IO-Link Safety Master Stack

The TEConcept IO-Link Safety Master Stack offers a simple way to extend an existing IO-Link Master to an IO-Link Safety Master. The regular IO-Link Master, as part of the IO-Link Black Channel, only requires minor adjustments (e.g., for ready pulses) but does not contain any safety-relevant elements itself.

Would you like to extend your IO-Link master with functional safety?

With the Safety Master Stack, you can extend existing IO-Link master architectures into a Safety Master according to the current specification
Product Data Sheet

Functional Description IO-Link Safety Master Stack

The FSCP (Functional Safety Communication Profile) Gateway exchanges safety-relevant process data with the IO-Link Safety Communication Layer (SCL) and the associated Safety Layer Manager (SLM). For SIL3 support, it is strongly recommended to implement SLM and SCL redundantly in two channels.

A Fieldbus Gateway is added to exchange non-safe process data as well as configuration and status information.
SMI Handler and Splitter Composer are extensions of the IO-Link Black Channel and are responsible for routing SMI services and processing safe and non-safe process data.

The TEConcept solution of the Safety Master Stack supports multiple architectures. It allows the reuse of an existing IO-Link Master with SMI support, but also architectures where the IO-Link Master and Fieldbus Gateways use the same MCU.

Features IO-Link Safety Master Stack

  • SMI communication between modules
  • Module certification by a notified body in preparation
  • Support for IO-Link / IO-Link FS V1.1.5

Advantages of the Safety Master Stacks

  • Reuse of existing IO-Link Master architectures with SMI interface
  • Clear separation between safe and non-safe components
  • Hardware-independent implementation
  • Simplified evaluation of the IO-Link FS Master by using a pre-certified software module

Limitations

  • OSSDe requires support for Legacy FS-DI or FS-DO

Scope of Delivery

  • Pre-certified Safety Master Stack
  • Quality Manual
  • Master Tool Windows application (for development purposes) with Device Tool interface
  • Development support (optional)

Additional offerings for the Safety Master Stack

In the safety domain as well, the IO-Link Community places great importance on products meeting the required specifications and on IO-Link Safety functioning reliably in the field. As an accredited IO-Link Competence and Test Center, TEConcept offers the IO-Link Safety Master Tester for this purpose — the approved tool for protocol conformance testing of IO-Link Safety Masters.

TEConcept IO-Link Safety Master Tester for IO-Link Safety Masters

IO-Link Safety Master Tester

The IO-Link Safety Master Tester automatically executes the prescribed IFAK test vectors according to the Safety Test Specification and generates a PDF test report — a prerequisite for the safety assessment by a notified body such as TÜV.

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