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3 System description of safe I/O modules | Sample design
9u-remote IP20 modules for functional safety manual 1484600000/07/11.2020
This chapter contains product-specic informa-
tion and notes about the use of safe I/O mod-
ules. Please also observe the system description
in the u-remote manual (document number
1432790000).
The u-remote system provides safe I/O modules for both
safety protocols Safety over EtherCAT
1)
(Fail safe over
EtherCAT, FSOE) and PROFIsafe. Attached to a safety control
they enable the selective switching off of plant devices.
The 4DI-4DO type as well as the 8DI type is available for
each safety protocol. Each type is also available as type2
variant (V2):
UR20-4DI-4DO-PN-FSOE, UR20-4DI-4DO-PN-FSOE-V2
UR20-8DI-PN-FSOE, UR20-8DI-PN-FSOE-V2
UR20-4DI-4DO-PN-FSPS, UR20-4DI-4DO-PN-FSPS-V2
UR20-8DI-PN-FSPS, UR20-8DI-PN-FSPS-V2
Both variants are identical in design, they only differ in the
rmware and therefore in the parameters (see module de-
scriptions in Chapter5). The V2 modules enable to connect
antivalent switching safety devices.
The V1 modules cannot be upgraded using the
V2 rmware!
Single channel architectures (1oo1) as well as dual channel
architectures (1oo2) can be realised with the safe inputs and
outputs, also mixed operation is possible. In case of failure of
the safety control the modules change into the safe status.
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X2
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FS
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Safety control
Example set-up of safe I/O modules (FS
*
) in a u-remote station
1) Safety over EtherCAT
®
is a registered trademark and patented technology, licensed by
Beckhoff Automation GmbH, Germany
Safety function
The information on the inputs are transferred to the safety
control via a black channel according to EN61508-2). A safe
input will send the input information “false” to the safety con-
trol if a signal is within the inactive range or a fault has been
detected.
Vice versa the information from the safety control are trans-
ferred to the outputs. The safe outputs will be deactivated if
the output information “false” is sent from the safety control
or a fault has been detected (safe status see technical data).
3.1 Sample design
Safe I/O modules can be placed at any position in the
u-remote station. The only exceptions are safety segments
built up from safe power feed modules (s. section 4.1). No
safe I/O module with outputs (UR20-4DI-4DO-PN-FSOE or
UR20-4DI-4DO-PN-FSPS
) may be placed within a safety
segment.
The following picture exemplies how to design a u-remote
station with safe I/O modules.
3 System description of safe I/O modules