Could you please provide guidance on if the following feature --- PROFIsafe Parameterization in Run (PiR) --- is a mandatory feature for a device certification according to the PROFIsafe V2.6 MU1 / PROFIsafe V2.6 MU2? No, PiR is not a mandatory, but an optional feature. All new features described i...

The PROFIsafe Profile states in section 'Adjustment of watchdog times for FSCP 3/1': It is highly recommended that the difference between the assigned parameter value F_WD_Time and the sum (DAT, HAT, and bus transmission delays) does not exceed 30 %. Why is this the case? In section 'Calculation an...

The PROFIsafe Profile states in section 'Adjustment of watchdog times for FSCP 3/1':

It is highly recommended that the difference between the assigned parameter value F_WD_Time and the sum (DAT, HAT, and bus transmission delays) does not exceed 30 %.

Why is this the case?

The "FSCP Test Mode" is mentioned several times in the PROFIsafe specification, but it is not defined explicitly.

(from PSDW 2023) Is there any license condition on the PROFIsafe Layer Tester? E.g. can it be distributed freely internally in a company ,once it has been purchased by this company or is this restricted to this department/division, which order the Layer Tester? The layer tester may be used freely w...

(from PSDW 2023)

Is there any license condition on the PROFIsafe Layer Tester? E.g. can it be distributed freely internally in a company ,once it has been purchased by this company or is this restricted to this department/division, which order the Layer Tester?

From PSDW 2023: Are there plans on changing the CP1616 card to some other HW? Today it's very difficult to find a PC with a PCI slot only. PROFIdrive tester tool are changing the test HW to a standard S7-1500 CPU. You say that old PC’s with PCI slots can still be used. Yes, as long our company IT p...

From PSDW 2023: Are there plans on changing the CP1616 card to some other HW? Today it's very difficult to find a PC with a PCI slot only. PROFIdrive tester tool are changing the test HW to a standard S7-1500 CPU. You say that old PC’s with PCI slots can still be used. Yes, as long our company IT po...

Question from the PROFIsafe Designer Workshop in October 2023: Does there exist a "safe router" which can bundle and redistribute safety data? This could be used to, e.g., distribute safety data from one safety function (consisting of senor/logic/actuator) to additionally affected actuato...

Question from the PROFIsafe Designer Workshop in October 2023: Does there exist a "safe router" which can bundle and redistribute safety data? This could be used to, e.g., distribute safety data from one safety function (consisting of senor/logic/actuator) to additionally affected actuator...

Question from the PROFIsafe Designer Workshop in October 2023: The PROFIsafe specification mentions the possibility to use an LED on a device to indicate different states. Must this LED be "implemented" in a safety-related way (i.e., to guarantee that it is actually switched on or blinkin...

Question from the PROFIsafe Designer Workshop in October 2023: The PROFIsafe specification mentions the possibility to use an LED on a device to indicate different states. Must this LED be "implemented" in a safety-related way (i.e., to guarantee that it is actually switched on or blinking...

Question from the PROFIsafe Designer Workshop in October 2023: We briefly heard about a "communication PFH" or "allocating the communication PFH values / residual error rates". What is this about? Do we have to calculate this "communication PFH"? The source for this co...

Question from the PROFIsafe Designer Workshop in October 2023:

We briefly heard about a "communication PFH" or "allocating the communication PFH values / residual error rates". What is this about? Do we have to calculate this "communication PFH"?

Question from the PROFIsafe Designer Workshop in October 2023: Did I understand it correctly that you cannot "circumvent" the "safe state" [editor's note: i.e., externally ensuring the safety of the part of the machinery/plant that is affected by the F-Device on which PiR is per...

Question from the PROFIsafe Designer Workshop in October 2023: Did I understand it correctly that you cannot "circumvent" the "safe state" [editor's note: i.e., externally ensuring the safety of the part of the machinery/plant that is affected by the F-Device on which PiR is perf...

Questions from the PROFIsafe Designer Workshop in October 2023: As long as there is no security in the safe fieldbus protocol, the only solution security-wise is to isolate the devices in the network. Is there a plan to solve this by integrating real security (perhaps as an optional feature) into P...

Questions from the PROFIsafe Designer Workshop in October 2023: As long as there is no security in the safe fieldbus protocol, the only solution security-wise is to isolate the devices in the network. Is there a plan to solve this by integrating real security (perhaps as an optional feature) into PR...

Question from the PROFIsafe Designer Workshop from October 2023: Is it recommended to support PROFIsafe V2.4 in new devices? PROFIsafe V2.4 is based on a withdrawn version of the base IEC 61784-3 standard and may be only used in "replacement" scenarios. Therefore, all newly developed F-Ho...

Question from the PROFIsafe Designer Workshop from October 2023:

Is it recommended to support PROFIsafe V2.4 in new devices?

Question from the PROFIsafe Designer Workshop in October 2023: What is [the] "unsigned8 + unsigned8" [data type]? This data type is used as 16 individual Bits, which is often needed in the Process Automation context. It makes it easier to know the semantics of the bits, as opposed to usin...

Question from the PROFIsafe Designer Workshop in October 2023:

What is [the] "unsigned8 + unsigned8" [data type]?

Question from the PROFIsafe Designer Workshop in October 2023: How to estimate DAT and HAT? These values are dependent on your implementation details. You will investigate worst-case times of "how long these things take". There was also the question whether these values are parameterizabl...

Question from the PROFIsafe Designer Workshop in October 2023:

How to estimate DAT and HAT?

Question from the PROFIsafe Designer Workshop in October 2023: Is there a similar feature for F-parameterization via PROFIdrive, which have their own way of parameterization, as for non-PROFIdrive devices, which will then use iPar? It this PROFIdrive on PROFIsafe? For parametrization of PROFIdrive ...

Question from the PROFIsafe Designer Workshop in October 2023: Is there a similar feature for F-parameterization via PROFIdrive, which have their own way of parameterization, as for non-PROFIdrive devices, which will then use iPar? It this PROFIdrive on PROFIsafe? For parametrization of PROFIdrive d...