IFM Ecomat 300 AS-i Series Application guide

Basic device manual
AS-i controllere
A
1 AS-i master
2 AS-i masters
AC1029
AC1030
AC1318
AC1324
AC1327
AC1337
AC1331
AC1332
AC1333
AC1334
AC1355
AC1356
AC1357
AC1358
AC1365
AC1366
AC1391
AC1392
Master profile: M4
Firmware: from version RTS 3.0
Target: from V.15
for CoDeSys®from version 2.3
English
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Contents
1On this manual ................................................................................................................................9
1.1 What do the symbols and formats stand for?.........................................................................9
1.2 What devices are described in this manual?........................................................................10
1.3 How is this manual structured? ............................................................................................10
1.4 Overview: where is what?.....................................................................................................11
2Safety instructions........................................................................................................................12
2.1 General.................................................................................................................................12
2.2 What previous knowledge is required? ................................................................................12
2.3 Warnings mounting...............................................................................................................13
2.4 Warnings installation ............................................................................................................14
3System requirements....................................................................................................................15
3.1 Information concerning the device .......................................................................................15
3.2 Information concerning the software ....................................................................................15
3.3 Required accessories...........................................................................................................15
4Intended use ..................................................................................................................................16
4.1 Allowed use ..........................................................................................................................16
4.2 Prohibited use.......................................................................................................................16
5Function .........................................................................................................................................17
5.1 Data management................................................................................................................17
5.2 Introduction AS-i data...........................................................................................................18
5.2.1 Table of pointers......................................................................................................19
5.2.2 Field definitions for direct data access ....................................................................22
strMasterFlags –fields with master status information....................................................22
strSlaveCyc –fields with digital I//O data ........................................................................23
strFbusInCyc / strFbusOutCyc –fields with fieldbus I/O data..........................................24
strSlavePara –fields with current / projected / reflected parameter data........................24
strSlaveCDI / strSlavePrj –fields with current and projected configuration data (CDI) ...25
strSlaveList–fields with slave lists ..................................................................................26
strSlaveErrCtr –fields with slave telegram error counters ..............................................26
strAnalogSlave –fields with analoge I/O data.................................................................27
Command channel: description.......................................................................................29
Command channel: basic commands.............................................................................30
5.2.3 Configuration data (CDI) of the slaves (slave profiles)............................................36
Structure of the slave profile: S-[IO-Code].[ID-Code].[ext.ID-Code2]..............................36
Meaning of the IO code for digital slaves ........................................................................36
Meaning of the ID code (selection).................................................................................37
Description of the extended ID code 1............................................................................37
Description of the extended ID code 2............................................................................37
Valid combinations IO code / ID code / extended ID code 2 ...........................................38

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Slave profile for slaves with combined transmission.......................................................41
Combined transmission: Use of analogue channels in the controlleredepending on the
slave profile.....................................................................................................................42
5.2.4 Data distribution of slaves in the M4 controllere(depending on the profile) ...........43
Data distribution of the single slave with profile S-0.1 in the M4 controllere....................43
Data distribution of the A slave with profile S-0.A.E in the M4 controllere.......................44
Data distribution of the B slave with profile S-0.A.E in the M4 controllere.......................45
Data distribution of the single slave with profile S-1.1 in the M4 controllere....................46
Data distribution of the single slave with profile S-3.1 in the M4 controllere....................47
Data distribution of the A slave with profile S-3.A in the M4 controllere..........................48
Data distribution of the B slave with profile S-3.A in the M4 controllere..........................49
Data distribution of the single slave with profile S-6.0.x in the M4 controllere(transpar.
mode)..............................................................................................................................50
Data distribution of the single slave with profile S-6.0.x in the M4 controllere(analogue
mode)..............................................................................................................................51
Data distribution of the single slave with profile S-7.3.4 in the M4 controllere.................52
Data distribution of the single slave with profile S-7.3.5 in the M4 controllere.................53
Data distribution of the single slave with profile S-7.3.6 in the M4 controllere.................54
Data distribution of the single slave with profile S-7.3.C in the M4 controllere................55
Data distribution of the single slave with profile S-7.3.D in the M4 controllere................56
Data distribution of the single slave with profile S-7.3.E in the M4 controllere................57
Data distribution of the single slave with profile S-7.4.0 in the M4 controllere.................58
Data distribution of the single slave with profile S-7.4.4 in the M4 controllere.................59
Data distribution of the single slave with profile S-7.4.5 in the M4 controllere.................60
Data distribution of the single slave with profile S-7.4.6 in the M4 controllere.................61
Data distribution of the single slave with profile S-7.4.C in the M4 controllere................62
Data distribution of the single slave with profile S-7.4.D in the M4 controllere................63
Data distribution of the single slave with profile S-7.4.E in the M4 controllere................64
Data distribution of the single slave with profile S-7.5.5 in the M4 controllere.................65
Data distribution of the A slave with profile S-7.A.5 in the M4 controllere.......................67
Data distribution of the B slave with profile S-7.A.5 in the M4 controllere.......................69
Data distribution of the A slave with profile S-7.A.7 in the M4 controllere.......................71
Data distribution of the B slave with profile S-7.A.7 in the M4 controllere.......................72
Data distribution of the A slave with profile S-7.A.8 in the M4 controllere.......................73
Data distribution of the B slave with profile S-7.A.8 in the M4 controllere.......................75
Data distribution of the A slave with profile S-7.A.9 in the M4 controllere.......................77
Data distribution of the B slave with profile S-7.A.9 in the M4 controllere.......................79
Data distribution of the A slave with profile S-7.A.A in the M4 controllere.......................81
Data distribution of the B slave with profile S-7.A.A in the M4 controllere.......................82
Data distribution of the A slave with profile S-B.A.5 in the M4 controllere.......................83
Data distribution of the B slave with profile S-B.A.5 in the M4 controllere.......................85
6Installation .....................................................................................................................................87

