SST SST-ASI-SLC, User Manual

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SST-ASI-SLC User’s Guide
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2.1 System Overview
The SST-ASI-SLC is the AS-Interface (AS-i) scanner for the SLC 500. It
enables communication between an SLC processor (SLC 5/02 or later) and
AS-i modules on the AS-i network. The scanner supports 2 AS-i channels.
You can configure the AS-i network with the SLC G file or with the scanner’s
Config RS-232 port.
The scanner can occupy any slot in the local SLC chassis except slot 0, which
is reserved for the SLC processor. You can have multiple scanners in the
same rack.
The input and output data for the slaves is mapped into SLC I and O files. The
mapping of the I and O files is a fixed image of the network. SLC M0 and M1
files store network status information and the firmware version number.