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Basic Device Manual AS-i ControllerE M4 Target V15
2015-10-30
Operating modes
Which operating modes are available for the AS-i master?
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Operating modes
In this chapter you will learn (separately for AS-i master and PLC):
Which operating modes are possible?
What do the operating modes mean?
Which operating mode should be used when?
How are the operating modes selected?
10.1
Which operating modes are available for the AS-i master?
The master of the controllere can be used in the following operating modes:
Operating mode
Description
Use
Operation Mode
Protected mode
>
LED [PROJ] is out.
>
New slaves are only activated if
they have been correctly projected
before.
If no effect on the AS-i system is
requested by removing or adding
slaves.
Changes to the projected constellation
of the slaves are indicated as an error
message:
"Slave X not present" or
"Slave X not projected"
When replacing a faulty slave by an
identical slave with the address 0 the
system detects and adopts the new
slave and assigns to it the address of
the faulty slave.
Config. Mode
Configure
>
LED PROJ lights.
>
New slaves are immediately
detected.
Only makes sense in case of planned
changes to the AS-i system.
In principle, changes to the slaves which are connected to the master via AS-i are immediately
detected. The LED [CONF/PF] lights as soon as there is a change compared to the projected status.
