System overview   
1.10 Connection to the higher-level control 
  SIRIUS Innovations 
88  System Manual, 01/2011, A8E56203870002-03 
SIRIUS switching devices are connected to the automation level via AS-Interface or IO-Link, 
without any additional wiring. These interfaces ensure that information about the switch 
position and the readiness of the feeder for operation is transferred, and that contactor 
control is implemented. In addition to these three items of information relating to feeders, IO-
Link also transfers diagnostics data. 
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Figure 1-40  Communication via AS-Interface or IO-Link 
SIRIUS 3RA27 function modules or SIRIUS 3RA6 compact starters can communicate with a 
higher-level control either via the AS-i fieldbus or via the IO-Link wiring system. Cyclic data 
transmission (DIs and DOs) is identical for both IO-Link and AS-i. 
Table 1- 36  Motor starter profile 
Standard motor starter profile  Group diagnostics (only with IO-Link) 
  4 DI, 2 DO (per feeder) 
  2 LEDs for "Device" and "Group fault" 
DI 0.0  Ready 
DI 0.1  Motor ON 
DI 0.2  Group fault 
DI 0.3  Group warning 
DO 0.0  Motor ON or Motor CW 
DO 0.1  Motor CCW 
  Device fault 
  No main voltage (motor starter protector 
tripped) 
  Auxiliary voltage 24 V DC (U
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  Signaling limit position right/left 
  Manual/local mode