Overview - Siemens SIMATIC Distributed I/O System DP/ASi Link Manual

Preface
Changes from Compared to the previous edition of this manual, Distributed I/O System DP/
previous edition ASi Link having the Order No. 6ES7 156-0AA00-8AA0, Edition 2, the fol-
lowing changes have been incorporated:
Standards and The DP/ASi link meets the requirements and criteria of the following stan-
approvals
dards and approvals:
You will find complete details of approvals and standards in appendix A.1.
How this manual This manual, DP/ASi Link, describes the DP/ASi link and the installation of
fits in
the ASi.
The description of the PROFIBUS-DP and a master interface such as
IM 308-C do not form a part of this manual. You will find further information
on these subjects in the manual called Distributed I/O System ET 200, Order
No. 6ES5 998-3ES12.
CD-ROM The Distributed I/O System DP/ASi Link can be acquired on a CD-ROM as
an electronic manual.
Aids to accessing
You can quickly access specific information in the manual using the follow-
the manual ing access aids:
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DP/ASi link to S7
diagnostics during operation with an S7/M7 DP master
IEC 1131, Part 2
EN 50170 Volume 2, PROFIBUS
ASi: Actuator Sensor Interface Complete Specification
CE mark requirements
CSA, UL and FM approvals
At the beginning of the manual, you will find a complete list of manual
contents and lists of illustrations and tables contained in the whole docu-
ment.
Within the chapters, you will find information in the left-hand margin
giving you an overview of the subject that is dealt with.
Following the appendices, there is a glossary in which technical terms
used in the manual are defined.
At the end of the manual, you will find a comprehensive index enabling
rapid access to the information you require.
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