PROFIsafe F-Host
PROFIsafe is a vendor-neutral functional safety fieldbus which enables safe communication between safe in- and output modules and the Safety-CPU.
PROFIsafe allows the user to integrate a large spectrum of third-party PROFIsafe sensors and actuators into their safety solution along with safety I/O modules provided by Bachmann. This enables a wide range of additional possible solutions for functional safety tasks.
Possible Sensors are:
- Single- or multiturn absolute encoders
- Light grids
- Laser scanner
- Drives
- Vibration sensors
- Inclination sensors
The Bachmann PROFIsafe F-Host allows to connect up to 32 PROFIsafe F-devices with the SLC284.
PROFIsafe Technology
PROFIsafe does not require a separate network connection but runs as a safety layer on an existing PROFINET network. This allows the user to choose any bus topology supported by PROFINET (line, tree, star etc.). Modern software technology permits to integrate a functional safe F-Host Gateway on the proven Bachmann standard CPUs and to realize safety applications up to safety level SIL 3, Performance Level PL3/Cat. 4. The Bachmann F-Host therefore is a pure software solution in connection with the SLC284 and to integrate PROFIsafe F-Devices into a safety solution, no additional hardware is required.
Configuration
The configuration of PROFIsafe connections is made without programming efforts and with the help of the intuitive PROFINET configurator by Bachmann. External configuration tools for F-Devices are being integrated into the engineering workflow flow of the SolutionCenter via the Tool Calling Interface up to conformance class 3.
Programming
The programming of safety applications incorporating PROFIsafe sensors and actors is supported by the proven Bachmann Safety Developer and works the same way as with safe sensors and actors provided by Bachmann.
Field Operation
An integrated iPar-Server facilitates the upload of configuration data from the F-Device onto the Bachmann CPU. In case the F-Device is replaced in the field the spare device can be configured using the data hosted by the iPar-Server.
