Siemens A V3 User Manual

ASIMON V3

Configuration software for AS-Interface safety monitors

Programming and Operating Manual · 09/2008

AS-Interface

General Information

ASIMON V3

Configuration software for AS-Interface safety monitor

Programming and Operating Manual

Installation of hardware and software

First steps

Configuring the AS-Interface safety monitor

Commissioning the AS-Interface safety monitor

Diagnostics and error handling

Diagnostics via AS-Interface

Configuration software for Microsoft®-Windows®

Apendix: Selection and ordering data

Edition 09/2008

GWA 4NEB 333 1558 02 DS 02

Safety Guidelines

This manual contains notices you have to observe in order to ensure your personal safety, as well as to prevent damage to property. The notices referring to your personal safety are highlighted in the manual by a safety alert symbol, notices referring only to property damage have no safety alert symbol. These notices shown below are graded according to the degree of danger.

Danger indicates that death or severe personal injury will result if proper precautions are not taken.

Warning indicates that death or severe personal injury may result if proper precautions are not taken.

Caution

with a safety alert symbol, indicates that minor personal injury can result if proper precautions are not taken.

Caution

without a safety alert symbol, indicates that property damage can result if proper precautions are not taken.

Notice

without a safety alert symbol, indicates that property damage can result if proper precautions are not taken.

If more than one degree of danger is present, the warning notice representing the highest degree of danger will be used. A notice warning of injury to persons with a safety alert symbol may also include a warning relating to property damage.

Qualified Personnel

The device/system may only be set up and used in conjunction with this documentation. Commissioning and operation of a device/system may only be performed by qualified personnel. Within the context of the safety notes in this documentation qualified persons are defined as persons who are authorized to commission, ground and label devices, systems and circuits in accordance with established safety practices and standards.

Prescribed Usage

Note the following:

Warning

This device may only be used for the applications described in the catalog or the technical description and only in connection with devices or components from other manufacturers which have been approved or recommended by Siemens. Correct, reliable operation of the product requires proper transport, storage, positioning and assembly as well as careful operation and maintenance.

Trademarks

All names identified by ® are registered trademarks of the Siemens AG. The remaining trademarks in this publication may be trademarks whose use by third parties for their own purposes could violate the rights of the owner.

Disclaimer of Liability

We have reviewed the contents of this publication to ensure consistency with the hardware and software described. Since variance cannot be precluded entirely, we cannot guarantee full consistency. However, the information in this publication is reviewed regularly and any necessary corrections are included in subsequent editions.

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Technical data subject to change

Table of Contents

1 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.1 About the ASIMON program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.2 Version information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1.3 Explanation of symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1.4 Definition of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

1.5 Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2 Installation of hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.1 Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.1.1 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.1.2 Connection between the AS-Interface safety monitor and the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.2 Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2.2.1 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2.2.2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3 First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.1 Launching the program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.2 Description of the user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.2.1 The menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.2.2 The toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

3.2.3 The status/info bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

3.2.4 The work area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3.3 Program settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

3.3.1 Setting the program language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

3.3.2 Selecting the serial interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4 Configuring the AS-Interface safety monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4.1 Function of the AS-Interface safety monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4.2 General procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

4.3 Creating and changing a configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

4.3.1 Monitoring devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

4.3.2 Logic devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

4.3.3 External device monitoring devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

4.3.4 Start devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

4.3.5 Output devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

4.3.6 System devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

4.3.7 User devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

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4.3.8 Activating and deactivating devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

4.4 Saving / loading a configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

5 Commissioning the AS-Interface safety monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

5.1 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

5.2 Reading in a configuration from the AS-Interface safety monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

5.3 Transferring a configuration to the AS-Interface safety monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

5.4 Teach safe configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

5.5 Validating the configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

5.6 Starting the AS-Interface safety monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

5.7 Stopping the AS-Interface safety monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

5.8 Configuration documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

5.9 Entering and changing the password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

6 Diagnostics and error handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

6.1 Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

6.2 Troubleshooting and error rectification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

6.3 Known problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

7 Diagnostics via AS-Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

7.1 General procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

7.2 Assignment of the AS-Interface diagnosis indices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

7.3 Telegrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

7.3.1 Diagnosis of AS-Interface safety monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

7.3.2 Diagnosis of devices, sorted by OSSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

7.3.3 Diagnosis of devices, unsorted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

7.4 Example: Querying with diagnosis sorted according to OSSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Apendix

Selection and ordering data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

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General Information 1

General Information

1.1 About the ASIMON program

The software described here is intended for the configuration and commissioning of the AS-Interface safety monitor with the use of a PC.

