Programming using the ASR-Soft

ASR-Soft is the exclusive Windows based programming software for the Altech Smart Relay . It facilitates:
Entering the Program: Select & Place
ASR-Soft provides a user-friendly interface wherein the user has to only select contact type and contact
number and place it where it is required. Contacts get connected automatically if they are on the same line.
User can enter comments for better readability and for future reference .
Saving Programs
ASR-Soft allows user to save individual programs on the PC.
Debugging
ASR-Soft is very powerful in error handling. It displays any possible errors as the program is being entered
to make corrections simultaneously.
Simulation on PC
User can simulate the program on PC. User can use buttons provided on the screen to simulate the input
connections. Scroll bar can be used to simulate Analog input. The actuation/ de-actuation of the relays can
be monitored on the screen.
Simulation on Altech Smart Relay
User can connect the Altech Smart Relay unit to PC using a serial Communication cable / USB cable and perform on line program simulation. In this mode the PC acts as a
master and the inputs are taken from Altech Smart Relay and outputs are sent to Altech Smart Relay unit (and the extension modules, if connected). This mode is useful in
debugging the entire system since the actual I/Os are used.
Printing
User can take print outs of programs in two different formats, namely Short format and Detail format. Also, program Parameters and Comments can be printed.
Transfering Programs
Programs can be transferred from PC to Altech Smart Relay and vice versa using serial Communication cable / USB cable. This saves the program entering time on the Smart
Transfering Clock
With this utility user can set the clock (date and time) on the Altech Smart Relay.

Program Editor
Window

I/O Function
Selector Window

Input/Output
Window

Error Window

Select File -> New from the menu bar to create a new program.
A blank screen will appear. Now you can start entering the program. Ensure that you have chosen proper Altech Smart Relay Configuration before starting the program entry.
Choosing Contact Type
Position the cursor at the place where you want to insert the contact by a left click with mouse. The position will get highlighted. Choose the required contact type and Contact
Number from I/O function selector. Click on the required contact and contact number, which will be highlighted for a few seconds. The selected contact will appear at the
position selected in the program. The selected contact number will be shown with a tick mark to indicate that it has been used in the program. You can right click on any of the
contact to change its type and properties.
Connecting Inputs & Outputs
Each circuit connection runs from left to right. Please remember this when you interconnect contacts and relay coils. User can draw a circuit connection horizontally from left
to right and vertically between adjacent circuit connections. An intersection of circuit connections represents an electrical connection.
Horizontal connection
To make a horizontal connection, click on the horizontal dotted line in the connection box of the circuit. Or to make connection in contact box, press right button and select
"Joining link". Generally when an output coil is placed in the fourth column, it gets automatically connected.
Vertical connection
To make a vertical connection click on the vertical dotted line in the connection box of the circuit. Vertical connection represents OR connection. For deleting a connection
just left click on the connection line.

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Working with ASR-Soft
To Set & Remove Password
Ÿ Select the Configuration >Device Utilities menu command. Then Device Utilities window
will pop up as shown in the Screen - 1
Ÿ Click on set password.
Ÿ Enter four digits password in the two boxes “New password” and “Confirm New”
Password then confirm with OK.
Ÿ You can delete your assigned password at any time. To do this, enter the existing password
in “Old password” box. Then confirm with OK.
Ÿ To change the password, you must first enter the new password in the two boxes “New
password” and “Confirm Password “ and the existing password in Current password text
box. Then confirm with OK.
To Set Backlight Mode Screen - 1
Ÿ Select the Configuration >Device Utilities menu command. Then Device Utilities window
will pop up as shown in the Screen - 1.
Ÿ Select the mode Auto, On or Off then click on the set mode button.
Ÿ Then “The requested operation will move the device out from the run mode. Do you want
to continue?” message will pop up.
Ÿ If pressed Yes, then backlight mode will get set in device and "Backlight mode has been set
successfully" message will appear on the screen.
To Configure Communication Port
Ÿ Select the Options > Comm port menu command. Then COM Port setting window will pop
up as shown in the Screen - 2 showing two option buttons to select the Port.
Ÿ Select “Device is connected to USB port” when the device is connected with cable.
Ÿ Select “Device is connected to Serial Communication port” when the device is connected
with Serial Communication cable.
To Set Communication Parameters
Ÿ Select the Options > Comm port menu command. Then COM Port setting window will pop
up as shown Screen - 2.
Ÿ The user can set the following communication parameters:
SLAVE ID: Selectable from 1 to 247. Screen - 2
BAUD RATE: Selectable as 1200,2400,4800,9600 baud.
PARITY: Selectable as NONE, EVEN and ODD.
STOP BIT: Selectable as 1 and 2 stop bits.

