Acrel ASL2 Series User manual

542
ASL2XX Series switch drives
Installation of IFU V1.2
Jiangsu Acrel Electric MFG.Co., Ltd.

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1. Overview ......................................................................1
2. Product model number ..........................................................1
3. Main technical parameters .....................................................1
4. Installation and wiring .......................................................2
4.1 Profile and installation dimensions ...................................... 2
4.2 Electrical wiring diagram ................................................ 4
5. Use the operation guide .......................................................7
5.1 Definlight definition .................................................... 7
5.1.1 Light light of main module ..........................................7
5.1.2 From the module indicator light .....................................8
5.2 Key-press operation ...................................................... 8
5.2.1 Description of the main module keys .................................8
5.2.2 Description of the keys from the module .............................9
5.3 liquid crystal display .................................................. 10
5.3.2 Information query ..................................................11
5.3.3 Time setting .......................................................12
5.3.4 Timing schedule setting ............................................12
5.3.5 Timed plan view ....................................................13
5.3.6 DI / DO linkage ....................................................15
5.3.7 RS485 communication settings .......................................16
5.3.8 Other Parameters and information ...................................17
6. Functional application .......................................................20
6.1 The heartbeat message ................................................... 20
6.2 General functions ....................................................... 20
6.3 Scene function .......................................................... 20
6.4 Time function ........................................................... 20
7. The Newsletter Guide .........................................................20
7.1 Interface Overview ...................................................... 20
7.1.1 Transmission mode ..................................................20
7.1.2, information frame format ..........................................20
7.2 Introduction to the function code ....................................... 21
7.2.1 Function code 03H: read register ...................................21
7.2.2 Function code 10H: Write the register ..............................22
7.3 Drive parameter address table ........................................... 22
7.3.1 Drive real-time status address table ...............................22
7.3.2 Parameter setting address table ....................................25

7.3.3 Timing address table ...............................................28
7.3.4 Event record address table .........................................33
8. Analysis and troubleshooting of common faults ................................36
9. Notes ........................................................................36

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1. summary
ASL2XX Series switch driver (hereinafter referred to as module) is the control module of Ankory
ALIBUS intelligent lighting control system. The module is connected with other devices (such as
smart panels, sensors, etc.) to form a complete set of lighting control system, realizing the
intelligent management of large public construction and building lighting systems.
As a driver module, the module directly controls the on-off of the load power supply and realizes
a variety of control functions, such as load switching, event recording, timing switch, delay light
off, scene control, etc.
2. product model
ASL □ - S □ / 16
Table 1: Product Specification Table
product model
functional description
ASL220Z-Sx/16
RS485 communication, fire control linkage 2DI / 2 DO, 30 scheduled
tasks (including astronomical clock), 24 scheduled tasks, LCD
display, 600 switch records, 10 switch records, 12 DIDO records,
split and closed channels (over zero trigger), closing times record,
closing time accumulation, voltage, current measurement, electric
energy statistics
ASL220-Sx/16
RS485 communication, fire control linkage 2DI / 2 DO, 30 scheduled
tasks (including astronomical clock), 24 scheduled tasks, LCD
display, 600 switch records, 10 switch records, 12 DIDO records,
split and closing channels, closing times records, closing time
accumulation
ASL210-Sx/16
RS485 communication, fire linkage 1DI / 1 DO, split and split channel
3. Main technical parameters
Table 2: Technical parameters table
Module type: S represents the
Number of loops: 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 24
Anbranch intelligent lighting
Rated current: 16A
Module version: 210 base edition, 220

