Operating KP8F in a fail-safe manner
7.5 Response times of the PROFIsafe devices
KP8, KP8F
Operating Instructions, 10/2010, A5E03284305-01
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Calculating response time
Information about the response times of the IO controller can be found in the manual of the
IO controller used.
The "S7 Distributed Safety" add-on package contains an Excel file "s7fcotia.xls" for
calculating maximum response times. You can find the current version of this table on the
Internet at the following address:
"Support Request (
ID 19138505
Detailed information for the calculation of the response time of the F-system can be found in
the "Safety Technology in SIMATIC S7" system manual
(