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Why use AS-Interface with an upper level bus? Engineers frequently ask why they should use AS Interface when they already have EtherNet/IP or PROFIBUS. Simplicity and flexibility are the main reasons and the AS-Interface flat cable is at the center of this since it offers the following features: -Ability to connect modules exactly where needed without custom cable length -Ability to install modules at the sensor, which reduces wiring even further -Ability to combine I/O modules to get virtually any I/O density desired -Safety without the need for a safety PLC