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project
metric
A SL220Z-Sx/16
ASL220-Sx/16
ASL210-Sx/16
Power
power
consump
tion
rated
voltage
AC220V±10%
power
dissipa
tion
Normal operating condition: 5W
Normal operating
condition: 3W
Remote control
output
Relay with dial rod, rated current 16A
on-off input
Two passive dry contact input
There is no source dry
contact input
Switch output
Two passive often open contact, contact capacity
AC 220V / 1A, DC 30V / 1A
No active often open
contact, contact
capacity AC 220V / 1A, DC
30V / 1A
communication
ALIBUS Agreement, and the Modbus-RTU protocol
way to install
35mm guide rail type installation
service environment
Operating temperature: -10℃ - - + 55℃; Relative humidity: 95% uncovered
Storage temperature
range
-20℃-+70℃
Local operation
interface
Key + LCD monochrome LCD display
Key + dial code switch
certainty of
measurement
Voltage, current level
1
Power level 2
/
Zero trigger
Support the relay
over-zero trigger
/
4. Installation and wiring
4.1 Profile and installation dimensions (mm)
A SL220Z-Sx / 16 Switch Drive (same as ASL220-Sx / 16 switch drive)

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Figure 1 A SL220Z-Sx / 16 switch drive profile and installation dimensions
Table 3 ASL220Z-Sx / 16 Switswitch Model Description
product model
Number of
loops
Module width
(B)
modulus
ASL220Z-S4/16
4
144mm
8 Mod
ASL220Z-S8/16
8
216mm
12 Mod
ASL220Z-S12/16
12
288mm
16 Mod
ASL220Z-S16/16
16
360mm
20 Module
ASL220Z-S20/16
20
432mm
24 Mod
ASL220Z-S24/16
24
504mm
28 Mod
Installation tip: This module is suitable for 35mm guide rail installation, installation only need
to put the module into the track.
ASL210-Sx / 16 Switch drive
B

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Figure 2 ASL210-Sx / 16
Table 4 ASL210-Sx / 16
product model
Number of
Module width
modulus
ASL210-S4/16
4
108mm
6 Mod
ASL210-S8/16
8
180mm
10 Module
ASL210-S12/16
12
252mm
14 Mod
ASL210-S16/16
16
324mm
18 Mod
ASL210-S20/16
20
396mm
22 Mod
ASL210-S24/16
24
468mm
26 Mod
Installation tip: This module is suitable for 35mm guide rail installation, installation only need
to put the module into the track.
4.2 Electrical wiring diagram
ASL220Z-Sx / 16 Switch Drive (same as ASL220-Sx / 16 switch drive)

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Figure 3 ASL220Z-wiring diagram of Sx / 16
Figure 3 shows the wiring diagram of the 4-way switch driver. In practical use, the
4,8,12,16,20,24 switch driver wiring is similar, which are not listed here.
1Lighting circuit switch control port;
2Relay manual operation hole;
Note: The number of the switch loop is sorted from left to right;
3Programming buttons;
4working station indicator;
5Power supply input terminal;
6Display screen, operation / communication indicator, DI / DO indicator;
7Operation keys: MENU menu key, left key, right key, return and turn page;
8ALIBUS Communication interface;
9485 Communication and DI / DO input terminals;

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10 Voltage measuring terminal; (ASL220Z series switch drivers)
ASL210-Sx / 16 Switch drive
Figure 4 ASL210-Sx / 16
Figure 4 shows the wiring diagram of the 4-way switch driver. In practical use, the
4,8,12,16,20,24 switch driver wiring is similar, and they are not listed here.
1Lighting circuit switch control port;
2Relay manual operation hole;
Note: The number of the switch loop is sorted from left to right;
3Programming buttons;

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4working station indicator;
5Power supply input terminal;
6Operation / communication indicator, DI / DO indicator;
7Operation keys: test keys;
8485 Communication and DI / DO input terminals;
5. Use the operational guidelines
Figure 5 panel schematic diagram
5.1 Definlight definition
5.1.1 Light light of main module
（1）A SL220Z-Sx / 16 Main Module indicator lamp (the same as ASL220-Sx / 16)
Operating indicator
light (green)
Fllink (about once per second when the module is in normally)
Communication
indicator light (green)
Blink (flash once during module ALIBUS communication)
Long light (bus congestion)
DI(red)
Long light (DI signal input detected)