By means of an easy-to-use user interface, the AS-Interface safety monitor can be configured in combination with safe AS-Interface slaves, such as emergency shutdown switches, safety gate switches, protective photoelectric sensors etc., within an AS-Interface bus system to provide safeguarding of the danger areas present at power-driven machinery.

The commissioning and documentation of your safe application are also supported by

ASIMON.

Note

A brief introduction to secure AS-Interface transmission can be found in the operating manual of the AS-Interface safety monitor.

This version of the ASIMON configuration software has been developed for use under the

Microsoft

Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista® operating systems.

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1.2 Version information

The AS-Interface safety monitor and the corresponding ASIMON configuration software have been further developed and their functionality expanded since their production start in the year

2001.

This handbook describes software version 3.0. Listed below is an overview of the new features with respect to software version 1.

New features in software version 2

In addition to the old device types, type 1 and type 2 of version 1, the device types of version 2 support type 1 to type 4 of the AS-Interface safety monitor:

Table 1-1 Features of device versions

Number of output circuits

Function range

"Basic" "Enhanced"

1 Type 1 Type 3 2 Type 2 Type 4

The "Basic" and "Enhanced" function ranges differ as follows:

Table 1-2 "Basic" and "Enhanced" function ranges

"Basic" "Enhanced"

Number of functional devices at logic level 32 48 OR gates (inputs) 2 6 AND gates (inputs) no 6 Safe time function, switch-on and switch-off delay no yes Function "button" no yes Safety guard/module with debouncing no yes Safety guard with lock no yes Deactivation of functional devices yes yes Reset of error condition yes yes Diagnosis stop yes yes Support of A/B technology for non-safe slaves yes yes New functional devices (flip-flop, pulse on pos. edge, etc.) no yes Dummy device (NOP) no yes

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New features in software version 2.1

Version 2.1 of the ASIMON configuration software includes the following new features:

• New monitoring device zero sequence detection

• Expansion of the output device door lock by means of delay time: now optionally available with stop category 1 for the first OSSD

• Expansion of the output device door lock by means of zero-speed relay and delay time: now optionally available with stop category 1 for the first OSSD

• New start device activation via standard slave (level-sensitive)

• New start device activation via monitor input (level-sensitive)

• New monitoring device operational switching by means of monitor input

• Expansion of monitoring device double channel dependent with debouncing for local acknowledgement and startup test

• Expansion of monitoring device double channel independent for local acknowledgement and startup test

• Incremental teaching of the code sequences

General Information

1.2 Version information

• Device index assignment

• Display of inverted icon when standard slave is inverted

• Number of simulated slaves can be selected

• Signalling of relay outputs and message outputs via the AS-Interface

Notice

The new functions of software version 2.1 can only be used in combination with AS-Interface safety monitors of version 2.12 and higher.

New features in software version 3.0

In addition to the previous device types type 1 … type 4, also supported are two new device types of version 3 (type 5 and type 6) of the AS-Interface safety monitor with safe AS-i out-

put:

Table 1-3 Features of device versions

Number of output circuits

Function range "Enhanced"

Output circuit 1 Output circuit 2

Type 5 Relay Safe AS-i output

Type 6 Relay Relay + safe AS-i output

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1.3 Explanation of symbols

Version 3.0 of the ASIMON configuration software includes the following new features:

• Support of safe AS-Interface transmission for controlling safe AS-Interface actuators

• Coupling of multiple safe AS-i networks through the function of the safety monitor as a safe input slave (only for new device types with safe AS-i output)

• Multi-window technology with graphical printout of the configuration for each window

• Circuit diagram display of the logical links from left to right

• Extension of the device library and restructuring of the monitoring devices

• New monitoring device: 2-channel dependent with filtering

• Definition of user-specific functional devices

• Manual input of code sequences

• Availability of the standard out bits of the safe slaves for operational switching tasks (acknowledgements, validations, unlocking, etc.)

