Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley POINT Guard - CIP Safety Architectures

20 Rockwell Automation Publication 1734-UM013J-EN-P - July 2014
Chapter 1 POINT Guard I/O Overview
CIP Safety Architectures
Use POINT Guard I/O modules in EtherNet/IP or DeviceNet safety
architectures. Safety controllers control the safety outputs. Safety or standard
PLC controllers can control the standard outputs.
Figure 1 - POINT Guard I/O Modules in EtherNet/IP Safety Architecture
Figure 2 - POINT Guard I/O Modules in DeviceNet Safety Architectures
Safety Communication
GuardLogix
Controller
CompactBlock
Guard I/O™
POINT Guard I/O and POINT I/O
Standard Communication
Stratix Switch
GuardLogix
Controller
Guard I/O
POINT Guard I/O and POINT I/O
Safety Communication
Standard Communication
SmartGuard
Controller