Technical data
  Safety Integrated Functions 
  8.2 General information about SINAMICS Safety Integrated 
Function Manual 
Function Manual, 06/2012, 6SL3097-4AB10-0BP4 
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8.2.3  Drive monitoring with or without encoder 
If motors without a (safety-capable) encoder are being used, not all Safety Integrated 
functions can be used. 
Note 
When "without encoder" is used in this manual, then this always means that either no 
encoder or no safety-capable encoder is being used. 
In operation without encoder the speed actual values are calculated from the measured 
electrical actual values. As a consequence, speed monitoring down to a speed of 0 rpm is 
also possible for operation without an encoder. 
Table 8- 2  Overview of Safety Integrated functions 
  Functions  Abbreviation With 
encoder 
Without 
encode
r 
Brief description 
Safe Torque Off  STO  Yes  Yes  Safe torque off 
Safe Stop 1  SS1  Yes  Yes  Safe stopping process in 
accordance with stop 
category 1 
Basic 
Functions 
Safe Brake 
Control 
SBC  Yes  Yes  Safe brake control 
Safe Torque Off  STO  Yes  Yes  Safe torque off 
Safe Stop 1  SS1  Yes  Yes  Safe stop in accordance with 
stop category 1 
Safe Brake 
Control 
SBC  Yes  Yes  Safe brake control 
Safe Stop 2  SS2  Yes  No  Safe stop in accordance with 
stop category 2 
Safe Operating 
Stop 
SOS  Yes  No  Safe monitoring of the 
standstill position 
Safely Limited 
Speed 
SLS  Yes  Yes  Safe monitoring of the 
maximum speed 
Safe Speed 
Monitor 
SSM  Yes  Yes  Safe monitoring of the 
minimum speed 
Safe Acceleration 
Monitor 
SAM  Yes  Yes  Safe monitoring of drive 
acceleration 
Safe Brake Ramp SBR  No  Yes  Safe brake ramp 
Extended 
Functions 
Safe Direction  SDI  Yes  Yes  Safe monitoring of the 
direction of motion 
The configuration of the Safety Integrated functions and the selection of monitoring with or 
without encoder takes place in the Safety screens of the STARTER or SCOUT tools. 










