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Installation manual
PSC1-C-10 Installation manual V2.6
Page 82 of 173
Version: 57E
4.3.5.3
Overview of achievable PL for digital safety outputs
Output PSC1
Actuator /
external
shutdown
circuit
Category
according
to EN ISO
13849-1
DC
MTTF
d
actuato
r
Achiev
able PL
accordi
ng to
EN ISO
13849-
1
Boundary condition
Fault
exclusion
Single-channel
without
dynamic
output test
Q4 or Q5
Q0_P, Q1_N,
Q2_P, Q3_N
IQQx
Single-channel
Contactor, valve,
brake etc. without
direct feedback
for diagnostics
Cat. B
0 %
Medium
B
Contactor and downstream
actuators suitably designed
for safety application
Single-channel
Contactor, valve,
brake etc. with
monitored,
positively driven
auxiliary contact
Cat. 2
60-
90%
Dependen
t on
switching
frequency
Medium
B
Signal output required for
warning if malfunction
detected
Contactor and downstream
actuators suitably designed
for safety application
High
C
As before
d
As before
DC = 90% due to
adequately high test rate in
relation to the application
Single-channel
without
dynamic
output test
Q4 or Q5
or
Single-channel
Q0_P, Q1_N,
Q2_P, Q3_N
Dual-channel
Contactor, valve,
brake etc. with
direct feedback
for diagnostics in
at least one
channel
or
Actuator
operated with
single channel
with safety
function cat. 3
(e.g. STO)
Cat. 2
90%
Monitorin
g only in
one
external
shutdown
circuit
Medium
c
Signal output required for
warning if malfunction
detected
Contactor and downstream
actuators suitably designed
for safety application
Short-circuit
on external
operation
High
d
Single-channel
without
dynamic
output test
IQQ00
..IQQ09
Dual-channel
Contactor, valve,
brake etc. with
direct feedback
for diagnostics in
at least one
channel
or
Actuator
operated with
single channel
with safety
function cat. 3
(e.g. STO)
Cat. 3
90
%
Monitorin
g only in
one
external
shutdown
circuit
Medium
or high
d
Contactor and downstream
actuators suitably designed
for safety application
Short-circuit
on external
operation
Single-channel
with dynamic
output test
IQQ00
..IQQ09
Dual-channel
Contactor, valve,
brake etc. with
direct feedback
for diagnostics in
both channels
or
Actuator with
safety function
cat. 4 (e.g. STO)
Cat. 4
99%
Monitorin
g in both
external
shutdown
circuits
High
e
Contactor and downstream
actuators suitably designed
for safety application
Monitoring
electromechanical
components by means of
positively driven switches,
position monitoring on
switching valves etc.