| Application and Function |
Cable | In a Safety PLC network, areas are covered using the Safety network. Therefore, |
Disconnection | damage or disconnection of the communications cable may occur. In the system |
| below, the "X" represents a cable break between Safety PLC 2 and Safety PLC 3. |
| The communications between each of the systems will cease. As a result, the |
| following will occur: |
| if the Safety PLC 2 system was dependent on the inputs of the Safety PLC 3 |
| system, the corresponding outputs will automatically be set to "zero", |
| if the Safety PLC 3 system was dependent on the inputs of the Safety PLC 2 |
| system, the corresponding outputs will automatically be set to "zero", and |
| if the systems are still provided with the 24 VDC power supply, the two systems |
| will continue to operate the remaining inputs and outputs of each separate |
| system. |
| The following diagram shows an example of the Safety PLC network interruption: |
Safety PLC
Safety PLC
Safety PLC
Remote I/O module
Remote I/O module
Remote I/O module
Remote I/O module
Remote I/O module
If the local network is reacting only on the inputs of the same system, the PLC system continues to run without failure.
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