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AS-Interface
Introduction
AS-Interface specification
Specification V3.0
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Overview
Scope of the AS-Interface specification
Basic data
AS-Interface Specification 3.0 describes a fieldbus system with
an AS-i master and up to 62 AS-i slaves.
• The standard slaves continue to occupy one AS-i address
(1...31).
• Slaves with extended addressing divide an address into an
A address (1A...31A) and a B address (1B...31B). Up to 62
A/B slaves can be connected accordingly to one AS-Interface
network.
• Mixed operation of standard slaves and A/B slaves is possible
without difficulty. The AS-i master identifies automatically
which type of slave is connected. No special adjustments are
required of the user.
• A digital AS-i slave has up to 4 digital inputs and 4 digital
outputs.
• Transmission of digital input/output data requires a cycle time
of max. 5 ms with 31 slaves, see "Communication cycle" for
further values.
• Integrated analog value transmission permits access to both
analog values and digital values without the need for any
special function blocks.
Communication cycle
Each address is queried in max. 5 ms cycle time. If two A/B
slaves are operated on one basic address (e.g. 12A and 12B), a
maximum 10 ms will be required for updating the data of both
slaves.
All slave types can be mixed and used on a single AS-Interface
network.
For more information, for example, to find out whether an
AS-Interface slave is a standard or A/B slave, refer to "Selection
and ordering data" of the relevant slave.
Available masters with the latest AS-Interface specification V3.0
• CP 343-2, CP 343-2P (S7-300 / ET 200M)
• DP/AS-i LINK Advanced
• DP/AS-i F-Link
• DP/AS-Interface Link 20E
• IE/AS-i LINKPNIO
• CM 1243-2 (S7-1200)
• CM AS-i Master ST (ET 200SP)
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More information
AS-Interface system manual
The AS-Interface system manual is available as a free download.
• German
http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/de/26250840
•English
http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/26250840
Maximum number of slaves Number of
digital inputs
Number of
digital outputs
Digital Analog ASIsafe DI DO
62 62 31 62 8 = 496 62 8 = 496
Maximum cycle time (digital signals)
• 5 ms with 31 slaves
• 10 ms with 62 slaves
• Up to 20 ms for A/B slaves with 4DI/4DO
• Up to 40 ms for A/B slaves with 8DI/8DO
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