Contents

1
MOBY
General Features
Identification System
Hardware Description of 2
ASM 450

FC 44 3
Specifications of the FC 44
Function for ASM 450
With Supplements for FB 240 4
BEDB Command Data Block

5
Sample Applications
Technical Description
MDS Control, Presence Check 6
and Digital Inputs/Outputs
Commissioning the 7
ASM 450 with FC 44
Indicator Elements and 8
Trouble-Shooting
Programming the ASM 450 on
PROFIBUS-DP
A
Using the ASM 450 in a
SIMATIC S5
B

Warnings
C

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Index-2 Function for ASM 450
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Contents
1 General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
2 Hardware Description of ASM 450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.1 PROFIBUS Address and Terminal Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.2 Wiring the Plug Connectors for the Voltage Supply and PROFIBUS-DP . 2-4
2.3 SLG Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
3 Specifications of the FC 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.1 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.2 Communication between ASM 450 and FC 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3.3 Engineering Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
3.4 How Many ASM 450 Slaves Can Be Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
4 BEDB Command Data Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.1 BEDB-General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.2 BEDB-Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.2.1 BEST Command and Status Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
4.2.2 DATDB / DATDW Data Field Pointers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
4.2.3 ANZ Error Indication Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
4.2.4 Table of MOBY Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
4.2.5 Setting the Parameters of the Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
4.2.6 Using the ECC Driver (All MDS Models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
4.3 Starting the Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
5 Sample Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.1 Flowchart: Scanning the FC 44 by the User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.2 Processing the Data Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.3 Initialising the Data Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.4 Calling FC 44 Cyclically (e.g., in OB 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.5 Presetting the BEDB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
5.6 Programming New Starts and Restarts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

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6 MDS Control, Presence Check and Digital Inputs/Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

6.1 No MDS Control; No Presence Check: ANW = 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
6.2 No MDS Control; Presence Control via Field Scanning: ANW = 1 . . . . . . 6-5
6.3 Field Scanning as MDS Control: ANW = 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
6.4 MDS Control with 2 DIs: ANW = 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
6.5 MDS Control with Field Scanning and 1 DI: ANW = 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
6.6 New Starts and Restarts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
7 Commissioning the ASM 450 with FC 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
8 Indicator Elements and Trouble-Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
8.1 PROFIBUS Diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
8.2 Evaluating the Errors Indicated by ANZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
8.2.1 Error Messages of the FC 44: Right Byte of ANZ
(DBB 5 in BEDB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
8.2.2 Error Messages of the ASM 450: Left Byte of ANZ
(DBB 4 in BEDB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
8.3 Notes on Trouble-Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
A Programming the ASM 450 on PROFIBUS-DP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
A.1 Layout of the Command Byte (Byte 1 of the Telegram) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
A.2 System Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
A.3 MDS Processing Commands without ECC Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
A.4 MDS Processing Commands with ECC Driver (All Types of MDSs) . . . . A-9
A.5 Handshake Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13
A.5.1 General Handshake Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-14
A.5.2 Telegram Communication for a Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-15
A.5.3 Signal Timing for Command and RESET Command Handshakes . . . . . . A-16
A.5.4 Termination of a Running Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-17
B Operation of the ASM 450 on a SIMATIC S5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
B.1 Parameterization of the FB 240 – Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
B.2 BEDB Command Data Block for SIMATIC S5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
B.3 Example of a Cyclic Call of FB 240 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
C Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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General Features 1
The ASM 450 interface module is a module for operation of MOBY on
PROFIBUS-DP. A protection rating of IP67 permits use in almost any
environment.

Figure 1-1 ASM 450 interface module

 One or 2 SLGs from the MOBY family can be connected. When 2 SLGs are
used, these are addressed in multiplex operation.
 These SLGs can be MOBY type I, E, F or V. If 2 SLGs are connected, these
must be of the same type. The MOBY type is switched with the RESET
command.
 Function FC 44 is available for the SIMATIC S7.
 Function block FB 240 is available for the SIMATIC S5.
FB 240 has the same call interface as FC 44. The S5 user can use both the
FB 240 description and this FC 44 description. Cf. appendix B.3.
 FC 44 and FB 240 have the same user interface. See section 5 for differences
in the parameterization.
 See the appendix A for a description of the programmer interface for
non-SIMATIC users.
 The ASM 450 can be equipped with 2 digital inputs and 2 digital outputs as an
option. These can be used for MDS control (see section 6) or as desired by the
user. These inputs/outputs are updated via the DI/DQ command.

PROFIBUS configuration
File SIEM804C.GSD must be used. The file is included together with FC 44 on the
“MOBY Software” product (6GT2 080-2AA10). The GSD file can also be
downloaded from the Internet.

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Compatibility
When used with MOBY-I, the ASM 450 module is command-compatible with the
ASM 440 module. Only the new GSD file (i.e., SIEM804C) must be linked for the
ASM 450.

Byte and word pointer for FC 44

Two versions of the FC 44 are included in SIMATIC project file ASM450.
 FC44_Byte
The user data are addressed in S5-compatible mode. One byte each is
available for addressing DATDB and DATDW.
 FC44_Word
One word each is available for addressing DATDB and DATDW. All data blocks
available in S7 can be addressed.
Chapter 4 of this manual describes the differences in the layout of BEDB.

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Pin assignments
The following figure shows the pin assignment of the ASM 450.

LEDs for PROFIBUS-DP

(See also section 8.1)
SF: System fault (hardware error on the
4 56 ASM 450)
X11 BF: Bus fault (error on PROFIBUS-DP)
SF
BF
ON: On when the logic voltage is present on
12 3 ON the ASM 450 (is generated from the
DC 24 V 24 V supply voltage)
4 56 X1 2 SLG1 DC 24 V: On when the 24 V supply voltage is
X2
1 3 RxD connected to the ASM 450
X12 5
4 ERR
ANW
12 3 DQ0 DQ1

DI0 DI1 LEDs for MOBY

4 56
X3 SLG2 X4 RxD: SLG with command active
X13 RxD ANW: MDS present or status of DQ1
ERR: Error indication or status of DQ0
12 3
SLG1/2: Indicates the selected SLG. Only
SLG1 or SLG2 can be selected.
DI0/1: Status of the digital inputs
DQ0/1: Status of the digital outputs
These LEDs are identical to ERR and
ANW. They can be changed to the
DQ0/1 meaning with the OPT
parameter. See chap. 3.3.

Socket Pin Assignment Socket Pin Assignment Socket Pin Assignment

(SLG) (SLG)
X11 and X12 1 Signal B (red)
2 PE X1 1 +RxD X2 1 +24 V
(PROFIBUS-DP) 3* PE 2 +TxD 2 DQ1
4 Signal A (green) 3 TxD 3 0V
5* L+
6* M 4 RxD 4 DQ0
5 PE 5 PE
X13 1 PE
(supply voltage) 2 L+ X3 1 +RxD X4 1 +24 V
3 M 2 +TxD 2 DI1
4 PE 3 TxD 3 0V
5 L+ 4 DI0
4 RxD
6 M
5 PE 5 PE
* Not circuited

Figure 2-1 Pin assignment and LEDs of the ASM 450

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Hardware Description of ASM 450

Dimensional drawing of ASM 450 with mounting holes

The following figure shows a dimensional drawing of the ASM 450 with bus plug
connectors. The length of the PG screw connections and the radius of the cable
must be added to the total width and depth specified.

28,25
53,5

110
Ø 5,5

120 90
134

Figure 2-2 Dimensional drawing of the ASM 450

2.1 PROFIBUS Address and Terminal Resistance

PROFIBUS adress
The PROFIBUS address is used to specify the address under which the ASM 450
interface module will be addressed by the DP master of PROFIBUS-DP.
The 7 DIP switches on the basic module are used to set a PROFIBUS address
from 1 to 125.

Purpose of the terminal resistance

Both ends of a bus cable must be terminated with its impedance. The terminal
resistance is connected in the first and last station of the network.

Location of the DIP switches

The DIP switches for setting the PROFIBUS address and connecting the terminal
resistance are located inside the ASM 450 under the plug connector plate for the
connection plugs for PROFIBUS-DP and the supply voltage.

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How to proceed
The plug connector plate of the ASM 450 must be removed before the PROFIBUS
address can be set and the terminal resistance connected. The plug connector
plate covers the DIP switches. The following figure shows the location of the DIP
switches on the ASM 450 and gives an example of the setting of each.

Example: Terminal resistance connected

(status on delivery)

on

off

Example: PROFIBUS address 120 (status on

delivery)
23 +24 + 25 + 26 = 8 + 16 + 32 + 64 = 120

In reserve
ON

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Figure 2-3 Setting the PROFIBUS address and connecting the terminal
resistance

Note
 The PROFIBUS address on the ASM 450 must always correspond to the
PROFIBUS address specified by the configuration software for this ASM 450.
 To ensure that the terminal resistance functions correctly, always set both DIP
switches of the terminal resistance to “on” or “off.”

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2.2 Wiring the Plug Connectors for the Voltage Supply and
PROFIBUS-DP

Possible connections
The voltage supply must be connected to each ASM 450 separately (on X13). The
plug connectors for PROFIBUS and the voltage supply are not included. You can
order them from Siemens under order number 6ES7 194-1AA00-0XA0.

PROFIBUS-DP plug connector assignment

Connect the plug connectors as shown in the figure below. The pins for the
PROFIBUS-DP connection are shown in bold type.

B (red) A (green)
1 4
Shield(PE) 2 5 L+* (black)
3 6
PE (green-yellow)* M* (blue)

* Do not wire optional connection pins for the voltage supply

Figure 2-4 Pin assignment of the plug connector for wiring PROFIBUS-DP

Looping through PROFIBUS-DP

If you want to loop through PROFIBUS-DP to the next ASM 450, wire the second
plug connector. This plug connector is wired the same as the plug connector for
the connection to the first ASM 450. See figure 2-4.

Note
When baud rates of 3 Mbaud, 6 Mbaud and 12 Mbaud are used, the cable
between two bus stations must be at least 1 m.

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Wiring the voltage supply

You will need the following materials when you connect the voltage supply (24 V
DC).
 One plug connector
 3-core, flexible copper cable
Connect the plug connector to pins 1, 2 and 3 as shown in the next figure.
Terminals 1 and 4, 2 and 5, and 3 and 6 are jumpered internally.

PE PE
1 4
L+ 2 5 L+
3 6
M M

Figure 2-5 Pin assignment of the plug connector for connection of the
voltage supply

Caution
! Wiring the plug connector incorrectly can destroy all or part of the device.

Note
To ensure protection rating IP65, IP66 or IP67, all 3 plug connectors must always
be connected to the ASM 450 regardless of whether they are wired or not.

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2.3 SLG Connection

With prefabricated cable

All SLGs are connected with a 2-m prefabricated cable. Other cables are available
on request.

Two 5-pole round plug Plug Connector

connectors (M12) Pin

22,5
2m

White
X1/2 6
18,5
Brown
X1/3 1
X1 X2 Green
X1/1 4
Yellow
X1/4 5
Gray
X2/3 3
X2/1 Pink
2

X1/5
X2/5

Figure 2-6 ASM 450 ↔ SLG connection cable (6GT2091-1CH20)

With cable made by you

An SLG plug connector with screw terminals is available for users who want to
make their own cables. Cable and SLG plug connector can be ordered from the
MOBY catalog.

SLG cable: 6GT2 090-0A Plug connector hood removed

PG 11 screw connection; 5
max. cable diameter = 6.5 mm 6
(Do not tighten screws until plug 1 S
connector is assembled.) 2 S
3
48 4

2 screws for opening the Plug Con- Connection to

plug connector nector Pin Core Color Pin ... of the
SLG Plug Con-
nector
18,5 1 4
Green
2 White 6
Coupling plug connector (M12)
Protection rating IP 67 on ASM 450 3 Brown 1
4 Yellow 5
5 Gray 3
6 Pink 2
S - (not connected) -
S Shield

Figure 2-7 Plug connector ASM 450  SLG (6GT2090-0BC00)

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Specifications of the FC 44 3
FC 44 can be used with all S7 CPUs equipped with an integrated PROFIBUS-DP
master.

3.1 Technical Data

Block number: FC 44
Block name: MOBY 450
Family: S7 MOBY
Block length: Approx. 2800 bytes
Blocks called: None
Data blocks used: BEDB
17 data words
Flags used: None
Counters used: None
Registers used: AR 1, AR 2
Call: Cyclic

Table 3-1 Typical Run Times of FC 44 (PLC cycle load specified in msec)

S7-CPU Idle Pass Read Bytes Write Bytes

FC 44 315-2 DP 0.16 0.5 +n * 0.028 0.5 +n * 0.028
416-2 DP 0.01 0.5 +n * 0.0003 0.5 +n * 0.0003
n = Amount of user data in bytes to be processed per read or write command
Note: See catalogue for the ASM 450 times required for data communication with the data memories.
The times are valid for FC 44 read/write commands with and without ECC.

Note
If the FC 44 is used with a CPU 414-2 DP, version > 2.1 of the MOBY 450 block
must be used.

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3.2 Communication between ASM 450 and FC 44

The ASM 450 is a MOBY slave module for use with PROFIBUS-DP.
In terms of hardware, the S7/PROFIBUS and ASM 450 communicate by reading
or writing the appropriately parameterised address areas (i.e., input and output
areas) of the ASM 450. The start address and size of the input/output areas are
specified with parameterisation (see also chapter 5).
The software interface communicates with command and acknowledgement
telegrams which are transferred back and forth between the ASM 450 and the S7
by the PROFIBUS-DP.
The command to the ASM 450 and the acknowledgement from the ASM 450
consist of header and user data. The headers for command and
acknowledgement of the read/write commands are each 6 bytes long.
Table 3-3 in chapter 3.4 shows the relationship between parameterization and user
data.

Calculation of MOBY data throughput

Calculation of data throughput becomes important when long data sequences are
to be exchanged with the MDS (e.g., reading 1000 bytes). Incorrect configuration
of PROFIBUS may increase MOBY transmission times significantly. The primary
factors which determine data throughput are listed below.
 Cycle time of the PLC (user program)
 Cycle time of PROFIBUS (see PROFIBUS configuration; table 3-3)
 MOBY transmission time (see chap. 3 of MOBY configuration manual)
An Excel calculation program is available on request. This can be used to
predetermine data throughput during configuration.

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3.3 Engineering Procedure

Table 3-2 Engineering procedure (from V2.0 of FC 44)

LAD Box Parameter Data type Permissible Description

Values/Characters
ADR INT
256* Start address of the input
MOBY 450
areas and output areas of
ADR the ASM 450

BEDB BEDB INT
1 Working data

MOBY MOBY INT 0, 1...7 MOBY oper. mode

ANW ANW INT 0...6 MDS control
ABTA ABTA BYTE 00...FF Scanning time for
MDS 507 operation
OPT OPT BYTE 00...FF Options
OPT2 OPT2 WORD W#16#0000 Reserved
(Enter 2 or 3 for
CPU 414-2 DP.)
* Depends on the CPU. The value must be located outside the process image.

ADR:
Parameterized start address of the input/output areas of the ASM 450 slave in the
I/O area of the SIMATIC S7. This parameterization must match that of the
PROFIBUS configuration.

