AS-i device configurator

[theDave2]

Can anyone recommend a hand held AS-i bus device commissioning configurator unit?

 

[vernon1]

Hi there, I use the Siemans hand held ASI tool (VERY GOOD) , sorry cant remember part number, just ask your distributer for it.

 

[theDave2]

Is it the one that looks like a DMM with display at top and a rotary switch in the middle and a M12 socket at the bottom, the 3RK1904-2AB01 ?

It looks like I can plug in a single device, program (set up) it's address, look at its state, not needing an external power supply.

 

[tim2]

Yes, that's a good one.

You can do everything that you stated with it. You can connect up to a slave without it being powered up and change the node address and view the configuration.

If the node is on an active network, you can view its status, ....

 

[theDave2]

Excellent - Thanks ! I'll contact my local dist. for one.

 

[504bloke]

I found the Siemens one to be garbage, threw mine in the bin and bought a Gossen Metratest 36A. Not sure mine is still a current model. I had trouble with the siemens unit that it wouldnt power some of the nodes i was commissioning however the gossen unit worked a treat, also has software (WinProfi) to save the commisioning data for the network etc etc

Heres the spec sheet for the 36A which i also found far superior and easier to use than the Siemens one, there was a bit of a difference in price though !!

 

[MannyM]

We did a few ASI bus systems. You do get a hand held ASI configurator. Never been tested, to my knowledge, so I would not trust it. Why ASI bus, not very integratable with major role players.

 

[504bloke]

not very integratable with major role players.

Siemens not a major world player then,along with quite a few other major ones ?

 

[vernon1]

Hi again, The Siemans one as has been described worked good for me on a variety of nodes from "Siemans, IFM, Telemeq, and more.

 

[tim2]

I only used it with Siemens AS-I nodes, but it worked well for me.

 

[parky]

IFM do a good one it has re-chargeable batteries they also do most ASI systems.

 

[MannyM]

ASI bus is not a Siemens product. It is a a 3rd party involvement. Unless fully integrated by the OEM. Any one of the current OEM's.

 

[504bloke]

ASI bus is not a Siemens product.

Nobody said it was ?

And Siemens along with some other major players have a large role in its development.

 

[MannyM]

Agree with the sentence.

 

[plc noob]

I second the IFM unit they are rock solid. I have 15 ASI networks and i have had this same setup tool for 5 years and it has survived many sparkie's and bubba's