Eaton Rapid Link 5 - Gateway; Cable Length; Addressing

9 Communication
9.1 A S - In t er fa ce
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9.1.3.3 Replacing the devices
If the RASP5 devices are replaced, the master (gateway) must perform a
new initialization due to the possible differences in the ASi profiles. For this
the ASi master must be switched to configuration mode.
In this mode, the ASi master detects the type and profile of the connected
ASi slaves on the ASi cable.
The profile is hard-coded into the slave modules during production and can-
not be changed. As a rule, this
configuration mode can only be activated for
an ASi gateway if there is no communication with the gateway.
9.1.4 Gateway
The gateway establishes the connection to the field bus and handles all
communication in the AS-Interface line as the master.
9.1.5 Cable length
The maximum cable length is 100 m in all segments of the ASi circuit.
The distance between an ASi gateway and an ASi slave of the network can
be extended by two repeaters of 100 m each to a maximum of 300 m.
9.1.6 Addressing
Every slave must be assigned an address before data can be transmitted
between the ASi gateway and the Rapid Link 5 devices. Rapid Link 5 devices
have a default address of 0.
ASi slaves can be assigned an address as follows:
• offline: Addressing with the handset
• online: Assigning addresses via the ASi gateway
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If you are replacing the devices, please contact the manufactu-
rer of the PLC used to ensure correct reinitialization.
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For information on how to assign addresses for and configure the
AS-Interface, please consult the manual for the gateway you are
using.