Assembly using the piercing technology

The simple assembly of the AS-interface is made possible by the special assembly method, which is also called the piercing technology or, less frequently, the click-and-go method. The technology is based on the use of the usually yellow AS-i cable, a cable with two cores that is protected against polarity reversal. When assembling, the piercing pins of the device to be connected penetrate into the cores of the cable and reliably make the contact. Some advantages:

  • Direct, simple connection of sensors/actuators or modules
  • Flat cable with reverse voltage protection
  • Data and energy in one cable
  • Piercing technology
  • Very simple connection method
  • Secure contacting
  • Protection class IP67
  • Cutting to length and stripping of insulation are not necessary
  • Can be mounted in any place
  • Trouble-free shifting is possible thanks to the self-healing capability of the cable for each type of cable
Assembly using the piercing technology 1:
Profiled twin-core cable for use with the AS-i technology

Assembly example

Assembly using the piercing technology 2:
Upper and lower half of the AS-i component are disassembled.
Assembly using the piercing technology 3:
The AS-i cable is placed – always without error thanks to its profiling – in the lower half of the AS-i component.
Assembly using the piercing technology 4:
Upper and lower halves are assembled using a simple tool.
Assembly using the piercing technology 5:
Finished assembled junction
Assembly using the piercing technology 6:
The piercing technology ensures the reliable connection of the AS-i component to the AS-i network cable.