28: AS-INTERFACE MASTER COMMUNICATION28-30 « FC4A MICRO SMART USER ’S MANUAL »Using WindLDRThis section describes the procedures to use WindLDR for the AS-Interface system. WindLDR contains the Configure AS-Interface Master dialog box to configure slaves and to change slave addresses, and the Monitor AS-Interface Slave dialogbox to monitor the slave operation.For the procedures to select the PLC type and Function Area Settings, see page 28-8.Configure AS-Interface MasterAS-Interface compatible slave devices are set to address 0 at factory and must be assigned a unique slave address so thatthe master can communicate with the slave correctly.From the WindLDR menu bar, select Configure > AS-Interface Master. The Configure AS-Interface Master dialog boxappears.Dialog Box Button DescriptionConfigure AS-InterfaceMasterAuto ConfigurationWrites the currently connected AS-Interface slave configuration(LDS, CDI, PI) information to the AS-Interface master moduleEEPROM (LPS, PCD, PP).Manual Configuration Writes the slave PCD and parameters configured by the user to theAS-Interface master module EEPROM (LPS, PCD, PP).Refresh Refreshes the screen display.Switch Slave Switches the dialog box for setting Slave A or Slave B.File Open Opens the configuration (LPS, PCD, PP) file.File Save Saves the configuration (LPS, PCD, PP) file.Help Displays explanations for functions on the screen.Change Slave Address OK Changes the slave address.Cancel Discards the changes and closes the window.Configure Slave OK Updates the PCD and PP. Not written to the master module yet.Cancel Discards the changes and closes the window.Click the slave address toopen the Change SlaveAddress dialog box.Click a PCD value toopen the ConfigureSlave dialog box.
