24 2TLC172001M0211_A4.6 AS-Interface bus (AS-i)Only for Pluto AS-i and B42 AS-iAs can be seen in the I/O overview Pluto AS-i has only 8 digital I/O but is equipped withconnection for AS-i bus. AS-i is a standardised industrial bus where both power and data istransmitted via a two-wire cable. There are two organisations for the standardisation of AS-i,AS-International Association for the general specification and the consortium “Safety At Work”(SAW) for the safety protocol.This manual does only explain how Pluto AS-i can be used. General information about the AS-ibus is available at http://www.as-interface.net/, and in literature as “AS-Interface, TheAutomation Solution”.4.6.1 AS-i connectionIt is recommended to only use two of the four AS-i terminals on Pluto. Connect all AS-i + wiresto the same AS-i + terminal, and all AS-i – wires to the same AS-i – terminal. (If all fourconnections are used, the AS-i circuit will be broken when the terminal block is detached,)Pluto Bus(To other Pluto units)PlutoSafetyE-stopBus Master /Monitor only /Monitor/slaveQ2I6 IQ10Q3IQ11I7I5I3I1C HI2C L I0 I4+24VID 0VIQ17IQ1 5IQ13IQ12 IQ14 IQ16 Q0 Q1PLUTOKQ2I6 IQ10Q3IQ11I7I5I3I1C HI2C L I0 I4+ 24VID 0VIQ17IQ15IQ13(30VDC)External master(Optional)Pluto AS-iAS-i bus1-channelSafetymodule Safetyswitch 2-channelSafetymoduleSafetylight curtainNon-safestandardslavemax4in/4outNon-safeextendedslaves (A/B)max4in/3outABAS-iPowerIQ12 IQ1 4 IQ1 6 Q0 Q1PLUTOKPluto on AS-i bus with some examples of AS-i slave types.(Note: For old Pluto AS-i, of version 1, extended non-safety slaves can only be handled in” Monitor only”mode)