Clock Setting
Ÿ Select the Transfer > Device Clock menu command. Then Device Clock window will pop
up as shown in the Screen - 3.
Ÿ To view Date and time of device: Click Read button on the clock setting window. Then the
Clock Setting window will show the Date and Time of the device.
Ÿ To set Date and time in the device: User can select Date and Time to write into the device.
Click Write button on the clock setting window.
DST (Daylight Saving Time) Setting
Ÿ Select the Transfer > Device Clock menu command. Then Device Clock window will pop
up as shown in the adjoining window.
Ÿ To set Enable DST, Follow the following steps: Click Daylight Saving Time check box then
the DST setting section becomes visible.
Ÿ User can select the following parameters: Begin Week, Begin Day, Begin Month, Begin
Time, End Week, End Day, End Month, End Time, Offset Time
Ÿ To set Disable DST, Follow the following steps:
1. Deselect Daylight Saving Time option then DST window will get disable.
2. Press Set DST.
Ÿ To read DST: Press Read DST, independent of the DST enable or disable.

Transfer Options
PC to Device Screen - 3
Ÿ Select the Transfer > Program menu command. Then transfer window will pop up as shown
in the Screen - 4.
Ÿ Press "PC to Device" button on transfer dialog box. Current program on the screen will get
transferred to device.
Ÿ Transfer completion message "The Program is downloaded successfully" will appear on the
screen.
Device to PC
Ÿ Select the Transfer > Program menu command. Then transfer window will pop up as shown
in the Screen - 4.
Ÿ Press "Device to PC" button on transfer dialog box. Current program Screen - 4
on the screen will get transferred to device.
Ÿ Transfer completion message "The Program is downloaded
successfully" will appear on the screen.
Ÿ Read program will be shown on main screen.

Extension Module Selection

Ÿ Select the Configuration >PLC Model menu command. Then Model
Selection window will pop up as shown Screen - 5.
Ÿ Selection of Altech Smart Relay model and Extension modules.
Maximum three extension modules can be connected to one Base
Module.
Screen - 5
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 Sample Programs
FACTORY/SCHOOL SCHEDULE
Opening bell at 8am announces start of work or class (bell to last 10 sec and stop): Bell at 10:30am announces start of coffee break, Bell at 10:45am announces end of coffee
break, Bell at 12noon announces lunch, Bell at 12:45 announces end of lunch, Bell at 5pm announces end of work day

Programming
For the 6 time periods 6 Time Switches are required. 1, 2, ..... 6 represent the 6 Time Switches.
Timer T1 ensures that the duration of the output is 10 seconds only.
Q1 represents the Output Coil (Alarm/Bell in this case)
Double click on the ASR Soft icon the launch the ASR Soft Software application.
Click on File New to launch a new Program window.

Time Switch Selection & Parameter Editing

1. Click on the Time Switch symbol in the I/O selector window and select Time Switch 1 ( 1)
2. Move the cursor to the ‘Contact 1' column of the first row and left click on the block to place the Time Switch.
3. Right click on the Time Switch and select properties to open the properties window.
4. In the Weekday settings option select ‘From’ as Monday ans ‘To’ as Saturday.
5. In the Daily Duration option enter the start time as 10:30 and since we want the siren for 10 sec. enter end time as 10:31.
6. Similarly select the other 5 Time Switches and enter the times as described above and place them in the contact 1 column of lines 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.

Timer Selection & Parameter Editing

7. Select Timer T1 from the I/O selector window and place it in the coil column of line 1and contact column of line 7.
8. Open the Timer properties window and select the mode as Interval and enter the time duration i.e. SP as 10 sec.
9. Connect the lines from all the Time Switches to the Timer as shown in screen.

