Fail-Safe Modules 
  7.7 4 F-DO DC24V/2A PROFIsafe digital electronic module 
ET 200S Distributed I/O System - Fail-Safe Modules 
Installation and Operating Manual, 08/2008, A5E00103686-07 
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7.7.4  Parameters for the EM 4 F-DO DC24V/2A PROFIsafe 
Parameters in 
STEP 7
 
The table below lists the parameters that can be assigned for the F-DO module (see also 
"Configuring and programming"
). 
Table 7- 35  Parameters of the F-DO Module 
Parameter  Range  Default  Type of 
Parameter 
Effective 
Range 
F Parameters: 
F_destination_address  1 to 1022  is assigned 
by 
STEP 7
 
Static  Module 
F monitoring time  10 to 10000 ms  150 ms  Static  Module 
Module Parameters: 
Behavior after channel faults*  Passivate the entire 
module/Passivate the 
channel 
Passivate 
the entire 
module 
Static  Module 
DO channel n  Activated/deactivated Activated  Static  Channel 
Readback time  1 to 400 ms  1 ms  Static  Channel 
Diagnostics: Wire break  Activated/deactivated Deactivate
d 
Static  Channel 
* This setting is only relevant when 
S7 Distributed Safety
 V5.4 or higher is installed. 
Readback Time Parameter 
Each output channel has its own selectable readback time. This time specifies the maximum 
duration of the turn off test for the corresponding channel and therefore also the readback 
time for turning off the channel. 
The following readback times can be set: 1 ms, 5 ms, 10 ms, 50 ms, 100 ms, 200 ms and 
400 ms. 
You should set an adequately high readback time if the channel involved switches high 
capacitive loads. If the readback time for a controlled capacitive load is set too low, the 
output channel is passivated because the discharge of the capacitance does not take place 
within the turn off test. 
If the readback signals are incorrect, the "short circuit" fault only causes passivation of the 
output channel after the readback time has elapsed. 
 
WARNING 
 
With a configured readback time of ≥ 50 ms, short-circuits (cross circuits) can be 
suppressed with an interference signal with a frequency > 10 Hz (50:50 duty cycle). 
Short-circuits (cross-circuits) on an output of the same module will be detected.