Applikation
Communication with
SafeEthernet
Additional superior structures are no longer
necessary - the investment can be reduced
Ever more complex automation tasks in safety-related systems on the wiring and cable installation of
same network without restriction various networks as well as a uni-
connection with shorter planning-and initial of safety is possible. form network concept in the
start-up phases increasingly require flexible The safety solution has been whole facility.
and open systems. Even the safety systems certified in accordance with the The user will profit from these
future safety standards of industri- savings during the entire life span
which were up to now separately constructed, al automation IEC61508 up to of his machine, i.e. planning,
should in the future be able to be simply SIL3, with the already existing design, installation, initial start-
integrated into one system. DIN19250 up to AK6 and with up, maintenance and expansion of
EN954 up to cat. 4. the unit.
The performance can addition- The communication of the safe
Franz Handermann* ally be enhanced through the ex- systems for the supervisor level or
In order to save time and costs Therefore, in the current automa- pansion of a switched FastEther- the visualisation is undertaken via
in the long-term regarding the life tion machines, the networks for net Network. On the basis of the the Ethernet Protocol OPC. If re-
cycle of a facility, the number and safe and non-safe plant compo- high performance, additional su- quired the data transfer between
variation of the components and nents are con- the control level
bus systems employed must be structed separate- can be realised
reduced. At the same time, the re- ly. via a fieldbus.
quirement automatically arises for This problem is The applica-
the transference of safe and non- solved through tion of the pro-
safe data via a collective standard the innovative gramming Soft-
network. This was not possible up safe communica- ware ELOP-II Fac-
to now because of the high speci- tion technology of tory is possible by
fications such as reaction time to the HIMA Compa- any network
the safety-relevant data. ny. Fast applica- node or via data
The press automation put one tions inclusive of remote transfer
of the superlative requirements at the whole emer- (Teleservice).
the safety and reaction time of the gency-off inter- With it, all the
automation system. The dangers locking mecha- The junction of safe and non-ssafe components in a network. decentralised
prevention in a press is almost im- nism and danger safety control sys-
possible, the safety system must zone safeguarding become pos- perior structures are no longer tems can be programmed, config-
detect and avoid the danger with- sible with a single facility-wide necessary! Hence, new economic ured and monitored across the
in the safety time, for protection network. paths of integration are made plant via the existing Ethernet
of human, plant and environment. Through the adjustable net- available. The ever more complex Network.
work profile, the SafeEthernet automation tasks can, in the fu- The certified operating system
can exchange safety-related data ture, be solved via control sys- of the “HIMatrix” system family
between the certified HIMA sys- tems, which support decentralised contains a secure user manage-
tems across each Ethernet-and concepts. Such control systems ment (Security-Tool) in order to
*Dipl. Ing. (FH)
FastEthernet Network in accor- help introducing safety where it is guarantee access protection
Franz Handermann is dance with IEEE802.3. On a stan- necessary, and simultaneously re- against non-authorised persons or
the Product Manager dard Ethernet Network, therefore, duce wiring and switch cabinet systems. The application of
at HIMA Paul Hilde-
safe and non-safe data are trans- volumes to the requisite minimum. SafeEthernet paves the way for
brandt GmbH + Co
KG, Brühl ferred in a parallel way. Conse- Advantages arising from this the open automation- and net-
Homepage: http://www.hima.com quently, a dual operation of non- include the saving of parallel work systems of the future.
2 PRAXIS Profiline – Industrial Ethernet – April 2002
