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Procedure – Maxim Integrated MAXREFDES27 IO-Link Proximity Sensor User Manual

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MAXREFDES27# IO-Link Proximity Sensor Quick Start Guide

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4. Procedure

1. Connect the A-to-B Type USB cable from the PC and yellow IO-Link cable to

the Balluff USB IO-Link master (silver box with part number BNI USB-901-000-
A501) as shown in

Figure 1

.

2. Connect the MAXREFDES27# proximity sensor board to the other side of the

yellow IO-Link cable. Make sure the green LED is lit as shown in

Figure 2

. The

red and yellow LEDs do not need to be lit.

3. Download the latest “all design files” RD27V01_XX.ZIP file at

www.maximintegrated.com/AN5868

. All files available for download are

available at the bottom of the page.

4. Extract the RD27V01_XX.ZIP file to a directory on your PC. The location is

arbitrary but the maximum path length limitation in Windows (260 characters)
should not be exceeded.

5. Install the Balluff IO-Link Device Tool. This tool comes with the purchase of the

Balluff USB IO-Link master (silver box with part number BNI USB-901-000-
A501). Run the setup.exe file using the Run as administrator mode.