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SAFECONF configuration software
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4.6 Simulation mode in SAFECONF
The SAFECONF configuration software includes the EASYSIM controller simulation, which
can be used to simulate the execution of the safety logic:
– If no PSR-TRISAFE-S safety module is available
– If a simulated function test is recommended prior to actual startup of the "real"
PSR-TRISAFE-S safety module
Figure 4-16 Simulation of the safety module in SAFECONF
When working with the EASYSIM simulation instead of the safety module:
– If a safety module is connected, it will not be addressed, i.e., its inputs will not be read
and its outputs will not be written.
– Execute the same steps in the SAFECONF configuration software as you would if you
were working with the real safety module, but ensure that the "Simulate Safety
Controller" icon on the toolbar is activated (see Figure 4-17 on page 4-22). This means
that you can force signals or display online values in the connection editor as usual. The
simulation continues to run in the background, with the icon visible in the taskbar
notification field (system tray, known as systray for short).
– The simulation can be configured for the current application, inputs can be "activated"
in the simulation directly, and the effects on outputs can be monitored, thus simulating
the I/Os of the actual hardware.
– The timing of the machine/system can be simulated in expert mode.
WARNING: A simulation does not replace a function test.
The simulation of the safety application must not replace the proper function test using
the safety module and safe control devices/sensors/actuators. The test using simulation
may only be performed in addition to the standard function test, as a preliminary test, for
example.