Note
 The start address of the input/output areas must always be an even number.
 The start address of both the input areas and the output areas is identical. The
input and output area is specified with ADR.

BEDB:
Command data block for internal FC 44 use. (See also chapter 4)
The user must set up one BEDB for each ASM 450 slave. A BEDB must have at
least 17 words (DBW 0 to DBW 32). Starting at DBW 34, the BEDB can be used
as desired (e.g., for DATDB with the user data).

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Specifications of the FC 44

MOBY:
Setting of the MOBY operating mode
0 = MOBY I/E (without MDS 507)
1 = Reserved
2 = MOBY I with MDS 507
3 = Reserved
4 = MOBY V
5 = MOBY F with MDS F1xx
6 = MOBY F with MDS F4xx
7 = MOBY F with MDS F2xx
8, 9 = Reserved

ANW:
Setting of MDS control (Cf. chapter 6)
0 = Without MDS control and ANW check via firmware
1 = Without MDS control and with ANW check via firmware
2 = With MDS control and with ANW check via firmware
4 = With MDS control and with ANW check via DI0 and DI1
6 = With MDS control and with ANW check via DI0

Note
When setting 2, 4, or 6 is used, only one SLG may be used on the ASM 450.

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ABTA:
This parameter only applies to MOBY I and MOBY V operation with the MDS 507.
All other users must set this parameter to 00.
Parameterisation of the scanning time for MDS 507 operating mode. FC 44 does
not evaluate this parameter unless MOBY = 2 was specified.
The MDS 507 was designed for long-distance read and write accesses. It is
equipped with a battery for communication with the SLG 44. This means that, to
prevent the battery from being discharged too quickly, the MDS 507 should only be
processed when data communication is actually to take place. If no command has
been issued for the MDS, its presence in the field of the SLG 44 is scanned at the
parameterised scanning interval ABTA (i.e., low load on the MDS battery). If,
however, a command has been issued for the MDS, this is always processed
immediately regardless of the ABTA.
The following table shows the scanning time ABTA. (See also configuring manual
for SLG 44/MDS 507/MDS 407E.)

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Time value: 00 to 3F
Time Factor:
00 = 0.01 sec
01 = 0.1 sec
10 = 1 sec
11 = 10 sec

Example:

A scanning time of 1 second results in ABTA = 0081HEX.

OPT:
Setting the options on the ASM 450
In normal operating mode, OPT can be set to 00HEX. The options are described
in appendix A.2 (OPT).
OPT is binary–coded, e.g. 01 HEX = A MOBY error generates a system
diagnosis (Cf. chap. 8.1).
02 HEX = Clear error LED
10 HEX = The DQs can be used as desired.
The OPT parameter is transferred to the ASM after every RESET.

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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Note
Remember the following when using the DQs as desired.
After the ASM 450 is turned on, an error code is indicated on DQ0. Actuators
connected to DQ0 may be switched uncontrollably. Do not use DQ0 to control a
signal affecting safety.

OPT2:
Reserved for expansions
OPT2 must currently be preset to 0000HEX.
Starting with version V2.1 of FC 44
A value of 2 or 3 must be entered here for CPU 414-2 DP to ensure data
consistency. The value specifies the number of wait cycles until the data become
valid.

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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3.4 How Many ASM 450 Slaves Can Be Connected

The controller or CPU used determines the maximum number of ASM 450 slave
modules.
The following table shows the relationship between the size of the input/output
areas and the length of the user data. The user data length is the maximum
number of bytes which can be read from the MDS or written to the MDS on this
ASM 450 station by one FC 44 command.
Parameterization of the input/output area applies to the entire module and also to
each individual SLG. Since only one SLG can be active at a time, each SLG uses
the entire input/output area.
Also listed is the maximum number of ASM 450 modules which can be operated
on one master (when appropriately parameterised).
(See also chapter 3.2).

Table 3-3 Size of the input/output areas and lengths of the user data

Number of ASM 450 slave Stations

SIMATIC S5 with IM 308-C1) SIMATIC S7
Parameterization Number of User Data In the Linear In the 315-2 416-2
of the Input/Output Area Bytes Which Can Be P I/O Area 16 P Area DP2) DP3)
Read/Written by One Page
Words Bytes FC 44 Frames
Command on One
ASM 450 Station
4 8 2 16 7 * 16=112 64 96
6 12 6 10 5 * 16 = 80 64 96
8 16 10 8 3 * 16 = 48 64 96
10 20 14 6 3 * 16 = 48 51 96
12 24 18 5 2 * 16 = 32 42 96
14 28 22 4 2 * 16 = 32 36 96
16 32 26 4 1 * 16 = 16 32 96
32 64 58 2 – 16 64
64 128 122 (1)4) – (8)4) (32)4)
104 208 202 – – 4 19
1 FB 240 must be used for SIMATIC S5 with IM 308–C. Cf. appendix B.
2 CPU 315–2 DP can address up to 64 slaves. The max. address area for PROFIBUS is 1024 bytes.
3 CPU 416–2 DP can address up to 96 slaves. The max. address area for PROFIBUS is 4096 bytes. We
recommend parameterization in words for the S7-400 for optimum performance.
4 Since, for STEP 7, the maximum PROFIBUS data length is 61 words or 122 bytes, the configuration must
be changed manually for the 64-word or 128 byte parameterization. In the menu “Object Properties” (S7)
or “Slave Properties → Configure” (COM PROFIBUS), the data length in the last slot must be changed to
13 words or 10 bytes.

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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Note
If the user data length is parameterized for a write command longer than that
specified in table 3–3, the PLC will assume STOP status with QVZ or the telegram
data will be sent to a wrong address.

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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4.1 BEDBGeneral Description
To function correctly, the FC 44 requires one BEDB command data block for each
ASM 450. All control information (e.g., pointer to the data field (DATDB/DATDW),
error messages, and status and state bits) is stored in the BEDB. The BEDB is
updated each time the cycle changes.
A minimum length of 17 data words (DBW 0 to DBW 32) is required.

4.2 BEDB-Layout

FC44_Word FC44_Byte BEDB

Command/status word (See chapter 4.2.1)
DBW 0 DBW 0 BEST
Pointer to the start address of the data to
DATDB DATDW be written to or read from the MDS. (See
DBW 2/4 DBW 2 chapter 4.2.2)
DBW 6 DBW 4 ANZ Error number (See chapter 4.2.3)
Command code and command parameter
DBW 8 DBW 6 Command Parameter (See chapter 4.2.4)
Command parameter depending on
DBW 10 DBW 8 Command parameter command (See chapter 4.2.5)

DBW 12 DBW 10 Reserved

DBW 14 DBW 12 Reserved

Reserved for FC 44
(Do not use.)

DBW 30 DBW 30
DBW 32 DBW 32 Reserved

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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Note
BEDB must be at least 17 data words or 34 data bytes long (DBW 0 to
DBW 32).

Data words DBW 0 to DBW 8 in BEDB are available to the user. Single
commands can be sent to the ASM 450 or messages for the user indicated by
writing, reading or setting the parameters of these data words.

4.2.1 BEST Command and Status Word

DBW 0 = BEST
BEST is valid at all times. It can be scanned by the user at all times.

DBB 0 DBB 1

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15
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3
ÍÍÍ 2 1 0

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RESET
Start command
Reserved Reserved
NEXT
New start (RESET)

RESET, NEXT,
New start active/was last command
FC 44 active

Presence (ANW bit)

ECC correction performed

ÍÍ
BATT 2 battery monitoring
ÍÍ These bits must be controlled

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by the user.

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BATT 1 battery monitoring These bits must be scanned
Error (exact error shown in ANZ) by the user.

READY for next command

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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Note:
The BEST parameter must be preset to W#16#0008 in the applicable OB (see
catalogue) for new start and restart.
– OB 100 for new start
– OB 101 for manual restart

Permitted Modifications to the Control Bits in BEST

BEST bit 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Set: F F F F F F F F F F F F U U U F/U

Reset: F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

Scan F/U F/U U U U 0 0 U U U 0 0 F/U F/U F/U F/U

U = User F = FC 0 = always 0

BIT 0
RESET
Reset a read or write command. Perform a reset after initial commissioning and
each time the ADR, BEDB, MOBY, ANW, ABTA, OPT and OPT2 parameters are
changed. This reset is necessary so that the parameters are checked and the
commands in BEDB restructured.

BIT 1
Start command
Start signal for FC 44. Execution of the parameterised command. The FC resets
this bit after starting execution of the commands.

BIT 2
NEXT command
Start NEXT command. The command following the NEXT command refers to the
next MDS. This permits you to start a command immediately even though the old
MDS is still in the field. Some operating modes require that the NEXT command
be used. (See chapter 6).

BIT 3
New start
Set by the user after a new start and after return of power. Its functions are the
same as those of reset except that the bit is also scanned while the command is
being executed.

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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BITs 4 and 5
Reserved

BIT 6
RESET, NEXT, New start active/was last command
This bit is set after a RESET, NEXT or new start command was started. It
indicates that one of these commands is active or was last executed.

BIT 7
FC 44 active
The FC is active (i.e., busy with the execution of a command).
If BIT 7 is set, then BIT 15 is reset.

BIT 8
Presence (ANW bit)
This bit is not set unless MDS control was set on the ASM 450.
(See also chapter 6)
0 = No MDS in the field of the SLG
1 = MDS is now in the field SLG

BITs 9 and 10
Reserved

BIT 11
ECC correction
This bit is not set unless the ECC driver has performed an EEC correction. The
command was concluded correctly. The data are correct.

BIT 12
BATT 2
Status of battery 2 on the MDS. If there is no battery 2 on the MDS, this bit can
assume any state.

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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BIT 13
BATT 1
Battery monitoring of the MDS has been triggered (only for MDS models equipped
with RAM). Although the remaining capacity of the battery will still allow the MDS
to operate at room temperature for a few more months, we recommend replacing
the battery of the MDS immediately (or replacing the MDS if it does not have a
replaceable battery).

BIT 14
Error
FC 44 sets this bit when a command is concluded with errors. The exact cause of
the error is located in data word ANZ (i.e., DBW 4). Starting a new command
resets the error bit.

BIT 15
READY
– The last command is finished.
– The user may now start a new command.
Remember: The start of a RESET command does not require that READY be set.

4.2.2 DATDB / DATDW Data Field Pointers

The entire command set of the FC 44 can be divided into so-called “read” and
“write” commands. When a read command is started (e.g., read without ECC), the
arriving data to be read must be stored in a data block (DATDB). When a write
command is started (e.g., write without ECC), the data to be written to the MDS
are also taken from a data block. This means that, when starting a command, the
user must specify a DATDB (i.e., generate it in the PLC beforehand) indicating to
what locations the user data are to be transferred back and forth. The DATDW
specifies the start address of the data stored in the DATDB.

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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Note
 DATDB can also be BEDB if DATDW > DBW 34.
The start of a read or write command requires that a DATDB/DATDW be
specified in DBW 2 of BEDB.
 The DATDB can have a total length of up to 256 words (DBW 0 to DBW 510).
(See position of the DATDW pointer.)

We will now give you an example to make things clearer:

The data to be written to the MDS are to be taken from data block DB 10 starting
at data word DBW 4. The data to be read from the MDS are to be stored in data
block DB 12 starting at “address” DBW 160. These DATDB and DATDW values
must always be entered in data field pointer DBW 2 of the BEDB before FC 44
commands are started.

Data blocks MDS

in the SIMATIC
BEDB

DBW0
DBW2 10 (12) 4 (160)

Data Record 1 Data Record 2

.....

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DATDB=DB10

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DBW0
DBW2
DBW4

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DBW6
DBW8

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DBW10
.

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.
.

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.
.

DATDB=DB12

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DBW0
.

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DBW160
DBW162

ÏÏÏÏÏ
DBW164
DBW166
.

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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4.2.3 ANZ Error Indication Word

DBW 4 = ANZ
ANZ is valid when the READY bit is set in BEST or when the READY bit and the
error bit are set in BEST. The error is indicated in hexadecimal format.

DBB 4 DBB 5

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

ASM 450 Errors FC 44 Errors

01 → Presence error: MDS out of field when command active 1 → FC 44 parameter wrong
02 → Presence error: MDS passed by SLG without command 2 → Command code or parameter wrong
03 → Error in connection to the SLG 3 → Only RESET command permitted
04 → Error in MDS memory (not initialised) 4 → Synchronisation error
05 → Unknown command from ASM 450 5 → Startup message of the ASM 450
06 → Field disturbance on SLG or PROFIBUS-DP error
07 → To many send errors 6 → Command code and
08 → CRC send error acknowledgement code not equal
09 → INIT: CRC error 7 → Length of acknowledgement illegal
0A → INIT: MDS cannot be initialised 8 → User data lengths not equal
0B → INIT: Timeout during initialisation 9 → Read user data length too long
0C → INIT: Write error during initialisation
0D → Address error
0E → ECC mode: Data on MDS are not correct. 1 → Any command permitted as next command
10 → NEXT command not permitted 2 → Only RESET command permitted as next
11 → Short circuit or DQ overload command
12 → ASM 450-internal communication error
14 → ASM 450-internal error
15 → ASM 450 parameters set incorrectly
16 → ASM 450 parameters are not suitable for this FC 44 command.
17 → Handshake error between ASM 450 and FC 44
18 → Only RESET command permitted.
19 → Previous command is active.
1A → PROFIBUS-DP error
1E → Error while processing function block FC 44
1F → Current command was aborted by RESET.

For a more detailed error description, see chapter 8.2

Applicable to ANZ
Set: FB
Reset: FB
Scan: User

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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4.2.4 Table of MOBY Commands

Command Description Notes

code
(hexadecimal)
00 Reserved for RESET Do not use command. Set bit
0 and bit 3 in BEST.
01 Write data to MDS without ECC
02 Read data from MDS without ECC Communication with the data
03 Initialise (INIT) MDS without ECC memory. If necessary,
evaluate the status bits
04 Write data to MDS with ECC (battery and ECC correction).
05 Read data from MDS with ECC
06 Initialise (INIT) MDS with ECC
07 Scan status of the ASM 450
MOBY-F: Perform FFT (no MDS may be in the field of
the SLG)
08 Directly address 2 digital outputs (DQs)
and read in the values of the 2 digital
inputs (DIs) of the ASM 450;
Switch SLG.
0A Only for MOBY F:
The SET-ANT command switches the SLG’s antenna No communication with the
on or off. During normal operation, this command is not data memory. Do not
needed since once an SLG is turned on, the antenna evaluate the status bits
is always on. (battery and ECC correction).
The antennas must be turned off when two sensitive
SLGs are to be positioned very close together. The
application software must then ensure that only one
antenna is on at a time.
– RESET. Started by setting bit 0 in BEST.

– NEXT. Started by setting bit 2 in BEST.

– New start. No command code exists here; is

started by setting bit 3 in BEST.
09 Reserved for NEXT Do not use command. Set
bit 2 in BEST.

4.2.5 Setting the Parameters of the Commands

To be able to start the commands listed here, you must first preset the command
parameters (i.e., DBW 6 and DBW 8). The READY bit (i.e., bit 15 in BEST)
must be set before parameters can be set and the commands started.

