This is a new series of articles on various topics using Schmersal’s PSC1-C-100-FB1 Safety Controller.We will start with the installation and simple operation of the tool.

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The field of the future will be increasingly complex, with today’s machines becoming more and more complex with increasing demands for ease of use and new normative requirements to achieve safety considerations and safety functions. In addition, the constantly changing market demands a quick response, which calls for modular and easily expandable concepts.

The safety control system PSC1 introduced in this series is an emergency stop switch.

The PSC1 safety control system presented in this series consists of a freely programmable, compact safety controller with I/O expansion modules for signal processing of emergency stop switches, guard door switches, light grids, and additional mechanical and electronic safety switchgear.

In addition, the axis can be monitored using a number of functions. A universal communication interface can be used to connect to all standard fieldbus systems.

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Here is a view of the PSC1 safety controller part number.

✓feature

The PSC1 safety control system has the following features

Safe logic control according to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC Annex IV
Safety functions up to SIL 3 according to IEC 61508 / IEC 62061, PL e and Cat. 4 according to EN ISO 13849-1
Modular expansion with up to 272 inputs / outputs
Switchable to safe 2 A p-switching semiconductor output and safe p-/n-switching semiconductor output
Freely programmable inputs/outputs
Safe Drive Monitoring (SDM – Safe Drive Monitoring) according to EN 61800-5-2 for up to 12 axes
Universal Communication Interface
- Support of all standard fieldbus systems
- Software configuration and resetting of fieldbus protocols
- Integration of Schmersal SD bus gateways into standard fieldbus systems
option
- Secure Remote I/O via Ethernet Secure Device-to-Device Communication (SDDC)
- Secure intercommunication via Ethernet secure master-to-master communication (SMMC)

✓Programming Software SafePLC2

The safety control system PSC1 uses SafePLC2 to create safety programs.

Modern and intuitive development environment
Preconfigured elements simplify program creation and
Simplified verification
Programming assistance through various search functions
Easy signal tracking with different color indications and status messages
Practical libraries for logic, safe drive monitor, SD bus and encoder elements
Configurable user rights
Offline simulation

✓SAVE CROSS COMMUNICATION

Safety Cross Communication is used as a composite of the safety controller for the secure exchange of data via local Ethernet SMMC communication.

In complete systems (consisting of individual system components) where signals from emergency stop signals and solenoid interlocks are coupled, this requirement can be solved by using secure intercommunication.

In addition, secure cross communication, secure remote I/O communication and simultaneous fieldbus communication for higher-level control are possible.

Secure intercommunication with up to four PSC1 compact controllers
Freedom to mix compact controllers PSC1-C-10 and PSC1-C-100 (-FB1 and -FB2 only)

✓SAFE REMOTE I/O COMMUNICATION

In combination with FB1 and FB2 of the PSC1-C-100 series, the remote I/O expansion module PSC1-E-37-14DI-4DO-2RO-RIO meets the requirements of distributed applications.

Communication is performed via the Ethernet SDDC protocol, allowing secure cross I/O communication and simultaneous operation of remote I/O communication via a universal communication interface.

✓UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATION INTERFACE

Using the universal communication interface, the required fieldbus protocol can be manually selected in software. In parallel to the active fieldbus protocol, local communication within the PSC1 control system can be realized via Ethernet SDDC and SMMC. This is possible in combination with FB1 and FB2 of the PSC1-C-100 series.