Changes to PROFIsafe 5.25

Description

Most of the signals begins sent from the Robot to the PLC have changed polarity.

 

Changes

A status message sent to the safety PLC contains the information in the table below.

Signal Description
Stop, cat. 0
  • 0: Robot is performing, or it has completed, a safety stop of category 0; A hard stop by immediate removal of power to the arm and the motors.

  • 1: Robot is not doing a category 0 stop.

Stop, cat. 1
  • 0: Robot is performing, or it has completed, a safety stop of category 1; A controlled stop after which the motors are left in a power off state with brakes engaged.

  • 1: Robot is not doing a category 1 stop.

Stop, cat. 2
  • 0: Robot is performing, or it has completed, a safety stop of category 2; A controlled stop after which the motors are left in a power on state.

  • 1: Robot is not doing a category 2 stop.

Violation
  • 0: Robot is stopped, because the safety system failed to comply with the active safety limits defined.

  • 1: Robot is complying with the active safety limits defined.

Fault
  • 0: Robot is stopped, because of an unexpected exceptional error in the safety system.

  • 1: Robot is not experiencing an unexpected exceptional error in the safety system.

E-stop by system
  • 0: Robot is stopped because of one of the following conditions:

    • A safety PLC connected via PROFIsafe has asserted system level e-stop.

    • An IMMI module connected to the control box has asserted a system level e-stop.

    • A unit connected to the system e-stop configurable safety input of the control box has asserted system level e-stop.

  • 1: Robot is not in system e-stop.

Changes
Signal Description
Safeguard stop
  • 0: The robot is stopped due to one of the following conditions:

    • A safety PLC connected via PROFIsafe has asserted the safeguard stop.

    • A unit connected to the safeguard stop nonconfigurable input of the control box has asserted the safeguard stop.

    • A unit connected to the safeguard stop configurable safety input of the control box has asserted the safeguard stop.

  • 1: The robot is not stopped due to Safeguard.

Note: This signal follows the safeguard reset semantics. A configured safeguard stop reset functionality must be used to reset this signal. PROFIsafe enforces use of the safeguard reset functionality.

Safeguard stop auto

The robot is stopped because it is operating in Automatic mode and because of one of the following conditions:

  • A safety PLC connected via PROFIsafe has asserted safeguard stop auto.
  • A unit connected to a safeguard stop auto configurable safety input of the control box has asserted safeguard stop auto.

The signal follows the safeguard reset semantics. A configured safeguard stop reset functionality shall be used to reset this signal

PROFIsafe implies use of the safeguard reset functionality.

3PE stop
  • 0: Robot is stopped because it is operating in Manual mode and because of one of the following conditions:

    • Any 3PE is pressed to the middle position, and Freedrive input is active.

    • Not all 3PE are pressed to the middle position.

  • 1: Robot is not stopped because of a 3-position enabling device.

Operational mode

Indication of the active operational mode of the robot.

  • 0: Disabled

  • 1: Automatic

  • 2: Manual

Changes
Signal Description
Reduced
  • 0: Reduced safety limits are active.

  • 1: Normal safety limits are active.

E-stop by robot
  • 0: The robot is stopped because of one of the following conditions:

    • The e-stop button of the teach pendant is pressed.

    • An e-stop button connected to the robot e-stop non-configurable safety input of the control box is pressed.

  • 1: Robot is not in e-stop by robot.

Active limit set

The active set of safety limits.

  • 0: Normal

  • 1: Reduced

  • 2: Recovery

Robot moving
  • 0: Robot is moving. If any joint moves at a velocity of 0.02 rad/s or higher the robot is considered in motion.

  • 1: Robot is at standstill.

Safe home position

  • 0: Robot is at rest (robot not moving), and in the position defined as the Safe Home Position.

  • 1: Robot is not at rest, or not in the position defined as the Safe Home Position.