Siemens SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS manual How the DP/AS-Interface Link 65 Works

Topologies of SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS Networks

How the DP/AS-Interface Link 65 Works

The DP/AS-interface link 65 links PROFIBUS-DP with the AS-interface with degree of protection IP 65. The DP/AS-interface link 65 can be connected to any PROFIBUS-DP master that can send parameter assignment frames with a length of 32 bytes. To act as a connectivity device between the two bus systems, the DP/AS-interface link has the functionality of an AS-interface master towards the AS-interface and the functionality of a PROFIBUS-DP slave towards PROFIBUS-DP. Up to 31 DP/AS-interface slaves can be attached to the DP/AS-interface link. The DP/AS-interface link is therefore a modular slave with up to 31 modules from the point of view of PROFIBUS-DP.

Parameter Assignment

Like all other components of the distributed I/O system ET 200, the DP/AS-interface link is an integral part of STEP 7 and COM PROFIBUS. You can display information about working with the parameter assignment software and configuring at any time using the context-sensitive help.

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