Diagnostics via AS-Interface
7.2 Assignment of the AS-Interface diagnosis indices
ASIMON V3 - Configuration software for AS-Interface safety monitor
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7.2 Assignment of the AS-Interface diagnosis indices
When performing diagnostics via the AS-i, the PLC is informed of the indices of the devices
which are switched off. In earlier versions of the AS-Interface safety monitor, if a device was
added to or deleted from the configuration, all subsequent indices were shifted. As a result, it
was necessary for the user to modify the diagnostics program in the PLC.
In the Edit menu of ASIMON version 2.1/ 3.x, you can now use the Device index assignment
menu item to freely assign diagnosis indices to the devices for AS-Interface diagnostics.
In the lower right part of the Device index assignment for AS-i diagnostics window, you can
first define whether the diagnosis index is to use the range from 0 … 47 (standard setting) or
the range from 32 … 79 (analogous to the device index).
By activating the Risk of overwriting checkbox, ASIMON will display the following info win-
dow to warn you if you attempt to assign an already assigned diagnosis index to a different
device.
Note
You can also call up the Device index assignment window by clicking the Diagnosis index but-
ton when creating or editing a device. When editing a device, the current diagnosis index of
the device is also displayed below the Diagnosis index button.