The MAX14824 and MAX14849 provide the IO-Link physical interface necessary to connect with an IO-Link sensor, but also require a microcontroller running a "Master Stack." The company has used outside vendors to build the master stack used in our various uC implementations of IO-Link Masters. Examples are the MAXREFDES79# and MAXREFDES145#.
The MAXREFDES79# is a four port IO-Link master platform using the MAX14824 (See MAXREFDES79 | reference design | Analog Devices). The company chose the STM32 microcontroller and purchased the IO-Link Master Stack from an outside source (TEConcept). The MAX14824 does not require a specific microcontroller, but the chosen microcontroller must run the appropriate software for an " IO-Link Master Stack." For developing an IO-Link Master with the MAX14824, the customer needs to go to an IO-Link software provider to get a quote for the stack. Specifically, they need a master stack.
The MAXREFDES145# is an eight port IO-Link master platform using the MAX14849 dual IO-Link master transceiver. (See MAXREFDES145 | reference design | Analog Devices). The company chose the STM32 microcontroller and purchased the IO-Link Master Stack from an outside source (TEConcept).
Customers may duplicate these reference designs for their IO-Link product development; however, the associated IO-Link stack firmware still needs to be licensed from the third-party developer. We recommend that they purchase the MAXREFDES79# or MAXREFDES145# to try out our hardware on a working stack, which was built by TEConcept.
For our IO-Link Master and IO-Link Sensor Reference Designs, Maxim has worked with several IO-Link stack developers, all with successful results:
- TEConcept, https://www.teconcept.de/en/produkte/io-link/, Dr. Franz Otto Witte is the contact, info@teconcept.de
- TMG, http://www.tmgte.de/en/, Klaus-Peter Willems is the contact, willems@tmgte.de
- IQ2, https://www.iq2-development.com/start.html, info@iq2-development.de
The MAXREFDES79# is a four port IO-Link master platform using the MAX14824 (See MAXREFDES79 | reference design | Analog Devices). The company chose the STM32 microcontroller and purchased the IO-Link Master Stack from an outside source (TEConcept). The MAX14824 does not require a specific microcontroller, but the chosen microcontroller must run the appropriate software for an " IO-Link Master Stack." For developing an IO-Link Master with the MAX14824, the customer needs to go to an IO-Link software provider to get a quote for the stack. Specifically, they need a master stack.
The MAXREFDES145# is an eight port IO-Link master platform using the MAX14849 dual IO-Link master transceiver. (See MAXREFDES145 | reference design | Analog Devices). The company chose the STM32 microcontroller and purchased the IO-Link Master Stack from an outside source (TEConcept).
Customers may duplicate these reference designs for their IO-Link product development; however, the associated IO-Link stack firmware still needs to be licensed from the third-party developer. We recommend that they purchase the MAXREFDES79# or MAXREFDES145# to try out our hardware on a working stack, which was built by TEConcept.
For our IO-Link Master and IO-Link Sensor Reference Designs, Maxim has worked with several IO-Link stack developers, all with successful results:
- TEConcept, https://www.teconcept.de/en/produkte/io-link/, Dr. Franz Otto Witte is the contact, info@teconcept.de
- TMG, http://www.tmgte.de/en/, Klaus-Peter Willems is the contact, willems@tmgte.de
- IQ2, https://www.iq2-development.com/start.html, info@iq2-development.de