Output Configuration
10. Select Output Q1 from the I/O selector window and place it in the coil column
11. Right click on output Q1 to and select the option ‘State Change: Contactor’

LADDER PROGRAM

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 Sample Programs
CAR PARKING
There are 5 parking spots available in a parking area. There are 2 sensors, one at the entry gate and one at the exit gate. When all the parking spots are occupied, there is a lamp
outside the entry gate indicating parking is full. When any of the parking spots is available, other lamp is switched ON indicating parking is available.

Programming
Input I1is the sensor at the Entry gate and Input 2 is the sensor at the exit gate.
Output Q1 indicates that Parking is available, Output 2 indicates that Parking is Full.
Counter C1 is used to count the number of vehicles that have entered or exited the parking.
Compare Counters P1 & P2 are used switch ON outputs Q1 & Q2 respectively by comparing the count of counter C1.

Input Selection
1. Click on the Input symbol in the I/O selector window and select I1.
2. Move the cursor to the Contact 1 column of the first row and left click on the block to place the input.
3. Again click on the Input symbol in the I/O selector window and select ‘I2’.
4. Move the cursor to the Contact 1 column of the second t row and left click on the block to place the input. Also place it in the Contact 1 column of the third row.

Counter Selection & Parameter Editing

5. Select Counter C1 from the I/O selector window and place it in the coil column of line 1. Right click on the counter and select the option counting input.
6. Again select the same counter C1 and place it in the coil column of line3 . Right click on the counter and select the option direction input.

Compare Counter Selection & Parameter Editing

7. Select Compare Counter P1 from the I/O selector window and place it in the contact column of line 4.
8. Right click on the compare counter and select properties.
9. Under the compare selection option, select ‘F1’ as ‘C1’, ‘OP’ as ‘<’, ‘F2’ as ‘Abs Value’ and reference count as 5.
10. Select Compare Counter P2 from the I/O selector window and place it in the contact column of line 5.
11. Right click on the compare counter and select properties.
12. Under the compare selection option, select ‘F1’ as ‘C1’, ‘OP’ as ‘=’, ‘F2’ as ‘Abs Value’ and reference count as 5.

Output Configuration
13. Select Output Q1 from the I/O selector window and place it in the coil column
14. Right click on output Q1 to and select the option ‘State Change: Contactor’

LADDER PROGRAM

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 Ladder Programming Elements / Function Blocks
In ladder programming, the ladder elements / Functional Blocks are connected to create a ladder for any application. The following section gives the description of
each element that is used for ladder programming.

INPUTS OUTPUTS
Altech Smart Relay provides 2 types of Inputs viz. Digital & Analog Altech Smart Relay provides Digital Outputs: Base Module (4), Extension
AC Model: Digital Inputs (1 - 8) Module (4)
DC Model: Digital Inputs (1 - 6), Analog Inputs (V1, V2)8 The outputs can be configured as:
I. State Change (Contactor), ii. Level Change (Remote Control), iii. Bi-stable
I1, I2, ..... I8 Base Module (Set Reset) Q1, Q2, ..... Q4 Base Module
J1, J2, ..... J8 Normally Open Extension Module 1 U1, U2, ..... U4 Normally Open Extension Module 1
Contact Contact
K1, K2, ..... K8 Extension Module 2 V1, V2, ..... V4 Extension Module 2
(’NO’ Contact) (’NO’ Contact)
L1, L2, ..... L8 Extension Module 3 W1, W2, ..... W4 Extension Module 3

i1, i2, ..... i8 Base Module q1, q2, ..... q4 Base Module
j1, j2, ..... j8 Normally Closed Extension Module 1 u1, u2, ..... u4 Normally Closed Extension Module 1
Contact Contact
k1, k2, ..... k8 Extension Module 2 v1, v2, ..... v4 Extension Module 2
(’NC’ Contact) (’NC’ Contact)
l1, l2, ..... l8 Extension Module 3 w1, w2, ..... w4 Extension Module 3