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6.1 87
7Electrical connection....................................................................................................................88
7.1 Terminals on the controllere.................................................................................................89
7.2 The AS-i power supply .........................................................................................................90
7.3 Wiring and set-up of the slaves............................................................................................91
7.3.1 Connecting slaves ...................................................................................................91
7.3.2 Switching on the controllereagain...........................................................................91
8Operating and display elements..................................................................................................92
8.1 Diagnostic LEDs...................................................................................................................92
8.2 Display..................................................................................................................................94
8.2.1 What is what in the text/graphics display?...............................................................94
Normal menu screen.......................................................................................................94
Error screen ....................................................................................................................95
8.2.2 Text/graphics display: language selection...............................................................96
8.2.3 Text/graphics display: contrast setting ....................................................................97
8.3 Key functions........................................................................................................................97
9Menu...............................................................................................................................................98
9.1 Menu overview .....................................................................................................................98
9.2 Main menu [Quick Setup].....................................................................................................99
9.3 Main menu [PLC Setup] .....................................................................................................100
9.4 Main menu [Slave Lists] .....................................................................................................101
9.5 Main menu [slave address].................................................................................................102
9.6 Main menu [Diagnostics]....................................................................................................103
9.7 Main menu [Master Setup] .................................................................................................105
9.8 Main menu [Fieldbus Setup]...............................................................................................106
9.9 Main menu [Slave Info].......................................................................................................107
9.10 Main menu [Slave Setup] ...................................................................................................108
9.11 Main menu [System Setup] ................................................................................................110
9.12 Main menu [System Info]....................................................................................................114
10 Operating modes.........................................................................................................................115
10.1 Which operating modes are available for the AS-i master?...............................................115
10.2 How are the operating modes for the AS-i master selected?.............................................116
10.3 Which operating modes are available for the PLC in the controllere?...............................118
10.4 How are the operating modes for the PLC selected? ........................................................119
11 Set-up ...........................................................................................................................................121
11.1 Set the baud rate of the serial interface .............................................................................121
11.1.1 Install target for the controllere..............................................................................123
11.1.2 Connect the programming device..........................................................................124
RS-232C.......................................................................................................................124
Ethernet (option) ...........................................................................................................125

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11.2 Configuration ......................................................................................................................126
11.2.1 Permissible slave addresses.................................................................................126
11.2.2 Automatic addressing of individual slaves.............................................................127
11.2.3 Manual slave addressing.......................................................................................130
11.2.4 Finish configuration................................................................................................134
Enter detected slaves in the configuration list...............................................................136
11.3 Change slave parameter data............................................................................................138
11.4 Password protection...........................................................................................................141
11.4.1 General..................................................................................................................141
11.4.2 Password levels.....................................................................................................141
11.4.3 Password setting ...................................................................................................142
11.5 Reset to factory settings.....................................................................................................144
11.6 Firmware update.................................................................................................................146
11.7 Character sets ....................................................................................................................146
12 Programming...............................................................................................................................147
12.1 Deviations from the indications in the programming manual .............................................147
12.2 Online changes in the PLC.................................................................................................147
12.3 Boot project / source code..................................................................................................148
12.3.1 Create boot project................................................................................................148
12.3.2 Transmit source code from the PC to the controllere............................................149
12.3.3 Transmit source code from the controllere to the PC............................................150
12.4 Remanent PLC data (flags)................................................................................................151
12.5 System variables ................................................................................................................151
12.6 Overview PLC addresses...................................................................................................152
12.6.1 Example pushbutton module.................................................................................152
12.6.2 IEC addresses in the PLC of the controllere.........................................................153
For the digital slave inputs and outputs.........................................................................153
For the analogue slave inputs and outputs ...................................................................153
For flags........................................................................................................................155
For configuration data (slaves 0…31B)........................................................................156
For parameter data (slaves 1(A)…31B) .......................................................................158
For the slave list LAS (list of active slaves)...................................................................159
For the slave list LDS (list of detected slaves)...............................................................159
For the slave list LPF (list of slaves with periphery faults).............................................159
For the slave list LPS (list of projected slaves)..............................................................160
For the slave telegram error counters...........................................................................161
For the configuration error counter................................................................................162
For the AS-i cycle counter.............................................................................................162
For the master flags......................................................................................................163
For the fieldbus data from/to the PLC of the controllere................................................164
For the extended data from/to the PLC of the controllere.............................................164

