO-Link Communication
If the sensor detects IO-Link communication, it automatically switches to the IO-Link communication mode. The IO-Link standard offers different communication mechanisms:
- Acyclic Data (Indexed Service Data Units): Used to configure basic settings during commissioning.
- Cyclic Process Data: Used to receive the sensor's state and influence its behavior during runtime.
- Events: The sensor will report events in case of error.
In IO-Link applications the fill level is provided via cyclic Process Data for processing by a PLC. Additionally, the sensor's LED can be controlled via Process Data – either by choosing a pre-configured scene or sending RGB values directly.
Process Data, ISDUs and events of the sensor, their respective numeric indices, offsets, and values, are described in the IODD file of the sensor. It is highly recommended to use this file when integrating the sensor in an application.
Device Variants
| Product ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CLP-G5A2N2 | ORCA | Level Sensor with 1 Analog and 2 Digital Outputs / 3 Digital Outputs (configurable) |
| CLP-G5A2K3 | ORCA Lite | Level Sensor with 3 Digital Outputs |