IO-link master according to IO-link specification V1.1|Communication module with 8-ports (channels)|Data transmission rate COM1 (4.8 kBa), COM2 (38.4 kBa), COM3 (230.4 kBa)|Standard DI mode|Suitable for connecting up to eight IO-Link devices (3-wire connection) or eight standard encoders|Configurable diagnostics can be set for each channel|Automatic backup of the device parameters during replacement of the IO-Link device (only for V1.1 devices)|Firmware update|Identification and maintenance data (I and M)|IO-link port configuration with S7-PCT|IO-link port configuration with STEP7 or GSD (without S7-PCT)|Variable address range of I/O data with up to 240 B inputs and 240 B outputs|Master backup with function block IO-link-master|Port qualifier Information (PQI)|Identification and maintenance 0 to 3