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Rockwell Automation Publication 1734-UM013C-EN-P - August 2010
Chapter 1
POINT Guard I/O Overview
CIP Safety Architectures
Use POINT Guard I/O modules in EtherNet/IP or DeviceNet safety
architectures. Safety controllers control the safety outputs. Safety or standard
PLC controllers can control the standard outputs.
Figure 1 - POINT Guard I/O Modules in EtherNet/IP Safety Architecture
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Item
Description
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GuardLogix controller
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POINT I/O and POINTGuard I/O
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Stratix 8000 switch
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CompactBlock Guard I/O
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Safety communication
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Standard communication