Devices Window in Machine Expert - Safety

Devices Window with Safety-Related Configuration

When you have confirmed the device structure in Machine Expert - Safety, the Devices window shows the safety-related part of the architecture configured in Logic Builder.

The Devices window is composed of two panes:

oThe devices tree on the left contains the safety-related devices. Standard devices are not listed here.

The safety-related part of the Sercos Master is the root element (SL1). The SLC, which is always the first safety node (SL1.SM1) and the available safety-related I/O modules are contained as child elements.

The tree structure can only be edited in the Logic Builder Devices window.

If you select a tree node, its parameters and properties are loaded into the grid-based editor on the right (see next item).

oThe Device Parameterization Editor on the right contains the editable parameters of the device selected in the tree on the left.

Refer to the chapter <Font uline="N" o="N" fa="Oblique" fw="Regular">Bus Navigator</Font> in the EcoStruxure Machine Expert - Safety - User Guide for detailed information.

Signals and Exchange Variables

The tree nodes of each device can be expanded. Under each device node, the signals (process data items) of the device are listed.

You can drag these signals into the code and use them in your safety-related application. Depending on the device type, different signal types (control or diagnostic signals) are available.

Under the SLC node, the exchange signals are provided which you have defined in Logic Builder (Schneider Electric Sercos III Parameters editor of the Safety_PLC node, parameter group SlcIoConfiguration).

Refer to the section Process Data Items of the respective device-specific chapter in the <Font uline="N" o="N" fa="Oblique" fw="Regular">Safety Modules - Reference Guide</Font> for detailed information.