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DO(red)
Long light (module output switch quantity signal)
(2) ASL210-Sx / 16 main module indicator light
Operating indicator
light (green)
Fllink (about once per second when the module is in normally)
A Communication
indicator lamp (green)
Blink (flash once during module ALIBUS communication)
Long light (bus congestion)
M communication
indicator lamp (green)
Blink (flash once during ModBus communication)
DI(red)
Long light (DI signal input detected)
DO(red)
Long light (module output switch quantity signal)
.25.1 From the module indicator light
From the module indicator light in green / red:
The traffic lights
turn on alternately
After entering the key control mode, the traffic light shines
alternately at the frequency of 1s
The traffic lights
flash alternately
Traffic lights will flash alternately under normal working
conditions
5.2 Key-press operation
5.2.1 Description of the main module keys
(1) A SL220Z-Sx / 16 main module button (same as ASL220-Sx / 16)
 ASL220Z-Sx / 16 main module has MENU menu key, left key, right key, return key and page turning
five keys. The module can be modified to address and set parameters by pressing the button.
MENU menu key
In the non-programming mode, press this key to enter the
programming mode, prompt for the password, or return to the
previous menu
In programming mode, used to return to the previous menu, or
exit the programming mode
Left or right
Unprogrammed mode: used to switch display interface, cursor
displacement, or password
Programming mode: for changes to the current settings, the
shift of the cursor
return key
For menu item selection confirmation, and access to the next
level of menu
State display interface: long press the return key to enter the
channel control interface
Short press the return key to enter the power display interface
Turn the page
key
Unprogrammed mode: used to shift the cursor when you enter
the information query interface or enter a password

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Programming mode: for cursor displacement, or linkage setting
interface, for page switching
（2） ASL210-Sx / 16 main module key button
ASL210 The main module has a test button and ten dial codes, which can realize self-test, address setting
and linkage setting functions.
(I) Test keys
When the code is not dialed to "OFF", press the test button for 3 seconds to enter the self-test
mode.
（二）dial-up
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
RS485 Address: 1-63
obligate
linkage
Note 1: on 0: off
1RS485 address
address
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
63
1
1
1
1
1
1
2Linkage function
Note: here is only ASL210-Sx / 16 linkage function; for details, see "5.3.6 DI / DO linkage" for
ASL220-Sx / 16.
7,8 Dial-up code: invalid, function reserved
9 Code: linkage mode selection, mode 0 means that when the DI signal input is detected, the
channel moves according to the preset action value
Mode 1 represents that the channel moves according to the preset action
value when the DI signal input is detected; when the DI signal withdrawal
is detected, the channel moves backwards according to the preset action
value
10 Dial code: linkage function enabled, 0 represents off, 1 represents on;
linkage
9
10
DI：0->1
0
1
DI：0->1
1->0
1
1
The opening and the execution of the channel should be set by ModBus-RTU. The relevant register definition
is shown in "7.3.2 DI Settings Address Table".
Example 1: Set DI1 linkage, DI1 detects 1-8 channels when signal arrives; 1-8 channels after signal

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removal.
Step 1: open the linkage function, set it to mode 1:9,10 dial code to on terminal;
Step 2: Enable the 1-8 channel: register 0x0105,0x0106 write 0x0000,0x00ff;
Step 3: Set the 1-8 channel action value as 0: register 0x0107,0x0108 write 0x0000,0x00ff;
Note: The action value of "1" indicates the corresponding channel combination, and "0" indicates
the corresponding channel fraction
5.2.2 Description of the keys from the module
The control function can be realized from the module button: long press and short press.
Short press
In the control mode, the short press can be the channel full combination or
full split
Long press
After pressing the button for 3s, you can enter the control mode;
another 3s will exit the control mode
The control mode is also automatically withdrawn after 15s without
the operation
5.3 liquid crystal display
ASL220Z-Sx / 16, ASL220-Sx / 16 type comes with liquid crystal display, with switch drive status
query, information query, time and timing plan query and setting, DI / DO linkage query and setting,
RS485 communication function query and setting, other parameters query and setting.
5.3.1 Switch drive status query
1) Power-on, shutdown and self-test
At the moment of power up, the switch drive interface is shown in the following figure, all
indicator lights turn on at the same time, the module conducts self-test, the interface is shown
in the following figure, all indicator lights are off in turn, and the final operation indicator
lights flicker to enter the normal monitoring state.
2) State display interface
After self-test, enter the state display interface. The first line shows the current date, week and time, and the
bottom two rows show the channel status, output (DO) and input (DI) status of each module respectively.
Note: □ represents DI disconnected, ■ represents DI closed, ○ represents DO disconnected, and
● represents DO closed.
0 means that the channel is divided, 1 means that the channel is closed, * the loop is not

