| Application | | set-up and diagnosis of IO-Link units | |
| Compatibility | | compatible with IO-Link to current specification of the IO-Link Community | |
| Device management | | Simple detection of devices via network search or IP addressing | | manufacturer-independent management of IODDs | |
| Data management | | integrated parameter data set management | | automatic IODD download when connecting units from other manufacturers | | IODD online search function in connection with the IODD data base | | integrated cross-manufacturer IODD management | |
| Parameter setting | | online and offline parameter setting of ifm IO-Link units | | cross-manufacturer parameter setting of IO-Link devices (from IO-Link v1.1) | | representation of master parameters | | Parameter setting via USB and Ethernet master | | network and point-to-point programming | |
| User interface | | dynamic user interface as browser application | | integrated cockpit for displaying several process values | | parallel display of process values and parameters | |