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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Write without ECC

FC44_Word FC44_Byte BEDB

Pointer to the user data to be written to the MDS.
DBW 2/4 DBW 2 DATDB DATDW The data are located in DATDB starting at “address”
DATDW.
DBW 8 DBW 6 01 H Length Command code = 01HEX. Length in bytes of the
data to be written
DBW 10 DBW 8 The data are to be written to the MDS starting at
Addr. (High) Addr. (Low) this address.

As the result of the started command, the user receives the READY bit (bit 15 in BEST)
set. The user data area (DATDB) is not changed.

Read without ECC

FC44_Word FC44_Byte BEDB

Pointer to the user data to be read from the
DBW 2/4 DBW 2 DATDB DATDW MDS. The data are located in DATDB starting
at “address” DATDW.
02 H Length Command code = 02HEX. Length in bytes of the
DBW 8 DBW 6 data to be read
The data are to be read from the MDS starting at
DBW 10 DBW 8 Addr. (High) Addr. (Low) this address.

As the result of the started command, the user receives the READY bit (bit 15 in BEST)
set. The read data are located in DATDB starting at “address” DATDW.

Initialise (INIT) without ECC

FC44_Word FC44_Byte BEDB

DATDB DATDW Pointer to the user data. The initialisation command
DBW 2/4 DBW 2 does not generate user data in the acknowledgement.
Command code = 03HEX. The MDS is
DBW 8 DBW 6 03 H INIT pattern completely written with the INIT pattern.
DBW 10 DBW 8 Addr. (High) Addr. (Low) Memory size of the MDS

MDS Model INIT Duration Memory

62- byte RAM 0.1 sec 00 40
128-byte EEPROM 6 sec 00 80
2- Kbyte RAM 0.4 sec 08 00
8- Kbyte EEPROM 18 sec 20 00
32- Kbyte RAM 3 sec 80 00
752-byte EEPROM 0.8 sec 02 F0
(MOBY E)
192-byte EEPROM 2.2 sec 00 C0
(MOBY F)
16- byte EEPROM 0.25sec 00 10
(MOBY F)

As the result of the started command, the user receives the READY bit (bit 15 in BEST)
set. The user data area (DATDB) is not changed.

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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ASM Status

FC44_Word FC44_Byte BEDB

Pointer to the user data. The ”ASM status” command
DBW 2/4 DBW 2 DATDB DATDW does not generate user data in the acknowledgment.
Command code = 07HEX. Current status of the
DBW 8 DBW 6 07 H Status** ASM 450.
DBW 10 DBW 8 Version** Version** ASCII-coded version of the firmware of the ASM 450
(e.g., 10 indicates version 1.0)

Status

Bit: 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0

Selected SLG ANW bit *

0 = SLG 1 0 = No MDS in field
1 = SLG 2 1 = MDS in field

* Since DBW 0 also contains the ANW bit, the status command for the ANW information is not absolutely necessary.
** These bytes do not have to be prespecified for the command start.

The started command gives the user the set READY bit (i.e., bit 15 of BEST). The user
data area of the user (DATDB) is not changed. The status of the ASM is indicated in
DBW 6 and DBW 8.

Meaning of ASM Status for MOBY-F

With the status command, an FFT command is executed for the SLG. This can
improve system performance. With the FFT command, the SLG scans its
surroundings for sources of interference. During MDS operations which follow,
these sources of interference are masked out (as far as possible).

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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Digital Input/Output (DI/DQ Command) or Switchover SLG

FC44_Word FC44_Byte BEDB

Pointer to the user data. This command does not
DBW 2/4 DBW 2 DATDB DATDW generate user data in the acknowledgement.

DBW 8 DBW 6 08 H Reserved Command code = 08HEX. Reserved = 00HEX.

Bit pattern for the individual digital inputs and
DBW 10 DBW 8 Byte 1 Byte 2 outputs and the selection of SLG

Byte 1 Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0/1 0 0 0 DI1 DI0 DQ1*)DQ0*) 0/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 SLG

0 = SLG 1
1 = SLG 2
Control bits for the corresponding byte
Functionally, byte 1 and byte 2 can be handled separately.

0 = Control: Set or reset DQ unconditionally. The binary value entered for DQ0 and DQ1 (byte 1) is output on the
ASM 450 after the command is started.
1 = Scan: OR-link DQ (i.e., set outputs on the ASM 450 selectively or leave unchanged). A binary “1”
(OR-link of a DQ with 1) would set a DQ. A binary “0” (OR-link of a DQ with 0) would leave a DQ unchanged or
read in the current, binary signal status of the DQ on the ASM 450.

*) Remember:
DQ0 and DQ1 are available to the user for use as desired if both of the following condi-
tions are met.
 The ANW parameter was parameterized with 0 or 1. Cf. chapter 3.3.
 The OPT parameter was preset with 10HEX. Cf. chapter 3.3 or appendix A.2.
CAUTION for free use of the DQs
After the ASM 450 has been switched on, an error code is indicated for DQ0. Actuators
connected to DQ0 may be switched uncontrollably. Do not use DQ0 to control a signal
affecting safety.
DIs are always read. The user may use this information or evaluate it. DIs must be preset
with binary 0 before command start.

As the result of the started command, the user receives the READY bit (bit 15 in BEST)
set. The user data area (DATDB) is not changed.

Note
The DI/DQ are updated exclusively via this command and not via the process
image.

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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SET-ANT (only MOBY F)

FC44_Word FC44_Byte BEDB

DATDB DATDW Pointer to user data. The SET-ANT command does
DBW 2/4 DBW 2 not generate user data in the acknowledgement.

DBW 8 DBW 6 0A H Mode Mode: 01 = Turn on antenna

02 = Turn off antenna
DBW 10 DBW 8 Addr. (High) Addr. (Low) Not used

RESET
Resetting a read or write command
A RESET must be performed after initial commissioning, after some error
messages (see chapter 4.2.3) or after any change in the ADR, BEDB, MOBY,
ANW, ABTA, OPT and OPT2 parameters. This reset is necessary so that the
parameters are checked and the commands in BEDB restructured. The
connection between FC 44 and ASM 450 is also initialised and synchronised
again.
The RESET command is started by setting bit 0 in BEST (DBW 0). As the
result of the started command, the user receives the READY bit (bit 15 in
BEST) set. The user data area (DATDB) is not changed.

NEXT
The command following the NEXT command refers to the next MDS. This permits
the user to start a command immediately even if the old MDS is still in the field of
the SLG. Do not use the NEXT command unless MDS control on the ASM 450
has been parameterized. The NEXT command switches over the DQs during
MDS control (see chapter 6).
The NEXT command is started by setting bit 2 in BEST (DBW 0). As the
result of the started command, the user receives the READY bit (bit 15 in
BEST) set. The user data area (DATDB) is not changed.

New start
Set by the user after new start or after return of power
Functions same as RESET except that the bit is also scanned while commands
are being processed.
The NEXT command is started by setting bit 3 in BEST (DBW 0). As the
result of the started command, the user receives the READY bit (bit 15 in
BEST) set. The user data area (DATDB) is not changed.

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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4.2.6 Using the ECC Driver (All MDS Models)

The ECC (error correction code) driver can be switched on via command code.

Use
The ECC driver provides additional assurance of data integrity on the MDS. MDS
models equipped with EEPROMs are only guaranteed by the manufacturer for
10,000 write accesses. If the ECC driver is used, you can use the MDS until the
end of its actual life and still be assured of equal data integrity.
The ECC driver can also be used with RAM-MDS models to assure data integrity
in situations where extremely intensive interference could affect communication.

Write with ECC

FC44_Word FC44_Byte BEDB

Pointer to the user data to be written to the MDS.
DBW 2/4 DBW 2 DATDB DATDW The data are located in DATDB starting at
“address” DATDW.
DBW 8 DBW 6 04 H Length Command code = 04HEX. Length in bytes of the
data to be written
DBW 10 DBW 8 The data are to be written to the MDS starting at
Addr. (High) Addr. (Low) this address.

As the result of the started command, the user receives the READY bit (bit 15 in BEST)
set. The user data area (DATDB) is not changed.

Read with ECC

FC44_Word FC44_Byte BEDB

Pointer to the user data to be read from the MDS.
DBW 2/4 DBW 2 DATDB DATDW The data are located in DATDB starting at “ad-
dress” DATDW.
05 H Command code = 05HEX. Length in bytes of the
DBW 8 DBW 6 Length data to be read
DBW 10 DBW 8 The data are to be read from the MDS starting
Addr. (High) Addr. (Low) at this address.

As the result of the started command, the user receives the READY bit (bit 15 in BEST)
set. The read data are located in DATDB starting at address DATDW.

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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Initialise (INIT) with ECC

FC44_Word FC44_Byte BEDB

Pointer to the user data. The initialisation com-
DBW 2/4 DBW 2 DATDB DATDW mand does not generate user data in the acknow-
ledgement.
Command code = 06HEX. The MDS is comple-
DBW 8 DBW 6 06 H INIT pattern tely written with the INIT pattern.
DBW 10 DBW 8 Addr. (High) Addr. (Low) Memory size of the MDS

MDS Model INIT Duration Memory

62- byte RAM 0.2 sec 00 40
128-byte EEPROM 12 sec 00 80
2- Kbyte RAM 5 sec 08 00
8- Kbyte EEPROM 54 sec 20 00
32- Kbyte RAM 75 sec 80 00

As the result of the started command, the user receives the READY bit (bit 15 in BEST)
set. The user data area (DATDB) is not changed.

Correction of data
Should an MDS lose one bit of data at some point (e.g., when an EEPROM-MDS
has been write-accessed very frequently), the ECC driver is able to reconstruct the
data bit that was lost. Data integrity is guaranteed. A status bit (bit 11) in BEST is
available to the user for scanning and evaluating the data correction (e.g., to
initiate replacement of the “worn out” MDS as soon as possible).

Function
The ECC driver divides MDS memory into 16-byte blocks of which 14 bytes are
user data and 2 bytes ECC information. Each time the MDS is accessed, at least
one block is read or written (even if the user only programmed 1 byte). This
increases access time to MDS data (see table in the catalogue). If an ECC-MDS
is read without an ECC driver (e.g., with command code 02HEX), the ECC bytes
are shown between the user data. If, however, an ECC-MDS is written without an
ECC driver, the data structure of the MDS is destroyed. The MDS (or the
destroyed block) can no longer be read with the ECC driver.

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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Example
The data structure of a 62-byte MDS is shown below. It does not concern either
programmer or user and is shown for clarification purposes only.

MDS Address from Address on MDS Meaning

User’s Viewpoint
0 0
1 1
14 bytes of user data
13 13 1st block
14 ECC
15 ECC
14 16
15 17
14 bytes of user data
27 29 2nd block
30 ECC
31 ECC
28 32
29 33
14 bytes of user data
41 45 3rd block
46 ECC
47 ECC
48
An incomplete block at the end of MDS
61 memory cannot be used for user data.

Note
– Access time to MDS data is increased (i.e., less data can be processed
during dynamic operation).
– Net MDS capacity is reduced (see chapter 5.2)
– A data correction may be delayed by up to one second.
– Before being commissioned, a “normal” MDS must first be initialised with
the ECC driver switched on (e.g., with STG).

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4.3 Starting the Commands

There are two ways to start commands.

– Start a command directly (only RESET and NEXT)
Start RESET command by setting bit 0 in BEST
Start NEXT command by setting bit 2 in BEST
– Start a parameterised command with the “start” bit (bit 1 in BEST)
All other commands are started by setting bit 1 in BEST.
(The commands are parameterised as shown in chapters 4.2.5 and 4.2.6,
and started

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5.1 Flowchart: Scanning the FC 44 by the User
Note:
A presence check was not parameterized to the ASM 450. This means that the
NEXT command is not used in the program (see also chapter 6).

New start: Set bit 2 of BEST

OB 100

Cyclic scan: Set bit 1 of BEST Start command (only if READY = 1)

READY = 1
Yes ? No

Error = 1
Yes ? No
Possible timeout
RESET or NEXT monitoring by the
was last command = 1
user
No ? Yes
RESET at timeout
BATT = 1
Yes ? No

Message
on printer
“Change
battery.”
No communication
with the MDS takes
Error routines Command OKAY
place here.

Command OKAY
Evaluate Process
ANZ data

Set bit 1 of BEST

Start next command if desired

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5.2 Processing the Data Memories

Types of data memories

The following mobile data memories are available in various types and sizes:
– 62 (42)* Byte RAM (e.g., MDS 114)
– 128 (112)* Byte EEPROM (e.g., MDS 213E)
– 2 (1.7)* Kbyte RAM (e.g., MDS 302)
– 8 (7)* Kbyte EEPROM (e.g., MDS 413E)
– 32 (28)* Kbyte RAM (e.g., MDS 506)
– 752 Byte EEPROM (e.g., MDS E600/MOBY E)
– 40 Bit Fixed code (MOBY F MDS F1xx)
– 32 Byte EEPROM (MOBY F MDS F2xx)
– 256 Byte EEPROM (MOBY F MDS F4xx)
* Net capacity in ECC mode

Addressing
The data memories are addressed linearly from address 0000 to the end address.
The ASM 450 automatically recognizes the size of the MDS memory. The user
receives an error message if the end address of the MDS is exceeded.

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The following table shows the address areas of the individual MDS models:

Addressing 16-Bit Hexadecimal Number 16-Bit Fixed Point Number

Normal with ECC Normal with ECC

62-byte data memory with RAM

Start address 0000 0000 +0 +0
End address 003D 0029 + 61 + 41

128-byte data memory with EEPROM

Start address 0000 0000 +0 +0

End address 007F 006F + 127 + 111

2-Kbyte data memory with RAM

Start address 0000 0000 +0 +0

End address 07FC 06F1 + 2044 + 1777
8-Kbyte data memory with EEPROM

Start address 0000 0000 +0 +0

End address 1FFC 1BF1 + 8188 + 7153

32-Kbyte data memory with RAM

Start address 0000 0000 +0 +0

End address 7FFC 6FF1 + 32764 + 28657

752-byte data memory with EEPROM (MOBY E)

Start address 0000 – +0 –

End address 02EF – + 751 –
Read serial number for MOBY E*
Start address 1FF0 – +8176 –
Length
4 – +4 –
MOBY F MDS F1xx (5 byte

Start address 0000 _ +0 _

End address 0004 _ +4 _

MOBY F MDS F2xx (32 byte)

Start address 0010 – + 16 –

End address 001F – + 31 –
ID no. (can only be read completely)
Start address 0000 – +0 –
Length 4 – +4 –
MOBY F MDS F4xx (256 byte)

Start address 0040 – + 64 –

End address 00FF – + 255 –
ID no. (can only be read completely)
Start address 0000 – +0 –
Length 4 – +4 –
* Data representation in DATDB: DBB0 = MSB, DBB3 = LSB

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5.3 Initialising the Data Memories

Function
The entire data memory is written with the INIT pattern (see the initialisation
command).
Required when:
– A new data memory has just been installed and has never been
write-accessed.
– After battery failure or replacement
– Data memory is to be operated in ECC mode (read/write with ECC).
The error “error in RAM of data memory” (04HEX) is deleted. Initialisation is
started with the initialisation command (with or without ECC).
The initialisation command is not needed during normal operation.