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connected, - -means that the loop is disconnected.
3) Channel recording interface
In the status display interface, press the left key or the right key to enter the channel, the first line shows
the current state of the channel and the number of opening and closing times of the channel, and the second line
shows the cumulative time of channel closure. At the channel recording interface, press the left or right key to
switch the next channel record.
4) Channel control interface
Press the return key for 3s on the state display interface to enter the channel control interface to control
the channel from the module and display the channel and the control state to be controlled. After the test, press the
MENU menu key to exit.
Note: Channel 00 means all channels, channel 01 represents the first channel, and so on.
5.3.2 Information query
Under the status display interface, press the page turning key to enter the information query interface,
press the left key or the right key to switch the record, and press the return key to enter.
  In the information query interface, press the left button or right button to switch switch record, open
machine, DIDO record, press the return key to enter.
①Switch record interface can view 600 switch action records, the interface shows the channel, status, source
and time of each action. Press the left or right button to switch the next record.
②Open machine interface can view 10 modules open machine records, the interface shows the channel
status after each startup (shutdown) and the time of boot (shutdown). Press the left or right button to switch the
next record.

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③ DIDO record interface can view 12 DI / DO action records. The interface displays the state
of the DI / DO after each action and the time of the action. Press the left or right button to switch
the next record.
5.3.3 Time setting
Press MENU to enter the programming password interface: press the flip key and left or right
key, enter the user password (the default password is 0001), and press the enter key to enter. After
the password is correct, enter the programming interface. Press the left button or right button
to switch the time setting, and press the return key to enter the next level menu for
setting. 
Under the "Time Settings" interface, the year, month, day, week (Sunday, represented by 0), time, time zone,
longitude, latitude and longitude can be modified or set;
Note: + 08 means the East eight, -08 means the West eight, other time zones and so on.
After the setting is completed, press MENU to return until whether to save the setting interface. Then select
whether to save the data by pressing the left or right keys, and press the return key to confirm and exit the setting
interface.
5.3.4 Timing schedule setting
Press the MENU key, enter the programming password interface, press the page turn key or the
left key, enter the user password (the default password is 0001), and press the enter key to enter.
After the password is correct, enter the programming interface. Press the left button or right button
to switch the timing setting, and press the return key to enter the next level menu for
setting. 
After entering
the password
correctly,
Press, left
or right
button

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 Under the "timing setting" interface, press the left or right keys to switch the scheduled tasks and the
scheduled tasks, and press the return key to enter. In the interface of "timing setting", select the first line "Zero zero"
and press the return key to confirm, which can clear all the regularly specified tasks; select "Zero zero" in the second
line to confirm, which can clear all the scheduled tasks.
(1) Under the interface of "regular tasks", 30 regular tasks can be set or modified. The first
interface can set or modify the task time and type (the timing to the channel, the timing to the
channel); the second interface can set or modify the channel to be controlled (1 means that the
channel is enabled, 0 means that the channel is not enabled).
(2) Under the "Appointment Scheduled Task" interface, 24 scheduled tasks can be set or modified.
The first interface can set or modify the task time and type (the timing to the channel, the timing
to the channel); the second interface can set or modify the channel to be controlled (1 means that
the channel is enabled, 0 means that the channel is not enabled).
After the setting is completed, press MENU to return until whether to save the setting interface. Then select
whether to save the data by pressing the left or right button, and press Enter to confirm and exit the setting
interface.
5.3.5 Timed plan view
Under the status display interface, press the page turning key to enter the information query interface,
press the left key or right key to switch timing, press the return key to enter the next level menu for viewing. Under
the timing interface, press the left button or right button to switch the scheduled tasks and the scheduled tasks, and
press the enter key to enter.
(1) The often specified task interface can view 30 tasks. The first interface shows the time and type of each task
  Press the
left or right key to
select the timing
and press the
Press the page
flip button
Press the
page flip
 Press the left
key or the right
key to select the
timing setting, and

