Specifications
AS-Interface
Routers
IE/AS-i LINK PN IO
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Siemens LV 1 · 2007
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Overview
• Compact router between Industrial Ethernet
(PROFINET IO-Device) and AS-Interface
• Single and double AS-Interface master (according to
AS-Interface Specification V3.0) for connection of 62
AS-Interface slaves
• Performant, integrated analog value transfer
• Integrated ground-fault monitoring for the AS-Interface cable
• User-friendly local diagnostics and start-up by means of a full
graphic display and control keys or through a web interface
with a standard browser
• Optimum TIA integration through STEP 7, integration in non-
Siemens engineering tools using PROFINET type file (GSD)
• Vertical integration (standard web interface) through Industrial
Ethernet
• Supply from the AS-Interface shaped cable or alternatively
with 24 V DC (optional)
• Module exchange without a PG using C-PLUG (optional)
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Benefits
• Short start-up times through simple configuration at the press
of a button and testing of the AS-Interface line using the dis-
play or web interface
• Reduction of standstill and servicing times in the event of a
slave failure thanks to user-friendly diagnostics using the dis-
play or web interface
• Reduction of installation costs because the power supply
comes completely from the AS-Interface cable, making an ad-
ditional power supply superfluous
• Reduced amount of engineering work thanks to user-friendly
configuration of Siemens slaves by Drag&Drop in HW Config
(STEP 7)
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Application
The DP/AS-i LINK PN IO is a PROFINET IO device (according to
EN 61158) and an AS-Interface master (based on AS-Interface
Specification V3.0 according to EN 50295). It enables transpar-
ent data access to AS-Interface from Industrial Ethernet.
PROFINET IO controllers can exchange I/O data with AS-Inter-
face in cyclic mode. AS-i master calls (parameters, diagnostics)
can be performed in addition with acyclic services. As such, the
IE/AS-i LINK PN IO is particularly well suited for a decentral con-
struction and for connection of a lower-level AS-Interface net-
work.
For applications with typical volumes of project data it is suffi-
cient to use the IE/AS-i LINK PN IO in its version as an AS-i single
master.
For applications with large volumes of project data the IE/AS-i
LINK PN IO in its version as an AS-i double master is used. In
this case, twice the volume of project data can be used on two
AS-i lines running independently of each other.
PN DP-M DP-S ASi-M
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