Notice

The new functions of software version 3.0 can only be used in combination with AS-Interface safety monitors of version 3.0 and higher.

Compatibility

With version 3.0 of the ASIMON configuration software, old configurations from version 1 and version 2 can be opened, edited and saved.

Note ASIMON configuration files have the extension *.ASI (version 1 AS-Interface safety moni-

tors), *.AS2 (version 2 AS-Interface safety monitors) or *.AS3 (version 3 AS-Interface safety monitors).

1.3 Explanation of symbols

The symbols used in this manual are explained below.

Note

This symbol indicates text which contains important information.

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1.4 Definition of terms

Output switching element (safety output) of the AS-Interface safety monitor

Element activated by the logic of the monitor which is able to safely switch off the downstream control elements. The output switching element may switch to or remain in the ON state only when all components are functioning as intended.

Output circuit

Consists of the two logically connected output switching elements.

OSSD

The safe AS-Interface components and functional devices assigned to an output circuit of the AS-Interface safety monitor. They are responsible for releasing the machine element which generates the hazardous movement.

Integrated slave

Component with which sensor and/or actuator functions are grouped together with the slave into a unit.

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1.4 Definition of terms

Configuration operation

Operating state of the safety monitor in which the configuration is loaded and checked.

Master

Component for data transmission which controls the logical and temporal behaviour on the AS-Interface line.

Protective operation

Operating state of the safety monitor in which the sensors are monitored and the output switching elements are switched.

Safety output

See output switching element.

Safe output slave

Slave to which the safe ON or OFF state is transferred by the safety monitor and which controls a safe actuator for switching off or shutting down while under voltage.

Safe input slave

Slave which reads in the safe ON or OFF state of the connected sensor or command device and transmits it to the master or safety monitor.

Safe slave

Slave for connecting safe sensors, actuators and other devices.

Safety monitor

Component which monitors the safe slaves and the correct function of the network.

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1.5 Abbreviations

Slave

Component for data transmission; the master cyclically addresses this component by its address. Only then does it generate an answer.

Standard slave

Slave for connecting non-safe sensors, actuators and other devices.

Synchronisation time

The maximum permissible temporal offset between the occurrence of two events which are dependent on one another.

ON state

Switched on, logical "1", TRUE. This state means that the device has agreed to validate the circuit, i.e. to activate the safe switching outputs. Depending on the device type, various conditions must first be met.

OFF state

Switched off, logical "0", FALSE. This state means that the device has not agreed to validate the circuit, i.e. it results in the switching off of the safe switching outputs.

1.5 Abbreviations

AS-Interface

AOPD

EDM

PLC

Actuator Sensor Interface

Active Optoelectronic Protective Device

External Device Monitoring

Programmable Logic Control

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Installation of hardware and software 2

Installation of hardware and software

2.1 Hardware

2.1.1 Prerequisites

To configure the AS-Interface safety monitor via a PC, you will need:

• an AS-Interface safety monitor type 1 … type 6

• the interface cable for connecting the PC and AS-Interface safety monitor

• a PC or a laptop with the following minimum requirements:

-an Intel (or compatible models, e.g. AMD

- a CD-ROM drive for installing from CD-ROM

- a mouse (recommended)

- a free RS 232 (serial) interface with 9-pin Sub-D connection

Notice

processor at Pentium® level

or Cyrix®)

When using a USB-RS 232 interface converter or a serial interface card, communication problems may occur with the safety monitor.

2.1.2 Connection between the AS-Interface safety monitor and the PC

Note

The connection of the AS-Interface safety monitor to the PC is described here only briefly. Detailed information can be found in the operating manual for the AS-Interface safety monitor.

To configure the AS-Interface safety monitor with ASIMON, you must connect your PC and the AS-Interface safety monitor using the serial interface cable (available as accessory).

Caution

Use only the interface cable which is available as an accessory. The use of a different cable may lead to data loss or damage to the connected AS-Interface safety monitor!

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2.2 Software

To connect, plug the interface cable end with the RJ45 connector into the 'CONFIG' socket on the front of the AS-Interface safety monitor and the other end with the 9-pin Sub-D socket connector to a free COM port (serial RS232 interface) on your PC.

Notice

If the connection between the AS-Interface safety monitor and the PC is already established when the PC is started, the mouse cursor may move erratically about the screen.