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(the timing reaches the channel opening, the timing reaches the channel closing) and week, and the second
interface displays the controlled channel. Press the left or right button to switch the next task.
(2) The scheduled timing task interface can view 24 tasks. The first interface shows the type of each task (the
timing reaches the channel, the timing reaches the channel) and the time, and the second interface displays the
controlled channel. Press the left or right button to switch the next task.
Example 1: Set the regular time task, and close all the channels at 18:00 every day.
After the setting is completed, press MENU to return until whether to save the setting interface, select "Yes"
by pressing the left or right button, and press Enter to confirm the saving of data and exit the setting
interface.
Press the MENU
key
After entering the
password, press
the Enter key to
  Press the
left key or the
right key to
select the timing
setting, and
  Press the left or
right key to select the
specified task, press
the enter key to
  Press the
left key or right
key, return key to
change the task
Press the page flip
button
  Press the
left or right key,
return key to
enable the
Press the
return button
Press the
return

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Example 2: View the timing task set by Example 1.
5.3.6 DI / DO linkage
Note: Here is the linkage description of ASL220Z-Sx / 16 and ASL220-Sx / 16. For DI / DO linkage,
see "5.2 Key Operation" section for ASL210-Sx / 16.
Press MENU to enter the programming password interface: press the flip key and left or right
key, enter the user password (the default password is 0001), and press the enter key to enter. After
the password is correct, enter the programming interface. Press the left key or right key to switch
the linkage setting and press the return key to enter. 
Under the "Linkage Settings" interface, the linkage function of DI1 and DI2 can be set. The
Press the page
flip button
Press the left key
or the right key to
select the timing, and
press the return key
Select the
regular task and
press the return
key to
enter.  
Press left or right
  Press the
left or right key to
select the timing
and press the
Press the
return

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first interface can set the DI1 / DI2 linkage closing opening, mode setting, channel opening, and
the execution of channel action.
If you only need to open the linkage function of part of the channel, you need to set the channel
to be controlled (1 is enabled, 0 means the channel is not enabled).
If you need to control the action of some channels, some channels are divided, you need to
enter the third interface to set the corresponding channel action (1 means that the channel is enabled,
0 means that the channel is not enabled).
Note: "Yes" means that DI linkage is on and "No" means that DI linkage is off.
"01" means the corresponding DI detects the incoming signal action; "010" means the detected
action when the signal comes and moves again when the signal is removed.
Example 3: Set DI1 linkage, DI1 and 13-24 channels; 1-12 channels and 13-24 channels.
(Mode is set to 010)
After the setting is completed, press MENU to return until whether to save the setting interface, select "Yes" by
pressing the left or right button, and press Enter to confirm the saving of data and exit the setting interface.
5.3.7 RS485 communication settings
Press MENU to enter the programming password interface: press the flip key and left or right
key, enter the user password (the default password is 0001), and press the enter key to enter. After
the password is correct, enter the programming interface. Press the left button or the right button
Press the MENU
key
After entering the
password, press
the Enter key to
  Press the
left key or the
right key to
select the
linkage setting,
 Press the left
button or, the right
button and the return
button to set the
parameters, press the
Press the page
Press the
flip button to
enter the third
interface,
Press the page
  Press the
left key or the
right key to select
Communication
Settings, and