Safety
7.5
Acceptance of an F-System
An F system is usually accepted by an independent expert.
During acceptance of an F-System you are supported by special functions in
SIMATIC Manager. This enables you to:
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Compare Safety Programs
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Log Safety Programs
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Print Safety Programs
You can find information on these topics in Section 5.4.
Safety Note – Archive STEP 7 Projects
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Version management must be available for the purpose of archiving the S7 F/FH
Systems project. Apart from that, we recommend you archive each accepted
project in STEP 7 and create a new project for changes.
When the system is accepted, all requirements contained in the report on the
certificate that require approval must be taken into account.
You can archive all data relevant to the acceptance of the F-System in SIMATIC
Manager (File > Archive) and print it out, as required.
Check Lists for Acceptance
You can find the following check lists in the appendix. These can be used when
you accept S7 F/FH Systems:
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Check list for the life cycle of the fail-safe programmable controllers – contains
a summary of the activities in the life cycle of S7 F/FH Systems, as well as
references to the requirements and rules that must be complied with.
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Check list of the certified modules
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Check list of the certified blocks
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