Basics INTERBUS Safety

Economical setting up of fail-safe networks thanks to powerful software

In safety applications, the focus is also on increasing economic viability. System availability and the amortization of your development costs depend on how fast project planning, programming and startup are carried out and on how detailed the diagnostic information is displayed. Phoenix Contact has focused on these requirements and with Safety-Prog, developed a software solution with the following features:

The advantages of Safety-Prog

Safety-Prog is the programming interface for all INTERBUS controller boards with integrated safety controller.

• All necessary information is displayed structured and separately using the multiple window principle.
• The associated documentation can be called up for each I/O component.
• The safe program is created independently of the external connection.
• For many safety functions, there are components available that have already undergone the acceptance procedure.
• Safety categories can be changed later by re-configuring the I/O components.
• Entire processes can be tested in advance by simulating devices and program errors are displayed in plain text
  

The following basic applications are made available as preprepared function blocks:

• Emergency stop
• Safety door
• Feedback check
• Reset block
• Electro-sensitive protective equipment
• Enable switch
• Operating mode selector switch
• Safety door extension
• Two-handed
  

Phoenix Contact has actively included its experience in the field of networking safety engineering and in processing safety applications in the PLCopen specifications. Hand in hand with the approval of the INTERBUS-Safety safe fieldbus system by the TÜV [German Technical Inspectorate] Rheinland and the Berufsgenossenschaftliche Institut für Arbeitsschutz (BGIA) [Professional Institute for Safety at Work], the standard safety functions were also approved.  

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