Remedy:

• When starting the PC, unplug the connection cable between the PC and the safety monitor.

• Change the start behaviour of the PC (see user documentation for the PC or that of the operating system manufacturer).

2.2 Software

2.2.1 System requirements

The following system requirements are necessary for the AS-Interface safety monitor configuration software:

- at least 32 MB free main memory (RAM)

- at least 32 MB free hard disk memory

-Microsoft

Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista® as operating system

2.2.2 Installation

To install the configuration software, you need the installation CD-ROM.

Upon execution of the setup program setup.exe on the installation CD-ROM, a self-explanatory installation routine is started. After the installation, the program is ready to be started.

With an update installation, the setup program checks whether ASIMON version 2.x is already installed on the PC. If a previous installation is detected, the setup program offers the option of replacing the existing installation with version 3.0 or, as an alternative, creating a second subfolder.

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First steps 3

First steps

Note

Connect the interface cable to the PC and the safety monitor as described in chapter 2.1.2. Switch on the power supply for the safety monitor before starting the configuration software. Data transmission is otherwise not possible.

However, even if the safety monitor is not connected to the PC, you may still define device configurations and save them on your PC or edit a previously stored configuration

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1 Start Assistant window 2 Menu bar 3 Toolbar 4 Status/Info bar

3.1 Launching the program

To start the configuration software for the AS-Interface safety monitor, select from the Start menu the ASIMON item, which is located in the program folder you specified during installati- on.

After the program has started, the window with the ASIMON configuration software user interface appears on the screen. When the program is started, the Start Assistant is called up to guide you through the first steps following program startup.

Figure 3-1 User interface of the ASIMON configuration software after starting the software

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Start Assistant

First steps

3.1 Launching the program

Note

In order to query the diagnostic information, the connected AS-Interface safety monitor must be in protective operation.

If a connection to the AS-Interface safety monitor cannot be established on program startup (no AS-Interface safety monitor connected, connected to wrong interface etc.) or if the connected AS-Interface safety monitor is in configuration operation, the Diagnostics option is deactivated.

In this case, it is only possible to create a new configuration, load and edit a configuration which has been stored on a data carrier or to search for errors (see chapter 6.2 "Troubleshooting and error rectification").

Option Diagnostics

When you select the Diagnostics option, first a window opens with the following query. By clicking Neutral, the diagnostic information of the connected AS-Interface safety monitor is queried, even if no configuration is loaded in ASIMON.

Note

Querying the diagnostic information of an unknown configuration can take several minutes, as the configuration of the connected AS-Interface safety monitor must be reconstructed in ASI- MON. In this way you can load an unknown configuration without needing to exit protective operation.

Figure 3-2 Query with the Diagnostics option

Next, the Diagnostics window opens (see chapter 6.1 "Diagnostics").

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Option New configuration

With the New configuration option, you can create a completely new configuration for the AS-Interface safety monitor. First, you must enter the base data for the new configuration in the Information about monitor and bus window. This window is displayed automatically.

Note

The Information about monitor and bus window can be called up at any time. To do this, on the Edit menu, select the Information about monitor and bus… menu item or click the

button.

Note

If a valid configuration has been loaded to or from an AS-Interface safety monitor, the time at which the current configuration in the program was transmitted to the AS-Interface safety monitor is shown in the Download time window area.

In the Information monitor tab, you must enter a title for the configuration, select the operating mode, specify whether a safe AS-i output exists and specify the "Basic" or "Enhanced" function range of the AS-Interface safety monitor.

Figure 3-3 Information about monitor and bus window, Information monitor tab

Configuration title

In this field, enter a title for the new configuration. The title may contain up to 63 characters.

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Operating mode

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You can select from three operating modes:

•one OSSD

for AS-Interface safety monitors of type 1 or type 3 with 1 OSSD (1 redundant safe relay output)

• two independent OSSDs

for AS-Interface safety monitors of type 2 or type 4 with 2 independently functioning OSSDs (2 redundant safe relay outputs) Select this operating mode when you would like to configure two completely independent shutdown modes.

• two dependent OSSDs

for AS-Interface safety monitors of type 2 or type 4 with 2 OSSDs (2 redundant safe relay outputs) in which the second OSSD is dependent on the first (see chapter 4.3.5 "Output devices"). Special switch-off functions are available in this operating mode.

