Operating Instructions
Safety System MGBS-P-L.-AR…
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(Translation of the original operating instructions) 2527246-01-08/19
Table 1: Possible combinations for MGBS components
Locking module
Handle module
MGBS-H…
MGBS…AR
Key to symbols
Combination possible
NOTICE
For information about combination with an AR evaluation unit, please refer to chapter
of several MGBS‑AR in a switch chain on page 30
3. Description of the safety function
Devices from this series feature the following safety functions:
Monitoring of guard locking and the position of the guard
(interlocking device with guard locking according to EN ISO 14119)
Ì
6.8. Switching states on page 10
):
-The safety outputs are switched off when guard locking is released (monitoring of the locking element).
-The safety outputs are switched off when the guard is open (monitoring of the door position).
-The guard locking can be activated only if the handle module is located in the switch head (faulty closure protection).
-The following additionally applies in an AR series connection: the safety outputs are switched on only when the device
receives a corresponding signal from its predecessor in the chain.
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Safety characteristics: category, Performance Level, PFH
D
(see chapter
).
NOTICE
You can regard the complete AR device chain as one subsystem during calculation. The following
calculation method applies to the PFH
D
value:
#1
PFH
D,1
PFH
D,ext
AR-Device #1 ... n
External Evaluation
(e.g. PLC)
PFH
D
ges =∑ PFH
D,k
+ PFH
D,ext
n
k=1
#2
PFH
D,2
#n
PFH
D,n
Alternatively, the simplified method according to section 6.3 of EN 13849-1:2015 can be used for
calculation.