Example of Setting the Parameters

EXAMPLE : Call FC 44 and set parameters for initialisation
AUF C DB 100 call BEDB
CALL FC 44
ADR : = 256
BEDB : = 100
MOBY :=0
ANW := 1
ABTA := B#16#00
OPT := B#16#00
OPT2 := W#16#0000
L DBW 0 LOAD BEST
T FW 250 AND STORE INTERMEDIATELY
AN F 250.7 READY ?
BEC CALL FC 44 AGAIN UNCONDITIONALLY. WAIT FOR
READY

AN F 10.0 IF AUXILIARY FLAG IS NOT YET...

S F 251.0 ...SET, THEN A RESET MUST...
S F 10.0 ...BE PERFORMED
JC=END
L W#16#0A64 DATDB = 10 AND DATDW = 100, SET ANY
T DBW 2 VALUE
L W#16#0300 SET INITIALISE WITHOUT ECC WITH
T DBW 6 PATTERN = 00 HEX
L W#16#8000 SET MEMORY SIZE TO 32 KBYTES
T DBW 8
S F 251.1 START COMMAND
ENDE: L FW 250 LOAD FLAG WORD 250
T DBW 0 BACK TO BEST

BE

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Time Required for Initialisation after MDS Is Located in the SLG’s Field

Without ECC [sec] With ECC [sec]

62 byte MDS (RAM) : Approx. 0.1 0.2
128 byte MDS (EEPROM) : Approx. 6 12
2 Kbyte MDS (RAM) : Approx. 0.4 5
8 Kbyte MDS (EEPROM) : Approx. 18 54
32 Kbyte MDS (RAM) : Approx. 3 75
752 byte MDS (EEPROM; : Approx. 0.8 –
MOBY E)
192 byte MDS (F4xx; : Approx. 2.2 –
MOBY F)
16 byte MDS (F2xx; : Approx. 0.25 –
MOBY F)

You will receive an error message if the memory cannot be initialised.

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5.4 Calling FC 44 Cyclically (e.g., in OB 1)

OB1
The following program shows an example of calling the FC 44. A command is
sarted when flag 0.0 is set.
AUF C DB 100 CALL FBDB USED
RESET: DBW 0.0
START READ/WRITE DBW 0.1

RESPONSE MESSAGE:
FINISHED DBW 0.15
ERROR DBW 0.14
DATDB/DATDW DBW 2
TYPE OF ERROR/ANZ DBW 4
CALL FC 44
ADR : = 256
BEDB : = 100
MOBY :=0
ANW :=1
ABTA : = B#16#00
OPT : = B#16#00
OPT2 : = W#16#0000
L DBW 0 LOAD BEST
T FW 250 AND STORE INTERMEDIATELY

AN F 250.7 READY ?
BEC CALL FC 44 AGAIN

A F 250.6 SCAN FOR ERRORS

BEC IF ERRORS, THEN NO NEW COMMAND START

A F 0.0 START MOBY COMMAND AGAIN ?

BEC → NO

L W#16#0A00 DATDB = 10 AND DATDW = 0

T DBW 2
L W#16#0114 COMMAND = 1 → WRITE W/O ECC, LENGTH = 20 BYTES
T DBW 6
L W#16#4711 SET STARTING WITH ADDRESS 4711HEX
T DBW 8 ON THE MDS

AN F 0.0
S F 251.1 START MOBY COMMAND AGAIN IN BEST
R F 0.0 MOBY COMMAND STARTED

L FW 250 ... AND PUT THE START BIT BACK

T DBW 0 ... IN BEDB

BE

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5.5 Presetting the BEDB

Example 1: DB 100 is BEDB and DATDB
DB 100
DBW 0 W#16#0008 PRESET NEW START IN OB 100
DBW 2 W#16#6422 DATDB = 100 AND DATDW = 34
DBW 4 W#16#0000 Careful: DBW 34 is the smallest possible
DBW 6 W#16#0000 value for DATDW. Larger values
DBW 8 W#16#0000 are possible. DBW 2 can also be
DBW 10 W#16#0000 preset in OB 100.
DBW 12 W#16#0000
DBW 14 W#16#0000
DBW 16 W#16#0000
DBW 18 W#16#0000
DBW 20 W#16#0000
DBW 22 W#16#0000
DBW 24 W#16#0000
DBW 26 W#16#0000
DBW 28 W#16#0000
DBW 30 W#16#0000
DBW 32 W#16#0000 BEDB IS USED FOR FC 44 UP TO DBW 32
DBW 34 ‘MOBY I’
‘SIEMENS’
‘HERE ARE THE DATA’

Example 2: DB 100 is BEDB, and DB 10 is DATDB

DB 100
DBW 0 W#16#0008 PRESET NEW START IN OB 100
DBW 2 W#16#0A08 DATDB = 10 AND DATDW = 8
DBW 4 W#16#0000
DBW 6 W#16#0000
DBW 8 W#16#0000
DBW 10 W#16#0000
...
...
...
DBW 30 W#16#0000
DBW 32 W#16#0000 BEDB IS USED FOR FC 44 UP TO DBW 32

DB 10
DBW 0 W#16#0000
DBW 2 W#16#0000
DBW 4 W#16#0000
DBW 6 W#16#0000
DBW 8 ‘MOBY I’
‘SIEMENS’
‘HERE ARE THE DATA’

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5.6 Programming New Starts and Restarts

Assumption: DB 100 is BEDB; DB 10 is DATDB, and DBW 0 is DATDW in
DATDB.
OB 100
C DB 100 open BEDB
L W#16#0008 new start bit
T DBW 0 to best
L W#16#0A00 DATDB=10 and DATDW=0 or preset directly in BEDB
T DBW 2 see also Chapters 4.2.2 and 4.2.4

OB 101
C DB 100 open BEDB
L W#16#0008 new start bit
T DBW 0 to best
L W#16#0A00 DATDB=10 and DATDW=0 or preset directly in BEDB
T DBW 2 see also Chapters 4.2.2 and 4.2.4

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Inputs/Outputs 6
Various operating modes of the MDS control can be parameterized (the ANW
parameter). This chapter contains a detailed description of how these modes and
the components below affect each other.
– Digital inputs/outputs (DI/DQ)
– Presence check
– DI/DQ command
– NEXT command
With the default settings, the ASM works with the presence check but without MDS
control.

Precence Check
The presence check is a logic routine in the firmware of the ASM 450 which
recognizes whether a mobile data memory is currently located in the vicinity of the
SLG. The presence check can be controlled in three ways. Selection is made via
the ANW parameter.
a) With 2 DIs (ANW = 4):
DI0 gives ASM 450 a pulse when the data memory moves into the vicinity of
the SLG.
DI1 gives ASM 450 a pulse when the data memory moves out of the field.
b) With field scanning (ANW = 1, 2):
The firmware of the ASM 450 scans the area around the magnetic field
continuously for the presence of a mobile data memory. A hysteresis during
field sampling prevents (to the extent possible) presence identification from
changing back and forth when a mobile data memory stops on the edge of the
field.
c) With 1 DI (ANW = 6):
DI1 tells the ASM 450 that an MDS has left the field. The ASM 450 is ready for
the next MDS. The presence of an MDS is determined by field scanning.

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Presence
A mobile data memory is currently located in the vicinity of the SLG. The presence
bit (ANW bit, bit 8 in BEST) is set. The presence of an MDS can also be
recognized by the state of digital outputs DQ0 and DQ1 when ANW = 2,4 or 6.

MDS control
MDS control is switched on when ANW = 2, 4 or 6 is set. MDS control is an option
of the ASM firmware. It permits the MDS to run with the flow of material
synchronously with the user program. An error message is output when
asynchronization occurs.
Use of MDS control forces the NEXT command to be used in the application.

Digital Inputs DI0 and DI1

Inputs may be used
a) for automatic MDS control (ANW = 4,6)
b) as one or two all-purpose, digital inputs which can be scanned by the computer
with the DI/DQ command

Note
Scanning the DIs with the DI/DQ command is also possible if you are working
with a).

Digital Outputs DQ0 and DQ1

After an ASM 450 is switched on, the DQs have the function of the ANW and ERR
LEDs. Not until OPT has been parameterized with the value 40HEX (cf. chapter
4.2.4) can the DQs be used.
Outputs may be used
a) for transport control when working with MDS control (ANW = 2,4,6):
DQ0 controls the motor of a conveyor belt. DQ0 can also be used as an output
signal for the presence of a mobile data memory.
DQ1 controls a pallet stopper, and indicates the presence of a mobile data
memory. DQ0/DQ1 can just as easily be applied to the inputs of a controller.
b) as 2, all-purpose, digital outputs when working without MDS control
(ANW = 0, 1):
The state of the DQs can be scanned and changed by the computer
(i.e., set, reset).

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NEXT command
The NEXT command is used to switch the ASM 450 controller to the next mobile
data memory. The NEXT command must always be used if you are working
with MDS control (ANW = 2, 4, 6). The NEXT command causes the ASM 450 to
switch the digital outputs (cf diagrams on the next few pages).
A read/write job for the next MDS can be sent to the SLG as soon as the NEXT
command is acknowledged by the ASM 450. This new command remains in the
ASM 450 until the old MDS has left the field and a new MDS arrives.
This means that an ASM 450 command can be executed as soon as an MDS
enters the field of the SLG.

SLG switchover (SLG1↔ SLG2)

Use of 2 SLGs on an ASM 450 is only permitted in mode ANW = 0, 1. SLG
switchover is performed with the DI/DQ command. If MDS control is on
(ANW = 2, 4, 6), only one SLG may be used with the ASM 450.

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6.1 No MDS Control; No Presence Check: ANW = 0

The magnetic field of the SLG is only switched on when a valid MDS command
(read, write or initialise) is started. The SLG is switched off again after a data
memory has been detected and the command executed.
This permits projects to be implemented in which the specified distance from SLG
to SLG can be shortened as desired. The only requirement is that the SLG
stations which are close together must be addressed in multiplex mode. This may
also be necessary for applications requiring large amounts of data to be
transferred in dynamic operation. Stopping the conveyor belt can be avoided by
dividing up the data and distributing it consecutively among several SLGs.
DI0, DI1: The digital inputs can be used as desired. The inputs can be scanned
with the DI/DQ command.
DQ0, DQ1: The digital outputs can be set/reset as desired with the DI/DQ
command.

Note
Do not use the NEXT command when operating the ASM 450 without
MDS control (ASM 450 error message: 10HEX).

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6.2 No MDS Control; Presence Control via Field Scanning:

ANW = 1
In this operating mode, the field of the selected SLG is always on. As soon as an
MDS moves into the field of the SLG, this is indicated to the user with the ANW bit
(bit 8 of BEST). Cf. chapter 4.2.1. The user can always start a command. If the
MDS leaves the field during processing, this does not generate an error message.
DI0, DI1: The digital inputs can be used as desired. The inputs can be
scanned with the DI/DQ command.
DQ0, DQ1: The digital outputs can be set/reset as desired with the DI/DQ
command.

Note
The NEXT command cannot be used with the ASM 450 without MDS control
(ASM 450 error message: 10HEX).

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6.3 Field Scanning as MDS Control: ANW = 2

After a new start or restart of the PLC, or after a new start or RESET command of
FC 44, the SLG is switched on and remains active until the PLC or the ASM 450 is
switched off.
The ASM 450 scans the field continuously for the presence of a data memory near
the SLG. When the ASM 450 detects a data memory, the user receives “presence
bit = 1” (bit 8 in BEST) at the next bus cycle or the next FC call. Similarly, BEST
bit becomes “0” when the data memory leaves the SLG’s field.
When the data memory stops directly on the edge of the SLG’s magnetic field, a
hysteresis function prevents the presence bit from switching back and forth
continuously. This hysteresis function is handled by the processor on the
ASM 450.
Read/write commands can be sent to the FC 44 for totally transparent MDS
control. In addition, the presence bit retains its unrestricted validity after the start
of a command.

SLG

L
c b
b
h Hysteresis field for
MDS control
a

Transmission window:
MDS MDS and SLG exchange
data.

L, W: Dimensions of the transmission window of an SLG

at working distance to the MDS (See MOBY I catalogue)
L = Field length W = Field width

h = 0.1 - 15 mm
h: Hysteresis: Area in which an ANW bit that has been set
once remains set (depends on MDS model)

a: Point at which the mobile data memory is recognized by the SLG. Starting at
this point, the queued MOBY command is executed with the MDS. The
presence bit remains set.
b: Execution of the MOBY command must be completed by this time since the
data memory is now leaving the transmission window. The presence bit still
remains set.
c: Reset of the presence bit in the status byte. The MDS has left the vicinity of
the SLG. A command which is not yet finished is aborted, and ASM 450 error
01HEX is output.

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DI0, DI1: You can use all four digital inputs as desired. The inputs can be
scanned with the DI/DQ command.
DQ0, DQ1: These two digital outputs are set by the ASM 450 as shown in the
time diagram below. Do not set/reset these outputs with the DI/DQ
command.

Time Diagram

READY
DBW0; bit 15

Additional commands optional

Start
DBW0; bit 1

NEXT
DBW0; bit 2

RESET
DBW0; bit 0

DQ0

DQ1

0.5 sec
ANW bit
DBW0; bit 8

Apply sup- RESET command MDS enters SLG executes ASM 450 has MDS Command 0.5 sec after
ply voltage after startup mes- SLG’s field. read/write com- received a leaves for a new the trans-
to the sage of ASM 450 mands. NEXT com- SLG’s MDS can mission win-
ASM 450 (no MDS present) mand. The field. now be sent dow is ex-
DQs are by FC 44. ited, DQ1
switched ac- switches
cordingly.* back to ON.
* The DQs switch over even when the MDS leaves the SLG’s hysteresis field without a NEXT command.
 These edges must be controlled by the user.

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ASM 450 Error Messages

Error 01H: The MDS leaves the field of the SLG even though a command is still
being executed with the MDS. The command is aborted. The read
data are invalid. If a write command is involved, the data on MDS
may contain errors.
Error 02H: No command is active on the ASM 450. During this time, the MDS
moves through the field of the SLG as shown above, or command
processing of the MDS was not concluded with NEXT. The error is
reported with the next FC 44 command.

Note
– The ASM 450 cannot tell whether an MDS has passed through the entire
field, or whether the MDS only entered the field very briefly and then backed
out of it again.
– When working with field scanning, it is essential that the distance between
two SLGs be maintained as specified in the planning guidelines.
(See manual on configuration, installation and service.)