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12.6.3 Examples for addressing.......................................................................................165
12.6.4 Further examples...................................................................................................166
12.7 Access digital slave inputs/outputs via PLC.......................................................................167
12.7.1 Access via addresses............................................................................................167
12.7.2 Access via function calls........................................................................................167
12.7.3 Indexed data access via the table of pointers .......................................................168
12.8 Read and write slave parameters via PLC.........................................................................169
12.9 Read in AS-i slave lists via PLC.........................................................................................170
12.10 Configure AS-i slaves via PLC ...........................................................................................171
12.11 Overview system blocks.....................................................................................................172
12.11.1 ifm_Asi_Utils_xxxxxx.lib blocks .............................................................................172
13 Operation .....................................................................................................................................176
13.1 Selection of the PLC operating mode.................................................................................176
13.2 Information about the stored PLC program........................................................................176
13.3 Display of detected slaves (list)..........................................................................................178
13.4 Display of projected slaves (list).........................................................................................180
13.5 Display of active slaves (list) ..............................................................................................183
13.6 Display of slaves with periphery fault (list) .........................................................................186
13.7 Display of slave with periphery fault...................................................................................189
13.8 Detection of an unknown slave address.............................................................................190
13.9 Number of AS-i voltage failures on the AS-i master...........................................................191
13.10 Number of the configuration errors on the master .............................................................193
13.11 AS-i telegram errors on the master ....................................................................................195
13.12 Number of disturbed telegrams on the master (from noisy slaves)....................................198
13.13 Reset error counter.............................................................................................................200
13.14 Display of the longest cycle time........................................................................................202
13.15 Read states of the safety monitor.......................................................................................204
13.16 Read states of safety slaves ..............................................................................................207
13.17 Set AS-i address(es) of the safety monitor(s) ....................................................................210
13.18 Reset the AS-i address(es) of the safety monitor(s) ..........................................................213
13.19 Set the diagnostic characteristics of the safety monitor.....................................................216
13.20 Reset diagnostic states of safety devices ..........................................................................219
13.21 Change operating mode of the AS-i master.......................................................................221
13.22 Display of slave data ..........................................................................................................222
13.23 Set output values................................................................................................................226
13.23.1 Set digital output....................................................................................................229
13.23.2 Set analogue output...............................................................................................231
13.24 Display system parameters................................................................................................233
14 Scale drawing ..............................................................................................................................235
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15 Technical data .............................................................................................................................236
15.1 General data.......................................................................................................................236
15.2 Data AS-i master ................................................................................................................236
15.3 Data serial interface RS-232C............................................................................................237
15.4 Data PLC............................................................................................................................237
16 Error description .........................................................................................................................239
16.1 Boot errors: error codes B00...B11.....................................................................................240
16.2 AS-I system errors: error codes E10...E32.........................................................................242
16.3 FAT errors: Error codes F01...F10 .....................................................................................246
16.4 Flash errors: error codes F20...F30....................................................................................248
16.5 Information errors: error code I01.......................................................................................250
16.6 AS-i master command errors: error codes M01...M44.......................................................251
16.7 RTS errors: error codes R01...R46 ....................................................................................256
16.8 Timeout errors: error codes T00...T13 ...............................................................................264
16.9 List of errors........................................................................................................................267
16.10 How does the controllerereact in case of an error? ..........................................................269
16.11 Hardware error, exception error .........................................................................................270
17 Maintenance, repair and disposal .............................................................................................271
18 Terms and abbreviations............................................................................................................272
19 Table of keywords................................................................................................................. 19-277

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1 On this manual
In this chapter you will find an overview of the following points:
What do the symbols and formats stand for?
What devices are described in this manual?
How is this manual structured?
1.1 What do the symbols and formats stand for?
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1.2 What devices are described in this manual?
This manual describes the AS-i controllerefamily of ifm electronic gmbh
with master profile M4
with AS-i version 3.0 masters
with a firmware from version RTS 2.2
with the target from V.15.
In the "programming manual CoDeSys®2.3" more information about the use of the programming
system "CoDeSys for Automation Alliance" is given. This manual can be downloaded free of charge
from ifm's website at:
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Description of the corresponding fieldbus or Ethernet programming interface
→separate supplementary manual for this device manual.
1.3 How is this manual structured?
This manual is a combination of different instruction types. It is for beginners and also a reference for
advanced users.
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To find a certain subject straight away, please use the table of contents at the beginning of
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current title of the second order.
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Abbreviations and technical terms
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