Configuring 
  4.11 Planning subnets 
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4.11.6  Actuator/sensor interface (ASI) 
Actuator/Sensor Interface (ASI) 
Implementation using communication processors (CP). 
The ASI, or Actuator/Sensor Interface, represents a subnet system on the lowest process 
level for automation systems. It is designed especially for networking digital sensors and 
actuators. The maximum data volume is 4 bits per slave station. 
S7-300 CPUs require communication processor for the ASI connection.