As IIoT and Digital Transformation advance in the industrial automation market, there are increasing demands for visualization and digitization, not only on production line level but also on device level. At the same time, functional safety has become a global standard, and the next step is implementing functional safety via communication.
The Ixxat Safe T100/CS offers device manufacturers an easy way to control safe I/O signals using a safe fieldbus protocol. The module meets the SIL3 safety requirement level as defined by IEC 61508 and Performance Level PLe / Category 4 in ISO 13849-1.
Safe T100/CS is primarily designed to be used together with Anybus CompactCom, where the safety communication uses the black channel principle through Anybus CompactCom. For CIP Safety, CompactCom takes over the EtherNet/IP Adapter functionality and the safety module implements the CIP safety layer and safe control of three dual-channel inputs as well as one dual-channel output.
The module's very compact size and flexible safety I/O routing make it perfect for integration into customer specific device solutions.