Note

Prior to a subsequent change of operating mode, determine whether this operating mode is compatible with the AS-Interface safety monitor type which you are using (see table 3-1).

AS-i output

Here, you specify whether the AS-Interface safety monitor which is to be configured has a safe AS-i output and whether it is linked to a safe AS-i input. Furthermore, you also specify here whether a safe actuator is connected or whether the AS-Interface safety monitor functions as a safe input slave in a coupled AS-Interface network. In this case, you must specify the AS-Interface address of the actuator or assign the safe input slave an AS-Interface address.

Function range

Here, enter the function range of the AS-Interface safety monitor which is to be configured. The following table shows how the six device types of the AS-Interface safety monitor differ from

one another:

Table 3-1 Features of device versions

Function range Type

"Basic" "Enhanced" Output circuit 1 Output circuit 2

1 Type 1 Type 3 Relay –

Number of out-

put circuits

Type 2 Type 4 Relay Relay

– Type 5 Relay AS-i output – Type 6 Relay Relay + AS-i output

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On the Information bus tab, you must enter the AS-Interface bus addresses of the used standard slave and the safety-oriented AS-Interface slaves which are present in this AS-Interface network.

Figure 3-4 Information about monitor and bus window, Information bus tab

Notice

If you would like to operate two or more AS-Interface safety monitors on the same AS-Interface bus, you must enter for all AS-Interface safety monitors all safe slaves on this AS-Interface bus in the Information bus tab even when they are not monitored by the given AS-Interface safety monitor.

With the Find button, you can also search the AS-Interface bus for slaves when the AS-Inter- face safety monitor is in configuration operation.

Note

The AS-Interface slaves found when searching the AS-Interface bus are first all listed in the Information bus tab as standard. You must then manually assign each as safe/standard!

If you clicked the Simulate slaves checkbox on the Diagnosis / Service tab, two or four bus addresses are automatically assigned for the simulated slaves and the corresponding checkbox deactivated. In order to be able to activate Simulate slaves, the one or three addresses which follow the monitor address must be free.

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On the Diagnosis / Service tab, you can make service settings for Diagnosis stop and for Reset of error condition as well as configure the diagnostics via the AS-Interface bus.

Figure 3-5 Information about monitor and bus window, Diagnosis / Service tab

Service settings, Diagnosis stop sub-tab

Figure 3-6 Diagnosis stop sub-tab of the Diagnosis / Service tab

The Diagnosis stop function is activated by clicking the Activate: checkbox. This function is used when a stop condition is fulfilled (specified AS-Interface standard/A/B slave is in the ON state) to keep the devices in a ready state (diagnostics LED yellow, waiting for confirmation). This does not occur with activated local acknowledgement. The diagnosis stop is level-sensitive and is deactivated if the specified standard/A/B slave has no bus communication.

This function is very useful, for example, for detecting during very brief switch-off actions which device, and, thus, which safe input slave caused the switch-off.

Note

For additional information on calling up diagnostic information see chapter "Diagnostics and error handling" and chapter "Diagnostics via AS-Interface".

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Service settings, Reset of error condition sub-tab

Figure 3-7 Reset of error condition sub-tab of the Diagnosis / Service tab

By selecting the Activate: checkbox, the global reset of error conditions via one of the standard/A/B slaves connected to the AS-Interface bus is activated.

If a device detects an error, the AS-Interface safety monitor enters the error state. The error state is locked (error lock). With versions of the AS-Interface safety monitor before 2.0, the error state can be rectified only by resetting the AS-Interface communication or by resetting the AS-Interface safety monitor by switching off and then switching back on the AS-Interface safety monitor or by pressing the Service button on the AS-Interface safety monitor.

As of version 2.0 of the AS-Interface safety monitor, it is possible to differentiate the reset of error conditions (Reset). Reset of error condition can be activated by an AS-Interface standard/ A/B slave, e.g. a button, and acts only on a device level. Thus, the complete safety monitor is not reset, but rather only the device locked in the error. For a safety monitor with two independent OSSDs, therefore, only that OSSD is reset in which the device locked in the error is configured.