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6.4 MDS Control with 2 DIs: ANW = 4

Setup

a b

Direction of
movement of SLG
MDS
the MDS

ÏÏ ÏÏ
ÏÏ ÏÏ
Proximity PROFIBUS-DP
ÏÏ Proximity
switch on PROFIBUS-DP X1/2 switch on
DI0 DI1

X4

ASM 450

a, b: Distance to be configured from the middle of the SLG to the input/output

proximity switch: 10 cm < a or b < 50 cm
The maximum value of a or b can also be greater. Remember, however,
that two MDSs cannot be positioned between the input and output
proximity switches at the same time. Also make sure that the minimum
distances from MDS to MDS are maintained.
DI0: Receives a pulse when the MDS enters the area of the SLG. This pulse
can already occur before the SLG field is reached. The input pulse can
also be generated by a controller.
DI1: Receives a pulse when the MDS leaves the area of the SLG. The
ASM 450 is ready to process the next data memory. While a command is
active, the MDS can leave and reenter the magnetic field of the SLG any
number of times.
Execution of the ASM 450 command must be completed before the DI1
switch is reached.
DQ0, DQ1: These two digital outputs are set by the ASM 450 as shown in the
following time diagram. Do not set/reset these outputs with the DI/DQ
command.

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Time Diagram

Pulse width of at least 50 msec

Several pulses can occur in succession.
DI0

DI1

DQ0

DQ1

ANW bit

Apply sup- RESET com- MDS enters ASM 450 exe- ASM 450 has MDS leaves Command for a
ply voltage mand after SLG’s area. cutes read/ received a the SLG’s new MDS can
to ASM 450 startup mes- The ANW bit is write com- NEXT com- area. The now be sent by
sage of ASM set by a pulse mands. mand. DIs ANW bit is FC 44.
450 (no MDS on DI0. are switched reset by a
present) accordingly.* pulse on
DI1.
* The DQs switch over even when the MDS leaves the SLG’s area without a NEXT command (pulse on DI1).

ASM 450 Error Messages

Error 01: A pulse occurs on DI1 while the ASM 450 is processing a command
with the MDS. The command is aborted. The read data are invalid.
When a write command is involved, the data on MDS may contain
errors.
Error 02: The ASM 450 registered a pulse at MDS entry (DI0) and then a pulse
at MDS exit (DI1) without having received an MDS command from the
user, or command processing of the MDS was not concluded with
NEXT. The error is reported with the next FC 44 command.

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6.5 MDS Control with Field Scanning and 1 DI: ANW = 6

Setup

Direction of SLG
MDS movement

ÏÏ
of the MDS

ÏÏ
PROFIBUS-DP Proximity
PROFIBUS-DP X1/2 switch on DI1

X4

ASM 450

Field scanning is used to detect the MDS (see chapter 6.3). The DQs switch over
when the SLG detects an MDS. The MDS then remains “present” (bit 8 in BEST)
until a pulse occurs on DI1.
a: Distance to be configured from the middle of the SLG to the output
proximity switch: 20 cm < a < 50 cm.
The maximum value of “a” can also be greater. Remember, however, that
two MDSs cannot be positioned between start of the SLG field and output
proximity switch at the same time. Also be sure to maintain the minimum
distances from MDS to MDS.
DI1: Receives a pulse when the MDS leaves the area of the SLG. The
DI1 switch does not have to correspond to the field boundary of the SLG.
If DI1 is behind the field boundary, the MDS can leave and reenter the
SLG’s field as often as desired while a command is active. Execution of
the ASM 450 command must be finished before the DI1 switch is reached.
DI0: You can use this digital input as desired. The input can be scanned with
the DI/DQ command.
DQ0, DQ1: These two digital outputs are set by the ASM 450 as shown in the
following time diagram. Do not set/reset these outputs with the
DI/DQ command.

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Time Diagram

< 2 sec

Pulse width of at least 50 msec

Several pulses can occur in rapid succession.
DI1

DQ0

DQ1

ANW bit

Apply RESET command MDS enters ASM 450 ASM 450 has
MDS Command for
supply after startup mes- SLG’s field executes received a
leaves the a new MDS
voltage to sage of ASM 450 read/write NEXT com-
SLG’s can now be
ASM 450 (no MDS present) commands. mand. The
area. The sent by
DQs are ANW bit is FC 44.
switched ac-
reset by a
cordingly.*
pulse on
DI1.
* The DQs switch over even when the MDS leaves the SLG’s area without a NEXT command (pulse on DI1).

Error Messages
Error 01: A pulse occurs on DI1 while the ASM 450 is processing a command
with the MDS. The command is aborted. The read data are invalid.
When a write command is involved, the data on MDS may contain
errors.
Error 02: A second DI1 pulse is registered by the ASM 450 (after T > 2 sec has
expired). During this time, the ASM 450 did not receive a data
memory command (including the NEXT command) from FC 44, or
command processing was not concluded with NEXT. The error is
reported with the next FC 44 command.

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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6.6 New Starts and Restarts

The new start and restart procedure is always performed by the ASM 450 after a
24 V supply voltage failure.
After an extensive self test, the ASM 450 gives the startup message (FC 44 error
message 15HEX, see chapter 4.2.3). This message tells you that the ASM 450 is
ready for operation (duration of the startup: not more than 3 seconds). It is then
mandatory that the user start a RESET command.

Caution
! When the supply voltage of the ASM 450 is switched on or off, spikes (i.e., short
pulses) in the msec range may occur on all DQs.

Presence Check after Execution of the RESET Command

During the first RESET command after the startup of the ASM 450, recognition of
whether an MDS is located in the field of the SLG is always the same. The ASM
450 scans its surroundings for a mobile data memory for approximately 200 msec
(i.e., the first RESET command by the user always requires approximately 200
msec to be executed). DQ0/DQ1 are then controlled by MDS control (ANW)
(see flowchart below).

– Voltage on Yes
RESET ?

No Scan surroundings for

presence of an MDS
DQ0, DQ1 = 0 (approx. 200 msec)
PROFIBUS-DP bus
error (e.g., bus con- Self test
nector on ASM 450
disconnected) dur- Switch DQ0/DQ1 based
ing operation with on presence of the MDS
DQ0/DQ1 show
trigger monitoring “no MDS present”

Initialisation approx. 1 sec

ASM 450 in operation
Caution: Send startup
The ASM 450 will not message to user
recognize a bus error
when trigger monitor-
ing is not used.

The ASM 450 and, with it, the presence check are no longer functional under the
following circumstances: the PROFIBUS-DP is in STOP, BUS-FAULT or
IM-FAULT status; the PROFIBUS-DP master does not address the station
number set on the ASM 450.

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After the first RESET command, the ASM 450 exhibits the following behavior
under the following conditions:
a) No MDS is present.
The ASM 450 waits for an MDS or a read/write command.
b) An MDS is present.
The ASM 450 waits for a read/write command before the MDS leaves the field
of the SLG. A NEXT command causes the next read/write command to be
executed on the next MDS entering the field, and not on the MDS currently in
the field.

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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Installing the Module
– Using the DIP switch, set the desired PROFIBUS address. (cf. section 2.1)
– Connect the SLG to the ASM 450.
– Connect the PROFIBUS-DP and the 24 V DC to the module.

Note
Do not plug in/unplug connections when the power is on.

Loading the FC 44
– Load the FC 44 in the user program.

Presetting the Organization Blocks

– Preset the BEST parameter in the OB for restart and new start as follows.
For restart 0008HEX
For new start 0008HEX

Note
When operating several SLGs in one PLC, BEST must be preset in each BEDB.

Setting Up the BEDB and DATDB Data Blocks

– A separate BEDB must be set up for each ASM 450.
– Set up data block DATDB, if DATDB is unequal to BEDB.

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Calling FC 44 in the User Program

– Always call FC 44 unconditionally. (CALL FC 44)
– The ADR, BEDB, MOBY, ANW. ABTA, OPT and OPT2 parameters must be
specified. (See chapter 3.3 for setting the parameters.)

Running the Program

– Call user program cyclically in OB1, for example.

Monitoring the Functions

The functions of the ASM 450 can be monitored with the “status/control” function
on a PG. The BEST parameter (= DBW 0 in BEDB) appears on the monitor
screen.

Program Running – No Command Being Executed

“BEST”: 10XXX000 00000000 or

10XXX000 01000000
1: RESET or NEXT was executed last.
0: Command other than RESET or NEXT was the
last command.
READY (new command possible)

Execute a RESET command if the status of the two parameters is different than
that shown above. If the contents of the two parameters are still different, proceed
as shown in chapter 8 (error description).

Command Issued

“BEST”: 10XXX000 00000010 (With “status/control” on the PG) Then:

00000000 10000000

No RESET or NEXT command active

FC active
No longer READY

The status of the two parameters remains the same until an MDS enters the
vicinity of the SLG and the command was executed correctly with the MDS.

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Command Executed

“BEST”: 10XXX001 00000000

Command was not a RESET or NEXT.

1: MDS still in the field of the SLG

0: MDS no longer in the field of the SLG
No error during execution of the command
READY

The values of BEST and ANZ have the same states for read and write.
After execution of the command, BEST returns to the basic setting.
If an error is detected and one of the parameters is different than shown above,
proceed as shown in chapter 8 (error description).

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LEDs for PROFIBUS-DP
(See also section 8.1)
4 56 SF: System fault (hardware error on the
X11 ASM 450) (RED)
SF
BF: Bus fault (error on PROFIBUS-DP)
BF
12 3 ON
(RED)
DC 24 V ON: On when the logic voltage is present on
4 56 X1 SLG1 the ASM 450 (is generated from the
X2
RxD 24 V supply voltage)
X12
ANW
DC 24 V: On when the 24 V supply voltage is
ERR
12 3 DQ0 DQ1 connected to the ASM 450
DI0 DI1
4 56
X3 SLG2 X4 LEDs for MOBY
X13 RXD RxD: SLG with command active
12 3
ANW: MDS present or status of DQ1
ERR: Error indication or status of DQ0
SLG1/2: Indicates the selected SLG. Only
SLG1 or SLG2 can be selected.
DI0/1: Status of the digital inputs
DQ0/1 Status of the digital outputs
These LEDs are identical to ERR
and ANW. They can be changed
to the DQ0/1 meaning with the
OPT parameter. See chap. 3.3.

Figure 8-1 LEDs of the ASM 450

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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8.1 PROFIBUS Diagnosis

“ON” LED is not on or is flashing

If the “ON” LED is not on, this means that either no supply voltage or too low
voltage is available to the ASM 450. Possible causes include a bad fuse or
missing/too low supply voltage. Flashing or absence of this LED may mean that
the module is defective.

Diagnosis with LEDs

The following table lists possible error indications with their meanings and provides
remedies.
Table 8-1 LED indication

“BF” “SF” Cause of Error Error correction

LED LED
On *  ASM 450 is starting up. –
 The connection to the DP master  Check the PROFIBUS-DP
has failed. connection.
 ASM 450 does not detect a baud  Check the DP master.
rate.
 Bus interruption  Check all cables in your
 DP master is not in operation. PROFIBUS-DP network.
 Check to determine whether
the plug connectors for
PROFIBUS-DP are securely
connected to the ASM 450.
Off On  The PROFIBUS address set on  Change the PROFIBUS
the ASM 450 is illegal. address set on the ASM 450.
Flashing On  The configuration data sent by  Check the configuration of the
the DP master to the ASM 450 ASM 450 (i.e., input/output
do not correspond to the setup of and PROFIBUS address).
the ASM 450.  Correct GSD file used?
(SIEM804C.GSD)
Flashing Off  ASM 450 has detected the baud  Check the PROFIBUS
rate but is not addressed by the address set on the ASM 450
DP master. or in the configuration
 ASM 450 was not configured. software.
 Check the configuration of the
ASM 450 (i.e., station type).
On Flashing  ASM 450 has a hardware defect.  Replace the ASM 450.

* Status not relevant

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System diagnosis
The ASM 450 offers device-related diagnostic capability (i.e., external diagnostic
data). These data can be evaluated as required. This is indicated by bit 3 of
octet 1. The data consist of a total of 3 bytes and are added after the first 6 bytes
of the system diagnosis. Their layout is shown below.
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Bit
Octet 1* 0
Diag. station does not exist.
Slave is not ready for data communication.
Configuration data are wrong.
Slave has external diagnostic data.
Slave does not support requested funct.
Wrong parameterization (ID number, etc.)
Slave parameterized by another master

Octet 2* 0 1
Slave must be parameterized again.
Static diagnosis
Trigger monitoring active
Freeze command received
Sync command received
Diag. deactivated
Octet 3* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ext. diag. overflow

Octet 4*
Master address in acc. w. parameterization
Octet 5* 80 HEX
ID number
Octet 6* 4C HEX

Octet 7 03 Header
Only valid when ”external diag-
nosis is switched on via OPT
Octet 8 MOBY error code
(Cf. chap. 3.3 and
Octet 9 Counter appendix A.2.)

Header: Number of external diagnostic bytes including header

Error code: Same as error messages in section 8.2.2. The code of the last error
always remains stored. The MOBY error code ist deleted with a
RESET command.
Counter: The counter is incremented by 1 each time an error occurs. This
indicator can be used to evaluate repeated errors with the same
code. When the counter exceeds 255, it begins again at zero. After
the startup, the counter is 0. After the RESET command which
immediately follows, the counter is 1.
* System diagnosis. Contents correspond to PROFIBUS-DP. EN 50170 vol. 2 PROFIBUS.

Note
The SIMATIC S7 always goes into STOP status when PROFIBUS requests a
system diagnosis. If this STOP status is to be bypassed, an OB 86 (i.e., ignore
diagnosis) or SFC 13 (i.e., read diagnosis) must be programmed for the S7. Cf.
SIMATIC S7 manual.

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8.2 Evaluating the Errors Indicated by ANZ

Meaning of the LEDs for MOBY

ERR: Flashing LED indicates errors.
The error state detected last is always indicated. The error indication is
overwritten by a new error. The error indicator can only be reset with a
hardware reset or by parameterizing the OPT parameter appropriately.

Note
Flashing of the ERR-LED during normal operation is of secondary importance to
the user as long as the system continues running correctly. The programmer can
evaluate some of these errors in his/her program and provide a reaction.
This error LED is a particular help during commissioning or servicing work.

RxD: Rapid irregular flashing indicates that diaglog is taking place with the SLG or
the mobile data memory (MDS). This LED is always on when the presence
check is selected.
ANW: This LED has only one function when the user has parameterized a type of
presence check. The LED indicates the presence of an MDS in the field of
the SLG.
OFF = No data memory is present or MDS control is not on.
ON = An MDS is currently located in the field of influence of an SLG.

Error indicators
Errors are indicated by the ERR-LED.
Hardware errors on the ASM 450:
The ASM 450 cannot be addressed after a hardware error occurs. The error is not
sent via the bus. The ASM 450 must be replaced.
– Permanently ON (bright)
The PROM of the ASM 450 is defective.
– Permanently ON (dim)
The CPU of the ASM 450 is defective.
– Rapid flashing
Approx. 4 Hertz: External RAM of the ASM 450 is defective.
Approx. 8 Hertz: Dual port RAM (PLC) of the ASM 450 is defective.
Flashing pattern:
All other errors are indicated by an easy-to-identify flashing patterns. To identify
the pattern, count the pulses between two long pulse pauses. The number of
pulses corresponds to the ASM error message last output.

FC 44 – Function for ASM 450

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8.2.1 Error Messages of the FC 44: Right Byte of ANZ

(DBB 5 in BEDB)

The ERR-LED does not flash for error messages of the FC 44. DBB 5 is in
hexadecimal format (i.e., HEX) and is specified as a fixed point number (i.e., DEC).

