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Example Projects IO-Link Connectivity Starter Kit

Explore example projects for the IO-Link Connectivity Starter Kit.
The projects are grouped by type, difficulty and estimated duration to help you choose the right starting point.

You can follow guided projects step by step, use showcase projects as inspiration or try advanced projects to combine multiple sensors and additional hardware.

Project Types

Project type Description
Guided Project Step-by-step project with detailed instructions.
Challenge Project Task-based project with fewer instructions and more room for your own solution.
Showcase Project Demonstrator project that shows what is possible with the Starter Kit.
Advanced Project More complex project with additional hardware, software or application logic.
Community Project A Project created by our Community

Project Overview

  • Sensor Fusion

    SensorFusion

    Type: Challenge Project
    Difficulty: Basic to Advanced
    Estimated duration: 30 minutes to 2 hours
    Requirements: Test objects, a glass of water and flat materials such as pieces of paper

    Try out different sensors and sensing technologies and visualize their digital outputs using LEDs.

    SensorFusion

  • Train1

    Smart Train Loop

    Type: Advanced Project
    Difficulty: Advanced
    Estimated duration: 1 to 2 hours
    Requirements: Mounting Kit, battery-powered train with tracks and metallic objects for the train wagons; optional SLT

    Build a smart gate with different sensors that detect train wagons and their load.

    Smart Train Loop

If you are new to the IO-Link Connectivity Starter Kit, start with the SensorFusion project.

The project allows you to try the included sensors, compare their sensing technologies and visualize their digital outputs using LEDs.

Contribute Your Own Project

You created your own project with the LiDAR Starter Kit?
Future community or university projects can be submitted through the GitHub.com project repository.