Easily connect, communicate, integrate data, and experience how AS-Interface simplifies implementation.
AS-Interface offers a general cost advantage during installation. Easily connect, move, or add devices - safely, quickly, and effectively. Since the system is topology-free, branches can easily be added anywhere through simple cable connectors. When using standard piercing technology, the installation is tool-free, without stripping or cable assembly.
ASi-5 technology enables new applications. ASi-5 removes various performance limitations of the existing, well-established AS-Interface technology. Therefore, the technology is prepared for the future and assures investment security for state-of-the-art installations.
With its considerable performance features, AS-Interface is a perfectly customizable technology for the implementation of automation solutions.
ASi-5 transmits more data, is faster and more accurate; in addition, the system offers several new functionalities, such as:
- Automatic device detection
- Overview of all devices in the system
- Differentiated diagnostics capabilities.
The performance increase allows an entirely new level of speed and precision.
- Precise and fast control of 24 axes
- Response time 1.2 ms, jitter 0.01 µs
- Increased positioning accuracy
- Increased system speed due to a closed system cycle
- Short setup times due to fast parameterization
- Increase in productivity
ASi-5's advanced data performance enables easy, cost-optimized integration of numerous sensors and actuators.
- Standard IO 1-16 available in the system clock, expandable to 32 byte
- Reduced connection costs per device due to a significant increase in the maximum number of terminals
- Cost-optimized integration of IO Link devices
- IO-Link devices become networkable through ASi-5
- Extended parameterization 128 bytes indexed
- One Ethernet address for 3072 inputs and outputs
- Optimum connection to Industry 4.0 and IIoT systems
ASi-5 can effectively integrate Safety technology since safety technology and regular applications are operated on the same infrastructure.
- Easy connection of safe devices according to EN 13849
- Reduced connection costs for safe devices
- Safe device profiles with combined standard signals for easy handling
The additional diagnostics channel allows maximum system availability and Increased productivity through improved availability.
- Easy implementation of predictive maintenance through device and channel diagnostics
- Increased availability through predictive diagnostics
- Reduced maintenance costs through extended diagnostics and automatic addressing
- Shorter machine downtimes through precise diagnostics and easy maintenance
- Replacement compatibility through precise, standardized device profiles.
Devices with profile selections for various applications can be integrated - Optimized spare parts management through precise diagnostics and device profiles
- System-wide diagnostics of all devices
Advantages of defined device profiles
- Replacement compatibility through precise standardized device profiles
- Easy handling and programming using standardized device profiles and XML description (ASIDD)
Compatibility enables a large selection of manufacturers and systems
- ASi-3 and ASi-5 components can be used side-by-side on a single network.
- Large device selection due to system compatibility with ASi-3
- Inventory protection and investment security due to the extensive product range and existing infrastructure.
Simply connect and address during the workflow
- Convenient addressing and parameterization using mobile devices
- Automatic detection of connected devices
- Addressing individual (bottom-up) or all devices (top-down)
ASi-5 technology’s features and capabilities meet the requirements of modern automation technology.
AS-Interface is modular, flexible, economical, and energy-efficient.