AS-Interface diagnosis

Monitor base address

You can assign an AS-Interface bus address for the AS-Interface safety monitor. In this case, it is possible to query diagnostic information about the AS-Interface bus from your AS-Interface master (e.g. the PLC). If you do not assign an AS-Interface bus address, the AS-Interface safety monitor functions strictly as a "listener", i.e. only as a monitor on the bus. It is not possible to communicate with the safety monitor via AS-Interface in this case.

For assigned monitor base addresses, you can set under Data selection whether the diagnostic data are to be output via AS-Interface sorted by OSSD or are to be left unsorted (all

devices) (see chapter 7).

Note

When performing diagnostics via the AS-i, the PLC is informed of the indices of the devices which are switched off. Previously, 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, you can now use the Device index assignment menu item to freely assign the diagnosis indices to the devices for AS-Interface diagnostics (see chapter 7.2 "Assignment of the AS-Interface diagnosis indices").

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Simulate slaves

If less than four safe or unsafe AS-Interface slaves are connected to the AS-Interface bus, you must set Simulate slaves to zero in order for the AS-Interface safety monitor to function correctly.

The number of simulated slaves can be 1 (for large AS-Interface networks) or 3 (for small AS-Interface networks).

Note

If Simulate slaves is set unequal to zero, either 1 or 3 additional AS-Interface slaves are simulated internally. These slaves are automatically assigned the first or first three bus address(es), respectively, which follow on the AS-Interface safety monitor.

If the Simulate slaves function is activated (number of simulated slaves: 1 or 3), the state of the relay- and message outputs can be queried by the AS-Interface master (PLC) via the AS-Interface at monitor base address+1, data bits D3 … D0. Bit state 0 identifies an inactive output, bit state 1 an active output, corresponding to the substitute value in the process image

of the AS-Interface master.

Data bit Content

D0 State of relay output 1 D1 State of message output 1 D2 State of relay output 2 D3 State of message output 2

According to this, the AS-Interface safety monitor occupies a different number of bus addresses in the AS-Interface network:

Number of

occupied bus

addresses

0 No bus address was assigned to the AS-Interface safety monitor. No communi-

cation and, thus, no diagnostics possible via AS-Interface with the safety monitor.

1 One bus address was assigned to the AS-Interface safety monitor. Diagnostics

possible via AS-Interface with the safety monitor. Number of simulated slaves equal to 0.

2 One bus address was assigned to the AS-Interface safety monitor. Diagnostics

possible via AS-Interface with the safety monitor. Number of simulated slaves equal to 1. State of relay- and message outputs can be accessed via AS-Interface at monitor base address+1 (monitor version 2.12 and higher).

4 One bus address was assigned to the AS-Interface safety monitor. Diagnostics

possible via AS-Interface with the safety monitor. Number of simulated slaves equal to 3. State of relay- and message outputs can be accessed via AS-Interface at monitor base address+1 (monitor version 2.12 and higher).

Meaning

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Option Open configuration

With the Open configuration option, you can open an existing configuration file (*.asi) which was previously stored on a data carrier for purposes of editing or transmitting to an AS-Interface safety monitor.

Figure 3-8 Opening a stored configuration file

Note ASIMON configuration files have the extension *.ASI (version 1 AS-Interface safety moni-

tors), *.AS2 (version 2 AS-Interface safety monitors) or *.AS3 (version 3.x AS-Interface safety monitors).

Option Load configuration from AS-Interface safety monitor

Note

If a connection to the AS-Interface safety monitor cannot be established on program startup (no AS-Interface safety monitor connected, connected to wrong interface etc.) or if the connected AS-Interface safety monitor is in protective operation, the Load configuration from AS-In- terface safety monitor option is deactivated.

When you select the Load configuration from AS-Interface safety monitor option, the configuration of the connected AS-Interface safety monitor is queried and displayed in the main program window.

Checkbox Show dialog on startup

When this checkbox is activated, the Start Assistant is called up each time the ASIMON pro- gram is started. If you do not wish to use this program feature, simply deactivate this checkbox and the Start Assistant will no longer automatically be opened on program startup.

On the Extras menu under Use Start Assistant, you can reactivate or deactivate the automatic call of the Start Assistant on program startup at any time.

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3.2 Description of the user interface

Main menu bar

File menu

3.2.1 The menu bar

Menu overview

Figure 3-9 Menu overview 1

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Edit menu

Monitor menu

Extras menu

Help menu

Window menu

3.2 Description of the user interface

Figure 3-10 Menu overview 2

Note

Depending on the program state, particularly when no connection to an AS-Interface safety monitor exists, not all menu commands are available.

