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Safety Integrated Functions
8.9 Acceptance test and acceptance report
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The acceptance test for systems with Safety Integrated functions (SI functions) is focused on
validating the functionality of Safety Integrated monitoring and stop functions implemented in
the drive system. The test objective is to verify proper implementation of the defined safety
functions and of test mechanisms (forced dormant error detection measures) and to examine
the response of specific monitoring functions to the explicit input of values outside tolerance
limits. This has to be conducted for all drive-specific Safety Integrated motion monitoring
procedures.
WARNING
A new acceptance test must be carried out if any changes were made to SI function
parameters and must be logged in the acceptance report.
Note
The acceptance test is designed to ensure that the safety functions are correctly
parameterized. The measured values (e.g. distance, time) and the system behavior identified
(e.g. initiation of a specific stop) can be used for checking the plausibility of the configured
safety functions. The objective of an acceptance test is to identify potential configuration
errors and/or to document the correct function of the configuration. The measured values are
typical values (not worst case values). They represent the behavior of the machine at the
time of measurement. These measurements cannot be used, for example, to derive
maximum values for over-travel.
8.9.2 Acceptance test structure
Authorized person, acceptance report
The test of each SI function must be carried out by an authorized person and logged in the
acceptance report. The report must be signed by the person who carried out the acceptance
test. The acceptance report must be kept in the logbook of the relevant machine. Access
rights to SI parameters must be protected by a password. Only the procedure must be
documented in the acceptance report – the password itself must not appear there.
Authorized in this sense refers to a person who has the necessary technical training and
knowledge of the safety functions and is authorized by the machine manufacturer to carry
out the acceptance test.
Note
• Observe the information in the chapter "Procedures for initial commissioning".
• The acceptance report presented below is both an example and recommendation.
• An acceptance report template in electronic format is available at your local Siemens
sales office.