Abstract: A safety module for an automation system includes a communication interface designed for a signal-transmitting connection to a communication system, an output interface designed for a signal-transmitting connection to at least one user which can be fitted downstream and a processing device connected to the communication interface and the output interface and designed to process communication signals from the communication interface and to provide output signals to the output interface wherein the processing device is designed for a detection of an actual component behaviour, using a control command contained in a communication signal and a component measured value contained in a communication signal, and for a comparison of a presettable component behaviour to the actual component behaviour as well as for a provision of a safety-oriented output signal to the output interface at a presettable divergence between the presettable component behaviour and the actual component behaviour.

Abstract: A safety module for an automation system including a communication interface, which is configured for a signal-transmitting connection to a communication system including an output interface, which is configured for a signal-transmitting connection to consumers, which can be attached downstream, and including a processing device which is connected to both interfaces and is configured for processing communication signals from the communication interface and for providing processing results as output signals at the output interface. The processing device is configured such that a safety-related output signal is provided at the output interface if a safety signal, which is contained in a communication signal, is present, and if at least two data records, which are respectively provided in a communication signal, are encoded differently and are directed at the processing device, conform with one another.

Abstract: A field bus module for the operation of actuators and/or sensors with at least one device interface for the connection of a sensor and/or actuator, with at least one field bus interface for connection to a field bus system, and with a processing device for receiving and processing and sending field bus telegrams and also for making available control commands, especially safety-oriented control commands, to the device interface depending on incoming field bus telegrams wherein the processing device is configured to process in different operating modes sensor data that can be made available at the device interface and/or field bus telegrams that can be made available at the field bus interface, wherein an operating mode memory is allocated to the processing device for the optional provision of one of at least two different operating mode data sets at the processing device depending on an incoming field bus telegram.

Abstract: A fluid system for the reliable operation of an actuator controlled by fluid means, including a control device, a valve controller, fluid control valves that are designed to influence fluid flows on at least one actuator, sensors designed to determine a state of the actuator and a monitoring device designed to process the sensor signals and to provide a monitoring signal to the valve controller. The control device is designed in accordance with a first safety category of a safety standard and the valve controller, the fluid control valves, the sensors and the monitoring device are designed in accordance with a second safety category of the safety standard, wherein said second safety category is positioned at a higher level than the first safety category within the safety standard.

Abstract: A safety-oriented load switching device for the electric switching of an automation component, the device including a first branch circuit and a second branch circuit which extend from a respective supply-side supply connection to a respective load-side load connection, wherein a switching assembly including a parallel circuit of a switching means designed for an opening and a closing of the respective branch circuit and of a resistor means is formed in each branch circuit, and further including at least one measuring point located between the switching assembly and the load connection, and wherein a potential measuring device, which is electrically connected to a reference point and configured for providing a potential-dependent measuring signal, is connected to the measuring point.

Abstract: A safety-oriented load switching device including a first current branch, which extends from a first supply connection to a first load connection and having a first switching means, and having a second current branch, which extends from a second supply connection to a second load connection and including a second switching means, wherein a first test branch is connected to a first measuring point located between the first switching means and the first load connection and is also connected to the second supply connection and includes a series connection of a first test switch and a first measuring device, wherein a second test branch is connected to a second measuring point between the second switching means and the second load connection and is connected to the first supply connection and includes a series connection of a second test switch and a second measuring device.

Abstract: A safety module for an automation system including a communication interface, which is configured for a signal-transmitting connection to a communication system including an output interface, which is configured for a signal-transmitting connection to consumers, which can be attached downstream, and including a processing device which is connected to both interfaces and is configured for processing communication signals from the communication interface and for providing processing results as output signals at the output interface. The processing device is configured such that a safety-related output signal is provided at the output interface if a safety signal, which is contained in a communication signal, is present, and if at least two data records, which are respectively provided in a communication signal, are encoded differently and are directed at the processing device, conform with one another.

Abstract: A safety module for an automation system includes a communication interface designed for a signal-transmitting connection to a communication system, an output interface designed for a signal-transmitting connection to at least one user which can be fitted downstream and a processing device connected to the communication interface and the output interface and designed to process communication signals from the communication interface and to provide output signals to the output interface wherein the processing device is designed for a detection of an actual component behaviour, using a control command contained in a communication signal and a component measured value contained in a communication signal, and for a comparison of a presettable component behaviour to the actual component behaviour as well as for a provision of a safety-oriented output signal to the output interface at a presettable divergence between the presettable component behaviour and the actual component behaviour.

