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Safety-related position measuring system
Measured-value
acquisition
Data transmission line
Position values and error bits via
two processor interfaces
Monitoring functions
Effi ciency test
Reception of measured values
Position 1
Position 2
(protocol and cable)
Serial data transfer
Two independent
position values
Internal monitoring
Protocol formation
EnDat interface
EnDat
master
Interface 1
Interface 2
Safe control
Catalog of measures
For more information on the topic of
functional safety, refer to the technical
information documents Safety-Related
Position Measuring Systems and Safety-
Related Control Technology as well as the
product information document of the
functional safety encoders.
Function
The safety strategy of the position measur-
ing system is based on two mutually inde-
pendent position values and additional er-
ror bits produced in the encoder and
transmitted over the EnDat 2.2 protocol to
the EnDat master. The EnDat master as-
sumes various monitoring functions with
which errors in the encoder and during
transmission can be revealed. For example,
the two position values are then compared.
The EnDat master then makes the data
available to the safe control. The control pe-
riodically tests the safety-related position
measuring system to monitor its correct
operation.
The architecture of the EnDat 2.2 protocol
makes it possible to process all safety-rele-
vant information and control mechanisms
during unconstrained controller operation.
This is possible because the safety-relevant
information is saved in the additional infor-
mation. According to EN 61 508, the archi-
tecture of the position measuring system
is regarded as a single-channel tested sys-
tem.
Documentation on the integration of
the position measuring system
The intended use of position measuring
systems places demands on the control,
the machine designer, the installation tech-
nician, service, etc. The necessary informa-
tion is provided in the documentation for
the position measuring systems.
In order to be able to implement a position
measuring system in a safety-related
application, a suitable control is required.
The control assumes the fundamental task
of communicating with the encoder and
safely evaluating the encoder data.
The requirements for integrating the EnDat
master with monitoring functions in the
safe control are described in the HEIDEN-
HAIN document 533095. It contains, for
example, specifi cations on the evaluation
and processing of position values and error
bits, and on electrical connection and cyclic
tests of position measuring systems.
Document 1000344 describes additional
measures that make it possible to use
suitable encoders for applications up to
SIL-3, PL “e”, category 4.
Machine and plant manufacturers need not
attend to these details. These functions
must be provided by the control. Product
information sheets, catalogs and mounting
instructions provide information to aid the
selection of a suitable encoder. The
product information sheets and catalogs
contain general data on function and
application of the encoders as well as
specifi cations and permissible ambient
conditions. The mounting instructions
provide detailed information on installing
the encoders.
The architecture of the safety system and
the diagnostic possibilities of the control
may call for further requirements. For
example, the operating instructions of
the control must explicitly state
whether fault exclusion is required for
the loosening of the mechanical
connection between the encoder and
the drive.The machine designer is obliged
to inform the installation technician and
service technicians, for example, of the
resulting requirements.
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