Table 8-2 Error messages of the FC 44

ANZ Description
(Right Byte)
02HEX/ Illegal command code or command parameter was entered.
02DEC → Set parameters of the data words in BEDB correctly (see command description).
06HEX/ The command code and the acknowledgement code received are not identical.
06DEC → Length of the ASM 450 input and output area is too short.
→ Set parameters of PROFIBUS master correctly.
07HEX/ The acknowledgement received is too long.
07DEC → Length of the ASM 450 input and output area is too short.
Cf. table 3-3.
→ Read command. The specified length of the data to be read is too long.
→ Set parameters of PROFIBUS master correctly.
08HEX/ The parameterized user data length in BEDB of the read/write command and the user
08DEC data length of the acknowledgment received are not identical.
→ Length of the ASM 450 input and output area is too short.
→ Set parameters of PROFIBUS master correctly.
09HEX/ The user data received are too long.
09DEC → Length of the ASM 450 input and output area is too short (not 32 bytes).
Cf. table 3-3.
→ Read command. The specified length of the data to be read is too long.
→ Set parameters of PROFIBUS master correctly.
11HEX/ The formal operands of FC 44 were set incorrectly, or the parameters of the PROFIBUS
17DEC master are wrong.
→ Set parameters of FC 44 correctly.
→ Set parameters of PROFIBUS master correctly. Check ADR parameter in particular.
→ Then start RESET command.
13HEX/ FC 44 reports that the next command must be a RESET.
19DEC → RESET was not performed after a startup message by the ASM 450.
→ RESET was not performed after an error message requiring a RESET as
the next command.
→ Then start RESET command.

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Table 8-2 Error messages of the FC 44

ANZ Description
(Right Byte)
14HEX/ Synchronisation error between ASM 450 and FC 44
20DEC → The handshake between command and acknowledgement telegrams is out
of step. There may be a problem with the contacts, or the supply voltage
is not steady.
→ Then start RESET command.
15HEX/ ASM 450 has performed a startup, or a PROFIBUS-DP error has occurred.
21DEC → Supply voltage of the ASM 450 is not steady.
→ See ASM 450 error message 1AHEX in chapter 8.2.2
→ Then start RESET command.

8.2.2 Error Messages of the ASM 450: Left Byte of ANZ

(DBB 4 in BEDB)

The ERR-LED flashes for error messages of the ASM 450. DBB 4 is in
hexadecimal format (i.e., HEX) and is specified as a fixed point number (i.e., DEC).
If this error message is also to be reported as an external diagnosis via
PROFIBUS, the OPT parameter must be assigned with 01. Cf. chap. 3.3 or
appendix A.2.

Table 8-3 Error messages of the ASM 450

ANZ Flashing of Description

(Left Byte) ERR-LED
00HEX/ – No error
00DEC Standard value when everything is okay
1x No error
ASM 450 has performed a startup and is waiting for a RESET or new
start command (see chapter 5.6)
01HEX/ 2x Presence error: The MDS has moved out of the SLG’s transmission
01DEC window. The MOBY I command was only partially executed.
Read command: No data are supplied to FC 44.
Write command: The MDS which has just left the field contains an
incomplete data record.
→ Working distance from SLG to MDS not maintained
→ Configuration error: Data record to be processed is too long
(during dynamic operation).
The next command is automatically executed on the next MDS. This can
be a read, write or NEXT command.

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Table 8-3 Error messages of the ASM 450

ANZ Flashing of Description

(Left Byte) ERR-LED
02HEX/ 2x Presence error. An MDS has moved past an SLG and was not
02DEC processed with a MOBY I command.
Processing error: Command processing of an MDS (read and/or write)
was not concluded with NEXT.
This error message is not reported immediately. Instead, the ASM 450
waits for the next command (i.e., read, write or NEXT). This command is
immediately answered with this error. This means that a read or write
command will not be executed. The ASM 450 does not resume normal
execution until the next command.
A RESET command from FC 44 will also reset this error state.
03HEX/ 3x Error in the connection to the SLG. SLG does not respond.
03DEC → Cable between ASM 450 and SLG is wired incorrectly, or
there is a break in the cable.
→ 24 V supply voltage is not connected or has failed briefly.
→ Automatic fuse on the ASM 450 has been triggered.
→ Hardware defect
→ Another SLG is in the vicinity and is active.
→ Interference on DI/DQ, SLG or PROFIBUS line
04HEX/ 4x Error in the memory of the MDS
04DEC The MDS has never been write-accessed before or has lost the contents
of its memory because of a battery failure. (This error cannot occur on
the MDS model equipped with the 128-byte EEPROM.)
→ Replace MDS (if the battery bit is set).
→ Initialise MDS with the STG.
→ Initialise MDS via SIMATIC with FC 44 (see chapter 5.2).
05HEX/ 5x Unknown command
05DEC FC 44 has sent an unknown command to the ASM 450.
→ BEDB was overwritten by the user.
→ The MDS reported an address error.
MOBY F
→ Read/write area has password protection.
→ FFT command is only permitted when ANW check is disabled.
→ Command not permitted since the antenna has just been turned off.
→ Turn on antenna with SET-ANT

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Table 8-3 Error messages of the ASM 450

ANZ Flashing of Description

(Left Byte) ERR-LED
06HEX/ 6x Field interference on the SLG
06DEC The SLG is receiving interference pulses from its surroundings.
→ External interference field. The field can be located with the
STG’s “inductive field indicator”.
→ Two SLGs are too close together. Distance of interval does
not conform to the configuration guidelines.
→ The connection cable to the SLG is faulty, is too long or does
not conform to specifications.
07HEX/ 7x Too many sending fields
07DEC The MDS was not able to receive the command or write data from the
ASM 450 correctly even after several attempts.
→ The MDS is standing right on the boundary area of the
transmission window.
→ Data transmission to the MDS is being affected by external
interference.
08HEX/ 8x CRC sending error
08DEC – The monitoring receipt has detected an error during sending.
→ Same cause as for error 06HEX
– The MDS is reporting very many CRC errors.
→ The MDS is located in the boundary area of the SLG.
→ The MDS and/or the SLG has/have a hardware defect.
09HEX/ 9x Only during initialisation. CRC error during acknowledgement receipt
09DEC from MDS
→ Cause same as for error 06HEX
0AHEX/ 10x Only during initialisation. MDS is unable to execute the initialisation
10DEC command.
→ MDS is defective.
0BHEX/ 11x Only during initialisation. Timeout during initialisation of the MDS
11DEC → The MDS is standing right on the boundary area of the
transmission window.
→ The MDS is using too much current (defective).
→ Only for MDS 507: Check FC 44 parameters MOBY and ABTA.
0CHEX/ 12x Memory of the MDS cannot be write-accessed.
12DEC → MDS memory is defective.
→ EEPROM-MDS was write-accessed too many times and is at
the end of its life.

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Table 8-3 Error messages of the ASM 450

ANZ Flashing of Description

(Left Byte) ERR-LED
0DHEX/ 13x Address error
13DEC The address area of the MDS has been exceeded.
→ The start address in BEDB is set wrong during the command
start.
→ Wrong model of the MDS
0EHEX/ 14x ECC error
14DEC The data cannot be read by the MDS.
→ The data of the MDS have been lost (MDS is defective).
→ The MDS was not initialised with the ECC driver.
→ Initialise MDS with ECC driver.
→ EEPROM-MDS has reached the end of its life. Its data have
been lost.
→ Replace MDS.
→ MDS moved out of the field during write-accessing.
→ MDS is not positioned correctly.
→ Command to ASM was issued incorrectly by the user
0FHEX/ 15x Only for MOBY F
15DEC → Internal driver error. Repeat command.
→ FFT command was started with MDS F1xx in the field.
10HEX/ 16x NEXT COMMAND not possible or not permitted
16DEC → ASM 450 is operating without presence check (ANW = 0).
→ ASM 450 has already received a NEXT command.
11HEX/ 17x 24 V outputs have short-circuited or are overloaded. (DQs, error code,
17DEC presence).
→ The affected output will be switched off.
→ If all outputs are overloaded, all outputs will be switched off.
→ A reset can only be performed by switching the 24 V supply
voltage off and on again.
→ Then start RESET command.
12HEX/ 18x Internal ASM 450 communication error.
18DEC → Contact problems in the plug connectors on ASM 450
→ Hardware of the ASM 450 has a defect.
→ Send ASM 450 in for repairs.
→ Then start RESET command.
13HEX/ Reserved
19DEC

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Table 8-3 Error messages of the ASM 450

ANZ Flashing of Description

(Left Byte) ERR-LED
14HEX/ 20x Internal ASM 450 error
20DEC → Program execution error on the ASM 450
→ Switch supply voltage of the ASM 450 off and on again.
→ Then start RESET command.
15HEX/ 21x Parameterisation of the ASM 450 has errors.
21DEC  See chapters 3 and 5.
16EX/ 22x The FC 44 command cannot be executed with the ASM 450 parameters.
22DEC → The input/output areas are not long enough for the user data
of the FC 44 command.
→ FC 44 command (e.g., read) has wrong length of user data.
17HEX/ 23x Communication error between FC 44 and ASM 450.
23DEC Handshake error
→ BEDB of the ASM 450 station was overwritten by other parts
of the program.
→ Check parameterisation of the ASM 450.
→ Check FC 44 command which caused this error.
→ Then start RESET command.
18HEX/ 24x An error which must be acknowledged with a RESET has occurred.
24DEC → Temporary short circuit on PROFIBUS
→ The RESET command has an error.
→ Then start RESET command.
19HEX/ 25x Previous command is still active.
25DEC The user has sent a new command to the ASM 450 although the last
command was still active.
→ The active command can only be aborted with a RESET.
→ The READY bit must equal 1 before a new command is
started. Exception: RESET
→ Two FC 44 calls were set with the same ADR parameters.
→ Two FC 44 calls are working with the same BEDB.
→ Then start RESET command.

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Table 8-3 Error messages of the ASM 450

ANZ Flashing of Description

(Left Byte) ERR-LED
1AHEX/ 26x PROFIBUS-DP error has occurred.
26DEC → PROFIBUS-DP bus link is interrupted.
→ Wire break on the bus
→ Bus connector on the ASM 450 or IM 308-C is unplugged.
→ PROFIBUS-DP master no longer addresses the ASM 450.
1BHEX/ 27x Only for MOBY F
27DEC → CRC check in data telegram is wrong. Checksum error between ASM
and SLG.
→ Interface on ASM or SLG is defective.
→ Check wiring in the ASM-SLG cable.
1EHEX/ 30x Error while processing the function
30DEC → The data in BEDB are incorrect; execute RESET command.
→ Error in setting the parameters
→ ASM 450 hardware is defective. The ASM 450 receives
incorrect data during RESET.
→ AB byte does not match user data length. Cf. appendix A.
1FHEX/ 31x Current command aborted by RESET
31DEC → Communication with the MDS was aborted by RESET.
→ This error can only be reported back with a RESET command.

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8.3 Notes on Trouble-Shooting

Testing the presence check, DI/DQ

If you are using MDS control, it is very easy to determine correct functioning with a
lamp or LED on DQ1 or DQ0. See time diagrams in section 6.

With LED: Or: With lamp:

DQ1 DQ1
20 V to 30 V DC
Approx. 3.3 k

Max. of 500 mA total current
LED for 2 DQs.

The indicator circuits shown here can also be installed in an on-site distributor box
for permanent indication of this ASM 450 function. This provides the user with a
visual means of monitoring ASM 450 functions.

Note
If the master module is not functioning correctly or the ASM 450 is not
parameterized correctly (i.e., wrong station address), MDS control will not function
either.

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What to do if nothing works ...

a) Using a measuring device under load, check the supply voltage directly on
ASM 450 connecting plug or on the connector of the SLG.
b) Check parameter assignment.
– Master parameterization file
– Station address
– MDS control (ANW)
c) The DQs do not switch. Measure the current from the DQs (max. of 500 mA
total current for 2 DQs). When the DQs have short-circuited or the current be-
comes too high, the excess-current fuse causes the DQs to switch off. The
24 V supply voltage of the ASM 450 must be switched off for approximately
3 seconds before commissioning can be performed again. After the voltage is
applied again, the DQs are ready for operation again after approximately 2 se-
conds.
d) Check cabling.
– Check PROFIBUS-DP cabling.
– Correct cable to the SLG used ? Check cable length (adhere to cable
configuration).
– Cable shield installed correctly ?
– Check ground wiring (see installation guidelines in the manual for
configuration, installation and service)
e) Check master module, and replace if necessary.
f) Installation: Iron-free spaces provided? (See installation guidelines in manual
on configuration, installation and service)
– Working distances maintained? (See technical specifications in manual on
configuration, installation and service)
– Minimum distances maintained?: MDS ↔ MDS
SLG ↔ SLG
– Is the MDS conveyor located within the specified transmission window ?

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PROFIBUS-DP A
Who should read this appendix?
SIMATIC users can skip this section. This appendix has been written for
programmers of PCs and controllers of other manufacturers. It shows
programmers how to create their own function block or driver for the ASM 450.

Communication with the ASM 450

Data transmission via the bus is determined by the master which cyclically
addresses each slave (ASM 450) in succession. In each cycle, data are both
transferred to the slave and fetched from the slave. The length of the data blocks
is specified in the bus configuration of the master. This length is the same for
every cycle. The length of the input data (sent to the slave) and the length of the
output data (fetched from the slave) can be parameterized separately.
Communication with the ASM 450 is performed with command telegrams which
the user outputs via the bus, and result telegrams which the interface module
returns. These telegrams are written in the configured data blocks. The first byte
must be located at the very beginning of the block. The amount of valid data (i.e.,
telegram length) must be specified in every telegram (see telegram layout).
Although the bus transfers the entire data block, the ASM 450 (and the user) only
evaluates the valid bytes.

ÎÎÎÎÎ
Byte 0
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
Byte 1

ÎÎÎÎÎ
Byte 2

ÎÎÎÎÎ
Telegram length

ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
Length of data block
configured by the
master

Invalid data
transferred
along with
the valid data

When there is no change in the data from one cycle to the next, the previous data
blocks are transferred. The presence bit in the command byte always contains the
current status. This is always the case even there is no previous command.

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To ensure reliable telegram handling, remember to use the handshake procedure

described in appendix A.5.
The telegrams which will now be described are the same for all types of MDSs for
MOBY.

Telegram Layout
The telegram layout is applicable both to command telegrams to the ASM 450 and
for result telegrams from the interface module.

Byte: 0 1 2 .............. n
Command +
AB Handshake Status Data related to the command

The data related to the command are described in more detail

on the next few pages. The minimum length is 00. The
maximum length is determined by the input or output length
specified in the bus configuration.

The status byte is always 00 for command output.

The byte has the following meaning for result or error telegrams.
Bit: 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Batt.1 Batt.2 ECC Error code (00 to 1F)

See section 8.2.2

for detailed error
description.

Error correction code correction has been performed

(the data in the result telegram are correct).
Only for MDS 507: Status of the dialog battery on the MDS
1 = Battery below threshold value
(This bit can be 0 or 1 for other MDS types.)

Battery voltage on the MDS has dropped below the threshold value.
This bit is always set for MDS models with EEPROM memory.