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3.2.2 The toolbar

Menu command

Monitor –> Start/Stop

Monitor –> Diagnostics

Device index assignment

Display options…

Check configuration

Information about monitor and bus…

File –> Printer setup…

File –> Print

File –> Save as…

File –> Save

File –> Open…

File –> New

Menu command

Help –> About…

Help –> Help topics…

Reduce (zoom out)

Enlarge (zoom in)

Windows tiled vertically

Windows tiled horizontally

Cascading windows

New window

Redo

Undo

As in other Windows® programs, you can use the buttons located in the toolbar to directly execute important functions without accessing the menu.

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Figure 3-11 Toolbar

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Left side:

Help information

Right side:

Status and error information

Centre:

Monitor version

(in configuration operation)

3.2 Description of the user interface

3.2.3 The status/info bar

The status/info bar provides valuable information regarding program operation and alerts you of problems and errors during program execution.

Figure 3-12 Status/info bar

The information on the monitor version in the centre has the following meaning:

CV - Configuration Validated

03.00E - safety monitor version

03 - number of safety outputs (00 = type1/type3, 01 = type2/type4, 02 = type5, 03 = type6)

25 - UART version

00 - free

90C4 - 4-digit code

Click the status/info bar in configuration operation to open a window with status information on the connected AS-Interface safety monitor.

Figure 3-13 Monitor status window

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3.2.4 The work area

Icon library

window (docked)

1st and 2nd OSSD

windows

Active window for preprocessing or user device

Work area

Insert a device by means of

drag&drop

The configuration of an AS-Interface safety monitor with the ASIMON software is performed graphically and interactively. Using a library of icons representing devices (left window, docked), you can select the safe AS-Interface slaves which are to be monitored as well as other functional devices and assemble a configuration with them.

The configuration (or parts thereof) are represented in a circuit diagram display as logically linked devices from left to right in the windows.

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Figure 3-14 Work area with windows

Note

You can switch between the new circuit diagram display (beginning with software version 3) and the old tree structure display.

To do this, select the Extras –> Display options menu item or press <Ctrl> + <S> or

<Ctrl> + <T>.

The sizes of the individual windows can be adjusted to meet your needs as in other Windows® programs.

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Window

The work area may contain any number of windows. The functions in the Window menu are available for arranging the windows.

As in the past, a device is inserted from the icon library using drag&drop. All windows are initially equal. A window becomes an OSSD window by inserting an output device. If all OSSDs are defined by a separate configuration window, no further output devices can be inserted in other windows.

In addition to the OSSD windows, which contain the actual configuration for an AS-Interface safety monitor, you can use other windows to form substructures (sub-devices) and create user devices.

Note

The Preprocessing window area familiar from previous software versions no longer exists. For AS-Interface safety monitors of types 1 and 2 with "Basic" function range, the only possible

logic device available for the linking of two monitoring or system devices is the logic OR function.

In the 1st OSSD and 2nd OSSD windows, the monitoring devices (safe AS-Interface slaves), start devices, external device monitoring devices, system devices, logic devices and output devices are grouped into the desired configuration and linked to one another using the logical AND function. Very complex functions can be created in this way.

Operation

Note

The view in the window is updated by pressing the <F5> key; i.e. the window contents are redrawn on the screen.

To paste devices from the icon library into the other windows, as well as to edit, delete, move and copy devices between the windows, various options are available depending on your personal preference:

• With the mouse:

-by drag&drop from the icon library: click device with the left mouse button, keep mouse button pressed, and move the device. Simultaneously press the <Ctrl> key for further options:

- If devices are pulled from the selection list to a window with the mouse, the device is automatically inserted. If the <Ctrl> key is pressed before the mouse button is released, the selected device replaces the device previously present at this position.

•using the right mouse button: click device with right mouse button and select action from the pop-up menu. If necessary, change to another window area, click the right mouse button again and select action.

• using menu commands: click device with the left mouse button, on the Edit menu select one of the commands Deactivate, Invert, Delete, Select, Paste, Move, Assign or Replace. If necessary, chan- ge to another window area, click OSSD, Preprocessing, device or position and again click a command on the Edit menu.

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