TIMERS TIME SWITCHES

Altech Smart Relay provides 16 Timers which can be configured as: Altech Smart Relay provides 16 Time Switches which can be used for daily or
I. ON Delay, ii. Off Delay, iii. Single Pulse iv. Symmetric/Asymmetric weekly applications
v. Equal/Unequal On/Off 2, vi. Equal/Unequal Off/On 2,
vii. Leading Edge Impulse 1, viii. Leading Edge Impulse 2
ix. Trailing Edge Impulse 1, x. Trailing Edge Impulse 2 1, 2, ..... 16 Normally Open (NO) Contact
xi. Delayed Impulse, xii. Impulse On/Off, xiii. Signal Off/On. 1, 2, ..... 16 Normally Closed (NC) Contact
T1, T2, ..... T16 Timer Coil / Normally Open (NO) Contact From To
t1, t2, ..... t16 Normally Closed (NC) Contact
Trigger Input Time Switch No
Timer Number D MO
TRGSU T1
Timer Mode Make/Break Status of ‘NO’ Contact Current Time 08
RES
: 11 X 1
D TRG T1 Make/Break Status
Reset Input Locked/Unlocked State Start Time ON
S 09
000.0
: 15 OF
X
RES X OFF
S 12
006.0
: 00 OF of ‘NO’ Contact
Preset Time Unit S 000.0 OF Preset Time Period End Time
S 006.0 OF Locked/Unlocked State
Current Time Unit Current Time Period

ANALOG COMPARATORS COMPARE COUNTERS

Altech Smart Relay provides 12 Analog Comparators which can be used Altech Smart Relay provides 16 Compare Counters which can be used for
for comparison between values of two analog signals or between a an comparison between values of two counters or between a counter and any
analog signal and any absolute value absolute value
I. Up Counter, ii. Down Counter
A1, A2, ..... A12 Normally Open (NO) Contact
a1, a2, ..... a12 Normally Closed (NC) Contact P1, P2, ..... P16 Normally Open (NO) Contact
p1, p2, ..... p16 Normally Closed (NC) Contact

D ANALOG
TRG T1
Compare Input V1 0000 X
RES
D COMPARE
TRG T1
Compare Function S >
000.0 OFP1 Analog Comparator No Compare Input C1 0000 X
RES
Absolute Value ABS
S 1023 OF
006.0 X Locked/Unlocked State Compare Counter No
Compare Function S >
000.0 OFP1
Absolute Value ABS
S 1023 OF
006.0 X Locked/Unlocked State
Make/Break Status of ‘NO’ Contact
Make/Break Status of ‘NO’ Contact

COUNTERS AUXILIARY RELAYS

Altech Smart Relay provides 16 Counters which can be configured as: Altech Smart Relay provides 64 Auxiliary relays which can be used to expand a
I. Up Counter, ii. Down Counter rung from one line to another line.
It can be configured as:
C1, C2, ..... C16 Counter Coil / Normally Open (NO) Contact I. State Change (Contactor), ii. Level Change (Remote Control), iii. Bi-stable
c1, c2, ..... c16 Normally Closed (NC) Contact (Set Reset)

M1, M2, ....M64 Auxiliary Coil / Normally Open (NO) Contact

Preset Value m1, m2, .....m64 Normally Closed (NC) Contact
D TRG
0004 0000
T1 Current Value
Direction Input RES
DIR RET
X
Counter Unit S 000.0
CNT C1
OFN Retentive Selection (Y/N)
S 006.0
RES XOF
Reset Unit Locked/Unlocked State Z-KEYS
Make/Break Status
Z-Keys are navigation keys provided on device front facia.They behave
Counter Number of ‘NO’ Contact exactly like the physical inputs (Discrete inputs). The only difference is
that they do not correspond to Altech smart relay connection terminals, but
to the four gray buttons on the front panel.
SOFT TEXT MESSAGES
Altech Smart Relay provides 16 Soft Text Message blocks which can be Z1, Z2, ..... Z4 Normally Open (NO) Contact
used to display text messages, the Preset Value and Current Value of any z1, z2, ..... z4 Normally Closed (NC) Contact
Special Function Block or the Current Date and time
·Z-Keys can be used as navigation keys for current displayed menu.
X1, X2, ..... X16 Used for viewing Alarms, HMI Functionality To use Z-Keys go to RUN Screen or RUN LADDER Screen and Press
ALT which will display the Z-Key Screen. Then Press Z1 - Z4.