Abstract: A field unit with a bus node which is designed for signal conversion between an external bus protocol and an internal bus protocol for communication with at least one function module, in such a way that a sequential transmission of data packets is made along an internal bus system and also including function modules which are designed for processing of data packets and for signal transmission with at least one downstream function component wherein the bus node is so designed for a differentiation of data packets of the higher-level control device that in the bus node a processing of non-safety-related data packets to the internal bus system and onwards transmission of safety-related data packets to the internal bus system is effected, and wherein at least one function module connected to the internal bus system is designed as a safety module for processing of safety-related data packets.

Abstract: A field bus module for the operation of actuators and/or sensors with at least one device interface for the connection of a sensor and/or actuator, with at least one field bus interface for connection to a field bus system, and with a processing device for receiving and processing and sending field bus telegrams and also for making available control commands, especially safety-oriented control commands, to the device interface depending on incoming field bus telegrams wherein the processing device is configured to process in different operating modes sensor data that can be made available at the device interface and/or field bus telegrams that can be made available at the field bus interface, wherein an operating mode memory is allocated to the processing device for the optional provision of one of at least two different operating mode data sets at the processing device depending on an incoming field bus telegram.

Abstract: A two-part sensor composed of a sensor head and a sensor-head counterpart, testing is performed as to whether a correct sensor head is connected with the sensor-head counterpart.

Abstract: A safety-oriented load switching device including a first current branch, which extends from a first supply connection to a first load connection and having a first switching means, and having a second current branch, which extends from a second supply connection to a second load connection and including a second switching means, wherein a first test branch is connected to a first measuring point located between the first switching means and the first load connection and is also connected to the second supply connection and includes a series connection of a first test switch and a first measuring device, wherein a second test branch is connected to a second measuring point between the second switching means and the second load connection and is connected to the first supply connection and includes a series connection of a second test switch and a second measuring device.

Abstract: A safety-oriented load switching device for the electric switching of an automation component, the device including a first branch circuit and a second branch circuit which extend from a respective supply-side supply connection to a respective load-side load connection, wherein a switching assembly including a parallel circuit of a switching means designed for an opening and a closing of the respective branch circuit and of a resistor means is formed in each branch circuit, and further including at least one measuring point located between the switching assembly and the load connection, and wherein a potential measuring device, which is electrically connected to a reference point and configured for providing a potential-dependent measuring signal, is connected to the measuring point.

Abstract: A fluid system for the reliable operation of an actuator controlled by fluid means, including a control device, a valve controller, fluid control valves that are designed to influence fluid flows on at least one actuator, sensors designed to determine a state of the actuator and a monitoring device designed to process the sensor signals and to provide a monitoring signal to the valve controller. The control device is designed in accordance with a first safety category of a safety standard and the valve controller, the fluid control valves, the sensors and the monitoring device are designed in accordance with a second safety category of the safety standard, wherein said second safety category is positioned at a higher level than the first safety category within the safety standard.

Abstract: A field unit with a bus node which is designed for signal conversion between an external bus protocol and an internal bus protocol for communication with at least one function module, in such a way that a sequential transmission of data packets is made along an internal bus system and also including function modules which are designed for processing of data packets and for signal transmission with at least one downstream function component wherein the bus node is so designed for a differentiation of data packets of the higher-level control device that in the bus node a processing of non-safety-related data packets to the internal bus system and onwards transmission of safety-related data packets to the internal bus system is effected, and wherein at least one function module connected to the internal bus system is designed as a safety module for processing of safety-related data packets.

Abstract: A two-part sensor composed of a sensor head and a sensor-head counterpart, testing is performed as to whether a correct sensor head is connected with the sensor-head counterpart.

Abstract: A two-part sensor composed of a sensor head and a sensor-head counterpart, testing is performed as to whether a correct sensor head is connected with the sensor-head counterpart.

Abstract: A two-part sensor composed of a sensor head and a sensor-head counterpart, testing is performed as to whether a correct sensor head is connected with the sensor-head counterpart.

Abstract: A two-part sensor composed of a sensor head and a sensor-head counterpart, testing is performed as to whether a correct sensor head is connected with the sensor-head counterpart.

Abstract: A fluid power valve arrangement with at least one solenoid valve whose solenoid is connected or able to be connected via only two control lines with an electrical control and/or communication device. The solenoid valve has integrated in it a non-volatile storage device containing identification data of the solenoid valve, and furthermore a modulator for modulation of data of the solenoid valve in the two supply lines. The control and/or communication device possesses a demodulator for demodulation of the modulated data.