The implemented commands are described on the next few pages.

These commands are divided into the following categories.
- System commands (See appendix A.2)
- MDS processing commands (read/write/initialize) (See appendix A.3)
- MDS processing commands with ECC driver (See appendix A.4)
The handshake is also handled in this byte.
Number of bytes
n = (total number of bytes in the telegram) - 1 (AB byte is not counted.)
Minimum: AB = 2
Maximum: AB = (input or output length) – 1 = 207
With PROFIBUS, a maximum length of 208 bytes can be set via the GSD file.

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A.1 Layout of the Command Byte (Byte 1 of the Telegram)

The command byte is set up as shown below.

Byte 1 of the Command Telegram Byte 1 of the Result Telegram

Handshake Command code Handshake Command code

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0 0 S1 S0 ANW Q1 Q0
Not used
RESET 0 HEX The result telegram al-
Write w/o ECC 1 HEX ways contains the
Read w/o ECC 2 HEX command code used
INIT w/o ECC 3 HEX in the command tele-
Write w. ECC 4 HEX gram by the user.
Read w. ECC 5 HEX
INIT w. ECC 6 HEX
Status scan 7 HEX
DI/DQ command 8 HEX
NEXT 9 HEX

Acknowledgment signal Q0.

Command handshake S0. Corresponds with S0.
Corresponds with Q0.
Acknowledgment signal Q1.
RESET handshake S1. Corresponds with S1.
Corresponds with Q1.
Presence of the MDS (ANW). This bit in-
dicates the presence of the MDS in the
SLG field. It is not a handshake signal.
0: No MDS present
1: MDS present
The current status of this bit is always
transferred during every cycle even when
there is no command telegram.

Startup indication
This bit indicates that the ASM 450 has per-
formed a startup (e.g., after return of power).
It is not a handshake signal. This bit arrives
completely asynchronously (1 = startup).
Handshake lines Q0 and Q1 always assume
a defined state.
Q0 and Q1 = “1”

After a RESET command has been execu-

ted, the ASM 450 resets this bit. Other com-
mands or an incorrect RESET command will
be rejected with
error message 0FHEX.

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A.2 System Commands

System commands are used to control and monitor the processing procedure.

Table of Commands

Command Description
Code
0 RESET The ASM is reset. The active command is terminated.
(If an MDS command was interrupted with a RESET command, the
reset acknowledgment contains the error 1F.) When the presence
check is being used, DQ0 and DQ1 switch to their initial states (i.e.,
status after a startup reset).
The ASM can be switched to different operating modes with the
RESET command.
7 Status scan Returns the status byte, the selected SLG and the ANW bit as the
result. This command checks to determine whether an SLG is
connected to the ASM and is ready for operation. An appropriate
error is reported.
MOBY F: The status command is used to perform the FFT. No MDS
may be located in the field of the SLG.
8 DI/DQ command Two digital output bits can be addressed directly. The result telegram
contains the value of the two digital input bits.
9 NEXT The command(s) following should refer to the next MDS. You can
use the NEXT command to start a command immediately even when
the old MDS is still located in the field. The NEXT command can only
be programmed when an ANW check has been parameterized.
When the NEXT command is used, the DQs are switched during the
presence check. (See section 6.) A NEXT command must always
be issued between 2 MDSs to prevent an error message from being
generated. Conclusion of the passage of an MDS with a NEXT
command remains valid even when the MDS has already left the field
or the next MDS is already located in the field.
A SET-ANT Only for MOBY F:
The SET-ANT command switches the SLG’s antenna on or off. Du-
ring normal operation, this command is not needed since once an
SLG is turned on, the antenna is always on.
The antennas must be turned off when two sensitive SLGs are to be
positioned very close together. The application software must then
ensure that only one antenna is on at a time.

Warning
! Before an MDS 507 can be processed, an extended RESET command with the
parameter tABTAST > 0 must be transferred to the module.

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Detailed Telegram Layout

Command
Code Command Telegram to the ASM 450 Result Telegram from the ASM 450
(Hex)

0
02 x0 00 02 x0 Stat
(RESET)
Reset message after startup. It is
output continuously until the first
–– –– –– 02 x0 0F
RESET command.

RESET with
parameter 05 x0 00 tABTAST1 OPT1 OPT2 02 x0 Stat
transfer

Bit: 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Scan (ABTAST) interval
(See description of the MDS 507)
Bit: 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Enable ext. diagnosis
0 = The ”slave has diagnos-
tic data” bit is not set in the
system diagnosis (default).
00 = Continuous scan during ANW check with
1 = PROFIBUS system
field scan (default)
diagnosis = 9 bytes.
Time value: 01 to 3F (is multiplied with the
SIMATIC S7:
time basis)
The SF LED is set for errors.
Time basis: 00 = Time value times 10 msec RESET error LED
01 = Time value times 100 msec 1 = RESET blinking
10 = Time value times 1 sec Timeout
11 = Time value times 10 sec 1 = ASM will respond with an error
code, if no MDS is present
TST_ON (only for MOBY I/V)
1 = ASM will respond with an error, if there
are electromagnetic interferences near
the SLG
Asssign digital pitput:
0: DQ have the function Error and ANW bit 4
1: DQ0 and DQ1 are user available 5

Select SLG (optional): 3

0 0 = no alteration of SLG selection)
0 1 = SLG 1
1 0 = SLG 2
1 1 = reserved (SLG 1)
unused

Bit: 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

MOBY mode: 6
0 = Default 2
MDS control and presence check (cf. chap. 6) 1 = MOBY I/E
000 (0) = No ANW check 2 = Reserved for MOBY L
001 (1) = No MDS control. ANW check via 4 = MOBY I with MDS 507
firmware (default) 8 = Reserved for MOBY I dialog
010 (2) = MDS control and check via firmware 9 = MOBY V
100 (4) = MDS control and check via DI0/1 A = MOBY F: MDS 1xx
110 (6) = MDS control and check via DI0 and firmware B = MOBY F: MDS 4xx
C = MOBY F: MDS 2xx

Only for MDS control = 4:

0 = ANW is set to 0 with RESET. A DI0 signal must
occur before a command is started.
1 = ANW is set to 1 with RESET. A command is started
immediately without a DI0 signal.

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Command
Code Command Telegram to the ASM 450 Result Telegram from the ASM 450
(Hex)

7
(Status) 02 x7 00 05 x7 Status Version 8

Bit: 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0

selected SLG 0 No MDS in the field

0 = SLG 1 1 MDS in the field
1 = SLG 2

8 DI/ SLG
(DI/DQ) 04 x8 00 DQ SLG 04 x8 Stat
DQ select

Control the DQs Read in the DIs

Bit: 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
SLG selection
0/1 0 0 0 DI1 DI0 DQ1 DQ0 00h = SLG 1
01h = SLG 2
0 Set or reset DQ unconditionally 80h = SLG selection not changed
1 OR-link DQ or leave unchanged
(only scan DI/DQ). ERR-LED 7

ANW-LED 7

Note:
The DQs can only be controlled with the DI/DQ command, when
they were assigned priorly with the RESET command (OPT2 bit 4).

9 02 x9 00 02 x9 Stat
(NEXT)

A 03 xA 00 Mode 02 xA Stat
(SET-ANT)

01 = Turn on antenna.
02 = Turn off antenna.

x Stands for the handshake signals in command code

1 Function of tABTAST (important for MDS 507)
When no MDS is in the field, the ASM scans its surroundings continuously for an MDS. When an MDS
has been detected (i.e., ANW bit = 1, ANW-LED = ON), its surroundings are only scanned at the time interval
specified in tABTAST (i.e., the ANW signal can only be removed at the time intervals spepcified in tABTAST).
2 When MOBY mode 00 is used, all settings in options byte 1+2 and tABTAST are ignored.
3 The standard method is SLG switchover via the DI/DQ command.
4 This setting can only be used when MDS control is off (cf. OPT1, bit 7, 6, 5 = 0 or 1). If MDS control is used,
the DQs always have a predetermined meaning (cf. chap. 6).
5 CAUTION: After switchon, DQ0 indicates an error code. Any actuators connected to DQ0 may be switched
uncontrollably.
6 NOTE: The coding of the ”MOBY operation” parameter differs from the ”MOBY” parameterization described
in chap. 3.3.
7 Meaning of these bits depends on the configuration of the RESET command (OPT bit 4).
8 Version number of the ASM firmware is coded in ASCII (e.g., 10 means version 1.0).

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A.3 MDS Processing Commands without ECC Driver

Table of Commands

Command Description
Code

1 Write data block to MDS

2 Read data block from MDS
3 Initialize MDS. This command is required when a new MDS which has never
been write-accessed is used, or after a battery failure has occurred or the battery
has been replaced. Initialization is not required during normal operation.

MDS Type INIT Duration End Addr. +1

62 Byte RAM 0.1 sec 00 00 40
128 Byte EEPROM 6 sec 00 00 80
2 KByte RAM 0.4 sec 00 08 00
8 KByte EEPROM 18 sec 00 20 00
32 KByte RAM 3 sec 00 80 00
752 Byte EEPROM 0.8 sec 00 02 F0
(MOBY E)
192 Byte MDS 4xx 2.2 sec 00 00 C0
(MOBY F)
16 Byte MDS 2xx 0.25 sec 00 00 10
(MOBY F

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Detailed Telegram Layout

Command Command Telegramm to the ASM 450 Result Telegram from the ASM 450 *
Code

1 Address LNG D1 to Dn 00**

AB x1 00 02 x1
MSB LSB (40,C0)

2 Address LNG 00** Address

05 x2 00 AB x2 LNG D1 to Dn
MSB LSB (40,C0) MSB LSB

3 INIT Endaddr. +1 00**

06 x3 00 02 x3 (40,C0)
pattern 00 MSB LSB

Meaning of: D1 to Dn User data (maximum length is specified in the bus configuration)
LNG Length of the data block (D1 to Dn)
Note: Address + LNG must be less than the
end address of the MDS

Address Start address of the data to be processed on the MDS

MSB = Most significant address portion
LSB = Least significant address portion

AB Amount of subsequent data in the telegram

AB = LNG + 5
Note: AB + 1 may not be larger than the value specified in the bus
configuration.
INIT pattern During initialization, the MDS is written with the value ”INIT pattern”.

End addr. +1 Memory size of the MDS

* The layout of the result telegram when an error occurs is

shown below. 02 Command Error
The AB byte (02) can also assume a value > 2 during the read
command. If this happens, the data are only partially correct and
must be rejected.
** The status byte in the result telegram depends on the type of MDS (battery states).

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A.4 MDS Processing Commands with ECC Driver (All Types

of MDSs)

The ECC Driver

The ECC driver (Error Correction Code) can be switched on via the command
code in the telegram.

Data Correction
If the MDS memory should lose a bit of data at some time (e.g., when an
EEPROM-MDS has been write-accessed very frequently), the ECC driver is able
to reconstruct the data bit which was lost. The user is assured of correct data.
Using the status byte in the result telegram, you can scan and evaluate the data
correction (e.g., to initiate replacement of the MDS at the earliest possible date).

Table of Commands

Command Description
Code

4 Write data block on MDS with ECC

5 Read data block from MDS with ECC
6 Initialize MDS. This command must always be executed during ECC operation
before the MDS is used for the first time. The same applies to battery
replacement or after an ECC error is reported.

MDS Type INIT Duration End Addr. +1

62 Byte RAM 0.2 sec 00 00 40
128 Byte EEPROM 12 sec 00 00 80
2 KByte RAM 5 sec 00 08 00
8 KByte EEPROM 54 sec 00 20 00
32 KByte RAM 75 sec 00 80 00

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Detailed Telegram Layout

Command Command Telegram to the ASM 450 Result Telegram from the ASM 450 *
Code

4
AB x4 00 Address LNG D1 to Dn 02 x4 00**
MSB LSB ((40,C0)
, )
5
05 x5 00 Address LNG AB x5 00** Address LNG D1 to Dn
MSB LSB (40,C0) MSB LSB

6 06 x6 00 INIT Endaddr. +1 00**

02 x6 (40,C0)
pattern 00 MSB LSB
x stands for handshake signals.

Meaning of: D1 to Dn User data (maximum length is specified in the bus configuration)
LNG Length of the data block (D1 to Dn)
Note: Address + LNG must be less than the
end address of the MDS.

Address Start address of the data to be processed on the MDS

MSB = Most significant address portion
LSB = Least significant address portion
AB Amount of subsequent data in the telegram
AB = LNG + 5
Note: AB + 1 may not be larger than the value specified in the bus
configuration.
INIT pattern During initialization, the MDS is written with the value ”INIT pattern”.
End addr. +1 Memory size of the MDS

02 Command Error
* The layout of the result telegram when an error occurs is
shown below.
The AB byte (02) can also assume a value > 2 during the read
command. If this happens, the data are only partially correct and
must be rejected.
** The status byte in the result telegram depends on the type of MDS (battery states).

Function
The ECC driver divides the MDS memory into blocks of 16 bytes each. These 16
bytes contain 14 bytes of user data and 2 bytes of ECC information. Each time the
MDS is read-accessed, at least one block is read or written even when the user
has only programmed 1 byte. This increases access time to MDS data. (See
table in the catalog.) When an ECC MDS is read-accessed without ECC driver
(e.g., with the STG or with command code 2), the ECC bytes can be seen between
the user data. When an ECC MDS is write-accessed without ECC driver, the data
structure of the MDS is destroyed. The MDS or the destroyed data block can no
longer be read-accessed with the ECC driver.

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Application
The ECC driver increases the reliability of data validity on the MDS.
Manufacturers of MDS models with EEPROM only guarantee 10,000
write-accesses. When the ECC driver is used, you can use the MDS until the
actual end of its life and still be assured of the same data reliability.
The ECC driver can also be used with MDS models with RAM memory to increase
data reliability when an extremely high degree of interference might affect the
contents of the MDS memory.

Example
Data format of a 62-byte MDS. The following figure is only shown for explanatory
purposes since it is not visible to the programmer or user.

MDS Address from Address on the MDS Meaning

Viewpoint of User
0 0
1 1
14 bytes of user data
13 13 1st block
14 ECC
15 ECC
14 16
15 17
14 bytes of user data
27 29 2nd block
30 ECC
31 ECC
28 32
29 33
14 bytes of user data
41 45 3rd block
46 ECC
47 ECC
48 An incomplete block at the end of the
MDS memory cannot be used for user
61 data.

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Note
– Access times to MDS data are increased. During dynamic operation, less
data can be processed.
– The net capacity of the MDS is decreased.
– When data correction is performed, the result can be delayed by up to
1 second.
– A “normal” MDS must be initialized (e.g., with the STG) before
commissioning with the ECC driver activated.

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A.5 Handshake Control

The figure below shows the principle of data transmission.

MDS SLG

User Master
PROFIBUS-DP

ASM 450 (Slave)

User PROFIBUS ASM 450

cycle Point of cycle Point of cycle
data transfer data transfer

The cycles shown above operate separately from one another, and the cycle time
varies from case to case. Since these conditions prevent total coordination of the
points of data transfer, a handshake procedure must be used to ensure data
consistency.
To be able to terminate a command with a RESET command an additional
handshake must be provided for the RESET command.
The PROFIBUS-DP master addresses the slaves cyclically. The last telegram is
always output when the ASM does not have new data because no new command
has been started or because execution of a command has not yet been completed.
Exception: The current status of the presence bit in the command byte is always
transferred. This is performed even when there is no previous command.

