User Manual
Appendix A
GFK-2843A
Jan 2020
VersaSafe system
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Note:
Modified total response time
When calculating the total safety response time, please note the modified basis for
calculation in Section "Time response in the VersaSafe system" on page 85.
There are two variants that are used as the basis for creating master projects:
•
Hierarchical topology
•
Flat topology
Both variants can be combined.
Example 1: hierarchical topology
This example consists of 4 islands.
Table 27: Hierarchical topology
Island
Master
Slave
Island 1
LPSDO
LPSDO SL 1
LPSDO SL 2
LPSDO SL 3
Island 2
LPSDO SL 1
PSDI 1
PSDI 2
PSDO 1
PSDO 2
Island 3
LPSDO SL 2
PSDI 1
PSDI 2
PSDO 1
PSDO 2
Island 4
LPSDO SL 3
PSDI 1
PSDI 2
PSDO 1
PSDO 2
Figure 21: Hierarchical topology (tree structure)