
46-1
46.1 Introduction
Prosafe is a comprehensive and integrated solution with the aim to support safe communication in
eldbus
net
works
(Fi
gure
46.
1).
Pro
safe
com
prises
the fol
lowing
pri
nciples
[1]
:
•
Integration
of
safety-related
applications
into
standard
solutions
without
any
impact
for
the
latter
ones.
• Standard and safety data coexist in the same network—Probus (see Chapter 32) or Pronet
(see Chapter 40)—without modication of the standard protocols.
•
Safety
data
is
transmitted
between
safety
equipment—controllers
(F-Host)
and
devices
(F-Device)—using
the
highest
integrity
level
(SIL
3
or
PL
“e”)
required
by
current
applications