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A.5.1 General Handshake Procedure

The following diagram shows the principal flow of the handshake procedure for
control of the command and acknowledgment transfer between user and ASM 450.

S0/1

Q0/1

a b c d

a) The user prepares the command. Bit S01/1 in byte 1 is then set (byte 1 = command byte). The
ASM 450 uses the set bit S0/1 to recognize that a command telegram has been transferred comple-
tely and is valid.
Note: Q0/1 must be set by the ASM 450 prior to the start of the command.
CAUTION: The following procedure is important for assurance of data consistency.
1. Start command-related data after the AB byte.
2. Write command type with handshake bits in the transfer buffer last.

b) The ASM 450 acknowledges receipt of the command by resetting READY bit Q0/1. At the same
time, the ASM 450 starts the command.
Note: The acknowledgment telegram is usually transferred during the next bus cycle
after the command has been transferred.

c) When the user detects that Q0/1 is 0, the user also sets bit S0/1 to 0 to signal the ASM 450 that the
user is ready to receive the result telegram.

d) The ASM 450 has finished executing the command and transfers the result telegram to the bus.
The ASM 450 waits one bus cycle and then sets Q0/1. This ensures complete transmission of
the telegram when the user recognizes that Q0/1 has been set.
Before processing the result telegram further, the user must then check the status byte (byte 2)
of the acknowledgment for errors.
Note: The result telegram (set Q0/1) is not returned by the ASM until the bus cycle after
next (at the earliest) after S0/1 is cancelled. When an MDS processing command has
been started but no MDS is present, processing continues until an MDS arrives in the
transmission field and the command can be concluded.

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A.5.2 Telegram Communication for a Command

The following telegrams are required for the handshake procedure.

Example: Read command for address 18HEX with length of 1 byte. An MDS is
not yet located in the field of the SLG.
Sending Telegrams from User to ASM 450 Result Telegrams from ASM 450
Send command 05 02 In this example, the previous command
00 30 was RESET. Q0 and Q1 are set (30).
00 00
00 xx This is required before the user can start
18 xx a command.
01 xx
xx xx
xx xx

05 AB 02
The user sends the com- command byte
12 30
mand telegram with 00 00
handshake bit S0 set. 00 High address xx
18 Low address xx
01 Length of the xx
xx data to be xx
xx read xx

05 02 The ASM outputs the telegram shown

12 22 here. Handshake bit Q0 of the command
00 00 byte is cancelled. This acknowledgment
00 xx
18 xx telegram always has a length of 2. The
01 xx status byte is always 0. The ASM starts
xx xx command processing immediately.
xx xx

The user cancels S0 in the 05 02

command byte. The ASM 02 22
00 00
only evaluates the com- 00 xx
mand byte for this tele- 18 xx
gram. The data are no 01 xx
longer required. xx xx
xx xx

05 02 The ANW bit is set.

02 62
00 00
00 xx
18 xx
01 xx
xx xx
xx xx

05 06 The ASM has processed the command

02 62
00 00
and outputs the result telegram via the
00 00 bus without setting the handshake bit.
18 18
01 01
xx 55
xx xx

05 06 During the next bus cycle, the result te-

02 72 legram is sent again. This time hands-
00 00
00 00 hake bit Q0 or Q1 is set.
18 18
01 01
xx Data 55
xx xx
05 06 The result is available to the user until
02 72
00 00 a new command is started.
00 00
18 18
01 01
xx 55
xx xx
Time

 Telegrams related to the handshake procedure

06  Data bytes with valid contents. The first byte contains the length of the valid data.
xx  Data bytes with invalid contents
 Start of a new PROFIBUS cycle

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A.5.3 Signal Timing for Command and RESET Command Handshakes

The following diagram shows the handshake procedure in detail.

Command handshake

In our example S1 is
always 0 and Q1 is always 1.
S1=“0”

Q1=“1”

S0

Q0

Next
command

1 2 3 4 5

RESET command handshake

S1

Q1

In our example S0 is
always 0 and Q0 is always 1.
S0 “0”

Q0 “1”

1 2 3 4 5

1 The user issues the command and sets S0 or S1 for the RESET command.
2 The ASM cancels the Q0 or Q1 bit.
3 The user acknowledges status 2 by cancelling bit S0 or S1.
4 The ASM has finished executing the command and sets acknowledgment signal Q0 or Q1.
5 The user evaluates the data. The ASM is ready for the next command. See also appendix A.5.1

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A.5.4 Termination of a Running Command

A command which has been started can always be terminated with a RESET
command. The following diagrams show the procedure and the various states
which can occur while a RESET command is being started.

Note
A running RESET command cannot be terminated by a new RESET command. If
this happens anyway, the RESET command is rejected as long as Q1 is still 0
from the viewpoint of the ASM.

Command is terminated at the instance the RESET command is started

S0

Q0=1

S1
Q1

If the user transfers both S0 and S1 set during the same bus cycle, only the RESET command is considered.
S0 has no effect between the setting of S1 and the setting of Q1 (from the viewpoint of the ASM). The time at which
S0 is reset must be specified by the user. Further processing is the same as shown in the preceding diagrams.

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Command termination when S0 has already been transferred to the ASM

S0
Q0

S1
Q1

A set S0 has already been transferred to the ASM, and a RESET command is started with S1 one or more bus cycles
later. The started command is terminated. Q0 remains 0, and becomes 1 together with Q1 when the RESET command
has been concluded. Only the result telegram of the RESET command is returned. S0 can be reset at any time.

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This chapter is for those who are using the ASM 450 in a SIMATIC S5
environment.
The FB 240 function block is available for SIMATIC S5 users. The FB 240 has
exactly the same layout and functions as the FC 44. The only difference is the
syntax of S5 data blocks and sample S5 programs.
Appendix B documents these differences with examples. The S5 user can use the
FC 44 documentation.

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B.1 Parameterization of the FB 240 – Overview

FB 240
MOBY: 450
ADR
BEDB
MOBY
ANW
ABTA
OPT
OPT2

Table B-1 Explanation of the input and output parameters

Parameter Designation Class Type Permissible Commentary

Name Values/Characters
ADR Start address and output D KY Linear P I/O 1)
areas of the ASM 450 address 128 to 246
Or
P page frame 1)
adress 192 to 246
(of the opened page
frame)
BEDB Working data D KF DB 1 to 255
14 DW
MOBY MOBY operating mode D KF 0 to 7 see chap. 3.3
ANW Presence D KF 0 to 6 see chap. 3.3
ABTA Scanning time for MDS D KH 0000 to 00FF see chap. 3.3
507 operation
OPT Options D KH 0000 to 00FF see chap. 3.3
OPT2 Options D KH 0000 Reserved
1) Since the start addresses of the input areas and the output areas must always be the same, the same value
must be entered twice in KY format in the ADR parameter.
Example: Start address in the linear P I/O area is 128. For ADR: KY = 128, 128.

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B.2 BEDB Command Data Block for SIMATIC S5

S7 S5

Command/status word (see chap. 4.2.1)

DBW 0 DW 0 BEST
Pointer to the start address of the data to be written to the MDS or
DBW 2 DW 1 DATDB DATDW read from the MDS (see chap. 4.2.2)

DBW 4 DW 2 ANZ Error number (see chap. 4.2.3/chap. 8)

DBW 6 DW 3 Command Parameter Command code and command parameter (see chap. 4.2.4)

DBW 8 DW 4 Command parameter Command parameter depending on command

(see chap. 4.2.5)
DBW 10 DW 5 Reserved

DBW 12 DW 6 Reserved
Reserved for FB 240
(Do not change.)
DBW 30 DW 15

DBW 32 DW 16 Reserved

Caution!
The minimum length of BEDB is 17 data words (DW 0 to DW 16).

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B.3 Example of a Cyclic Call of FB 240

Below is the call of FB 240 in a SIMATIC S5 environment versus the call of FC 44
in a SIMATIC S7 environment. The same example has already been described in
chapter 5.4. There you will also find the commentaries for this program.
SIMATIC S5 with FB 240 SIMATIC S7 with FC 44

:A DB 100 AUF DB 100

:SPA FB240
NAME :MOBY:450 CALL FC 44
ADR : KY 128,128 ADR : = W#16#8080
BEDB : KF+100 BEDB : = 100
MOBY : KF+0 MOBY :=0
ANW : KF+1 ANW :=1
ABTA : KH 0000 ABTA : = B#16#00
OPT : KH 0000 OPT : = B#16#00
OPT2 : KH 0000 OPT2 : = W#16#0000
:L DW 0 L DBW 0
:T MW 250 T MW 250
:
:UN M 250.7 UN M 250.7
:BEB BEB
:
:U M 250.6 U M 250.6
:BEB BEB
:
:U M 0.0 U M 0.0
:BEB BEB
:
:L KY 10,0 L W#16#0A00
:T DW 1 T DBW 2
:L KY 1,20 L W#16#0114
:T DW 3 T DBW 6
:L KH 4711 L W#16#4711
:T DW 4 T DBW 8
:
:
:UN M 0.0 UN M 0.0
:S M 251.1 S M 251.1
:S M 0.0 R M 0.0
:
:
:L MW 250 L MW 250
:T DW 0 T DBW 0
:
:BE BE

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Warnings C
English Deutsch

! Warning ! Warnung
Hazardous voltages are present in this equipment during Beim Betrieb elektrischer Geräte stehen zwangsläufig be-
operation. stimmte Teile dieser Geräte unter gefährlicher Spannung.
To ensure safe operation of the equipment, maintenance Sicherer Betrieb der Geräte setzt voraus, daß diese von
shall only be performed by qualified personnel in accor- qualifiziertem Personal sachgemäß unter Beachtung der im
dance with the instructions in the MOBY catalog1 and tech- MOBY-Katalog1 und der technischen Beschreibung enthal-
nical description. tenen Hinweise eingesetzt werden.
Failure to observe these instructions can result in death, se- Bei Nichtbeachtung können Tod, schwere Körperverletzung
vere personal injury or substantial damage to property. oder erheblicher Sachschaden die Folge sein.
The following instructions and those on all product labels Beachten Sie daher auch bei Instandhaltungsmaßnahmen
must be followed when carrying out any maintenance work. an diesem Gerät alle hier und auf dem Produkt selbst aufge-
 Always disconnect and earth the equipment before führten Hinweise.
starting any maintenance.  Vor Beginn jeglicher Arbeiten ist das Gerät vom Netz
 Use only spare parts authorized by the manufacturer. zu trennen und zu erden.
 Es dürfen nur vom Hersteller zugelassene Ersatzteile
 The servicing intervals as well as the instructions for verwendet werden.
repair and replacement shall be duly observed.  Die vorgeschriebenen Wartungsintervalle sowie die
 A lithium battery is contained in mobile data memories Anweisungen für Reparatur und Austausch sind
with RAM. The following instructions must be unbedingt einzuhalten.
observed:  Bei einem mobilen Datenspeicher mit RAM ist eine
To avoid the risk of fire, explosion and severe burns, Lithiumbatterie integriert, hierzu sind folgende
the battery should not be recharged, dismantled, Hinweise zu beachten:
exposed to heat over 100 degrees Celsius, ignited, or Vermeiden Sie das Risiko von Feuer, Explosionen und
brought into contact with water. schweren Verbrennungen. Die Batterie darf nicht
nachgeladen, auseinandergebaut, über 100° Celsius
The special instructions must be followed when using heat- erwärmt, entzündet oder ihr Inhalt mit Wasser in
resistant data storage media. Berührung gebracht werden.
1 Should you not be in possession of the MOBY catalog, it can Beim hitzefesten Datenträger sind die besonderen Hinweise
be obtained through your local Siemens office. zu berücksichtigen.
1 Sollten Sie nicht im Besitz des MOBY-Katalogs sein, so kann
er über jede örtliche SIEMENS-Niederlassung bestellt werden.

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Warnings

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! Attention ! Pericolo
Le fonctionnement d’un équipement électrique implique nécessairement la Durante il funzionamento di apparecchi elettrici, determinate parti di tali appa-
présence de tensions dangereuses sur certaines de ses parties. recchi si trovano inevitabilmente sotto tensione pericolosa.
L’exploitation sûre de cet équipement implique qu’il soit mis en oeuvre de Per un funzionamento sicuro di questi apparecchi è necessario che essi ven-
façon adéquate par des personnes qualifiées, en respectant les consignes gano adoperati, nel modo opportuno, solo da personale qualificato, che os-
de sécurité figurant au catalogue MOBY1 et aux descriptions techniques. servi le indicazioni contenute nel catalogo1 per gli apparecchi MOBY e nella
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Ne procéder à l’entretien que dans le plus grand respect des règles de sécu- sone o notevoli vanni alle cose.
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stesso vengano rispettate anche nel caso di misure di manutenzione degli ap-

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parecchi.

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Respecter la périodicité d’entretien et les instructions de réparation et
de remplacement.  Possono essere utilizzati solo pezzi di ricambio prodotti dal


costruttore.
Les mémoires embarquées (RAM) sont équipées d’une pile au
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 E’assolutamente necessario rispettare i tempi di manutenzione
previsti e le indicazioni riguardanti il ricambio e la riparazione.
Ne pas exposer la pile au feu, danger d’explosion et de lésions
graves. La pile ne doit pas être rechargée, ouverte exposée à des
 In una memoria dati mobile dotata di RAM è integrata una batteria al
litio; in questo caso è necessario osservare le seguenti indicazioni:
températures supérieures à 100° C ou exposée au feu. Son contenu
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1 Si vous ne disposez pas ou du catalogue MOBY, ce peuvent être commandés Nel caso di un supporto dati resistente al calore è necessario osservare le in-
auprès de votre agence SIEMENS. dicazioni speciali al riguardo.
1 Se non doveste essere in possesso del catalogo MOBY, potete ordinarlo presso
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correctamente por personal calificado observando las indicaciones conteni- med uppmärksamhet på anvisningarna i MOBY-katalogen1 samt de anvisnin-
das en el Catálogo1 de los equipos MOBY y la Descripción técnica. garsom ges i den tekniska beskrivningen.
La no observación de dichas indicaciones puede provocar la muerte, lesio- Om dessa anvisningar ej beaktas kan följden bli dödsfall, svår kroppskada el-
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Por este motivo es preciso observar también durante las operaciones de Uppmärksamma vid underhållsarbete också anvisningar som ges här och på
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givits rörande reparation och utbyte.
 Es imprescindible observar los intervalos de mantenimiento
 Det mobila dataminnet med RAM innehåller et litiumbatteri. För detta
especificados asi como las instrucciones de reparación y reemplazo.
gäller följande anvisningar:
 Las memorias de datos móviles con RAM tienen integrada una Undvik risk för öppen låga, explosioner och förbränning. Batteriet får
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inte efterladdas, tas isär, värmas upp över 100° C eller tändas på.,
siguientes:
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Evite riesgos de fuego, explosiones y quemaduras graves. La batería
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caciones particulares respectivas.
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