04 - Bihl+Wiedemann: Realizing muting solutions up to SIL3/PLe
With the ASi-5 Safety Muting Module BWU4411 in IP67 from Bihl+Wiedemann, various muting solutions up to SIL3/PLe can be implemented efficiently. Whether cross muting or sequential muting, all the necessary sensors and safety components can be flexibly connected to the module. This means that all signals required for muting are available in one module under a single ASi-5 address. Unused inputs and outputs can be used for other applications, for example to control muting lamps or integrate push-button modules. As an alternative to processing in the ASi safety monitor, all relevant signals can also be forwarded via safe fieldbuses - Profisafe, CIP Safety, FSoE or openSafety. In the 'Asimon360' software suite, there are ready-certified muting modules for convenient parameterization for many applications; complex programming in the control system is not required.