I/O Drivers¶
An I/O Driver is a built-in feature of Factory I/O responsible for "talking" to an external controller. Factory I/O includes many I/O Drivers, each one intended to be used with a specific technology. You select a driver based on the controller you want to use.
To show the Drivers Menu, click on File > Drivers (F4). Alternatively, Left-click on the driver label displayed on the status bar.
On the Driver Menu, select a driver from the list and Left-click on CONFIGURATION to open the configuration panel. Once the chosen driver is correctly configured, you can map sensor and actuator tags to the driver I/O points.
You can export the mapping of scene tags and driver I/O points by clicking on the export button 
. Data is exported as a csv file for all supported drivers except for Siemens which are exported as TIA Portal compatible xml. This feature is implemented in Allen-Bradley, Automgen, MHJ, Modbus and Siemens drivers.
| Driver | Description |
|---|---|
| Advantech USB 4750 & USB 4704 | Interface for Advantech USB 4750 and 4704 interface boards. |
| Allen-Bradley Logix5000 | Ethernet connection to Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, CompactLogix or SoftLogix PAC. |
| Allen-Bradley Micro800 | Ethernet connection to Allen-Bradley Micro800 PLC. |
| Allen-Bradley MicroLogix | Ethernet connection to Allen-Bradley MicroLogix PLC. |
| Allen-Bradley SLC 5/05 | Ethernet connection to Allen-Bradley SLC-5/05 PLC. |
| Automgen Server | Interface for Automgen through a TCP/IP server. |
| Control I/O | Interface for Control I/O: a brand-independent SoftPLC, designed from the ground up for Factory I/O. |
| MHJ | Interface for WinPLC-Engine and WinSPS-S7 software. |
| Modbus TCP/IP Client | Implements a Modbus TCP/IP client. |
| Modbus TCP/IP Server | Implements a Modbus TCP/IP server. |
| OPC Client DA/UA | Implements an OPC DA/UA client. |
| Siemens LOGO! | Ethernet connection to Siemens LOGO! Logic Module. |
| Siemens S7-200/300/400 | Ethernet connection to Siemens S7-200/S7-200 SMART/300/400 PLC. |
| Siemens S7-1200/1500 | Ethernet connection to Siemens S7-1200/1500 PLC. |
| Siemens S7-PLCSIM | Interface for Siemens S7-PLCSIM. |