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Siemens S7 using ASi

Siemens S7 using ASi

Siemens S7 using ASi

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Is anyone using ASi (actuater sensor interface) 2 core flat cable and has sucessfully programmed on it.
What is it like for configuring the rack and the ease of programming your i/o on nodes.
ASi safe, is this anygood as well??

RE: Siemens S7 using ASi

asi is pretty good once you get used to it. i used  2 asi's as remote i/o on a siemens TI processor. you have to configure each asi as a node using com profibus. then at each asi you configure the node # and press a few keys and it will scan to see what is connected. Learn the key sequence on the module, you will use it  frequently at start-up. also, if you have asi sensors(i.e. prx sw, etc. they have to be programmed individually( you  buy the programmer and  hook up the device yourself, before installing in the system). Then at each "connector box" you programm the station/node address via the hand held programmer. the "nice" thing about asi is the fact that you can add devices and just "clip" them on to the yellow cable no additional wiring. With the hand held programmer, you can run individual motors/actuators directly, you don't have to mess with the logic.
hope this helps.

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