AS-Interface
Commissioning Tools
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Furthermore you can use the
AS-i Address Assistant
. This tool automatically
changes the address of an AS-i slave to the desired address after connecting the
slave to the AS-i line. The desired AS-i configuration can be created offline before
and then be stored to a file. When building up the plant you only have to connect
the AS-i slaves to the AS-i line one after the other.
Further descriptions to all features of the software can be obtained from the inte-
grated help.
11.1.1
PROFIBUS DP Master Simulator
The PROFIBUS DP Master Simulator is an easy to use software for data ex-
change with PROFIBUS slaves of almost all manufacturers via PROFIBUS DP.
The PROFIBUS DP master simulator can exchange data with many PROFIBUS
slaves even without GSD file or type-file. The PROFIBUS slaves can be put into
operation with the default I/O window. Input data can be read and output data can
be written. Furthermore, the PROFIBUS DP Master Simulator also processes
GSD-files. User parameters can be edited and the configuration can be modified
and stored. The PROFIBUS station address can be changed with the PROFIBUS
DP master simulator as well, this is useful for PROFIBUS I/O modules in protection
class IP67 without addressing switches.
The PROFIBUS DP Master Simulator offers the possibility to scan a PROFIBUS
network for connected slaves and to display them graphically. In this case, the
case the PROFIBUS UART has to be connected directly to a PROFIBUS slave.
The I/O data and the PROFIBUS user diagnosis can be displayed binary, hexade-
cimal and now also as ASCII code. The PROFIBUS output data can be transmitted
consistently to the PROFIBUS slave. In
type mode
it is possible to set an output
as long as the mouse button is pressed.
The new version of the PROFIBUS DP Master Simulator supports PROFIBUS DP
V1. PROFIBUS slaves can be operated in the acyclic mode DP V1. This is espe-
cially helpful for commissioning complex field devices like drives, modular I/O sy-
stems etc.
The PROFIBUS Master Simulator consists of the software and the
PROFIBUS
UART
which is the ideal interface converter between the RS 232 interface of a PC
and the PROFIBUS slave. The
UART
does not need any additional external power
supply. Therefore it is also suitable for mobile use with a laptop or a notebook. The
