Chapter 1 - safety concept, Introduction, Safety certification – Rockwell Automation 2094-EN02D-M01-S0 Kinetix 6200 and Kinetix 6500 Safe Torque-off Safety Reference Manual User Manual
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Safety Concept
Introduction
This chapter describes the safety performance level concept and how the
Kinetix 6200 and Kinetix 6500 drives can meet the requirements for SIL CL3,
CAT 4, or PLe applications.
Safety Certification
The Kinetix 6200 and Kinetix 6500 drives are certified for use in safety
applications up to and including SIL CL3 according to EN 61800-5-2,
EN 61508, and EN 62061, Performance Level PLe and CAT 4 according to
ISO 13849-1. Safety requirements are based on the standards current at the time
of certification.
The TÜV Rheinland group has approved the Kinetix 6200 and Kinetix 6500
drives for use in safety-related applications where the de-energized state is
considered to be the safe state. All of the examples related to I/O included in this
manual are based on achieving de-energization as the safe state for typical
Machine Safety and Emergency Shutdown (ESD) systems.
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