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Fail-safe modules
ET 200SP modules with integrated safety functions that can be used for safety-related
operation (safety mode).
Fail-safe systems
Fail-safe systems (F-systems) remain in a safe state or immediately assume another safe
state as soon as particular failures occur.
Fault response time
The maximum fault response time of an F-system defines the interval between the
occurrence of any fault and a safe reaction at all affected fail-safe outputs.
For → F-systems overall: The maximum fault response time defines the interval between the
occurrence of any fault at any → F-I/O and the safe reaction at the corresponding fail-safe
output.
For digital inputs: The maximum fault response time defines the interval between the
occurrence of the fault and the safe reaction at the backplane bus.
For digital outputs: The maximum fault response time defines the interval between the
occurrence of the fault and the safe reaction at the digital output.
Fault tolerance time
The fault tolerance time of a process is the time a process can be left unattended without risk
to life and limb of the operating personnel, or damage to the environment.
Any type of F-system control is tolerated within this fault tolerance time, i.e. the → F-system
can control its processes incorrectly or even not at all. The fault tolerance time depends on
the type of process and must be determined on a case-by-case basis.
F-CPU
An F-CPU is a central processing unit with fail-safe capability that is permitted for use in
SIMATIC Safety. A standard user program can also be run on the F-CPU.
F-I/O
Collective name for fail-safe inputs and outputs available in SIMATIC S7 for integration into
the SIMATIC Safety F-system. Available F-I/O modules:
● Fail-safe I/O module for ET 200eco
● Fail-safe signal modules S7-300 (F-SMs)
● Fail-safe modules for ET 200S
● Fail-safe modules for ET 200SP
● Fail-safe DP standard slaves
● Fail-safe PA field devices
● Fail-safe IO devices
ET 200SP distributed I/O system
Product Information, 07/2013, A5E32288220-AA
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