Rockwell Automation AADvance Controller Safety Manual - Manual (Page 11)

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ICSTT-RM446K-EN-P Issue: 10
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This chapter provides an introduction to the AADvance Safety Manual
and to the AADvance system.
In This Chapter
Verification of the Safety Manual .................................................................... 1-1
Competency ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Terminology ......................................................................................................... 1-2
The AADvance Controller ............................................................................... 1-3
AADvance Features ........................................................................................... 1-6
Associated Documents...................................................................................... 1-7
Controller TUV Certification .......................................................................... 1-8
Certification for use in Hazardous Environments ...................................... 1-8
KCC-EMC Registration.................................................................................. 1-13
Verification of the Safety Manual
The AADvance system and the user safety Manual are independently
certified by the certification authority Technischer Überwachungs-Verein
(TÜV) to meet the requirements of IEC 61508 SIL3.
Competency
The achievement of functional safety requires the implementation of the
safety lifecycle whilst ensuring that persons who are responsible for any
safety lifecycle activities meet the required competency levels in functional
safety.
All persons involved in any safety lifecycle activity, including management
activities, shall have the appropriate training, technical knowledge,
experience and qualifications relevant to the specific duties they have to
perform. The suitability of persons for their designated safety lifecycle
activities shall be based on the specific competency factors relevant to the
system application and shall be defined and recorded for each individual.
The following competence factors should be addressed when assessing
and justifying the competency level of persons to carry out their duties:
 Engineering experience appropriate to the application area
 Engineering experience appropriate to the technology
 Functional safety engineering experience appropriate to the technology
 Knowledge of the legal and safety regulatory framework
 The consequences of failure of the safety-related system
 The safety requirements class of the safety-related systems
 The novelty of the design, design procedures or application
Chapter 1
Introduction