ET 200S Distributed I/O System - Fail-Safe Modules 
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Response times 
D
 
Introduction 
The response times of the ET 200S F-modules are listed below. The response time of F-
modules is included in the calculation of the F-system response time.  
Information about the calculation of F-system response times is available in the 
Safety 
Engineering in SIMATIC S7
System Description. 
Definition of Response Time 
For fail-safe digital inputs: The response time defines the interval between a signal transition 
at the digital input and the reliable availability of the safety message frame on the backplane 
bus. 
For fail-safe digital outputs: The response time defines the interval between the receipt of a 
safety message frame from the backplane bus and the signal transition at the digital output. 
Maximum response time of the PM-E F pm DC24V PROFIsafe 
The maximum response time of the PM-E F pm DC24V PROFIsafe (with or without fault) is 
equivalent to the maximum internal processing time T
max
. 
The internal processing times of the electronic PM channel depend on the readback time 
parameter setting (see table below). 
Table D- 1  PM-E F pm DC24V PROFIsafe: Internal processing times of the electronic PM channel 
PM-E F pm DC24V PROFIsafe (electronic PM channel) 
Programmed 
Readback Time 
Limit Frequency  Minimum Internal Processing 
Time T
min
 
Maximum Internal 
Processing Time T
max
 
1 ms  32.3 Hz  4 ms  16 ms 
5 ms  28.6 Hz  4 ms  20 ms 
10 ms  25.0 Hz  4 ms  25 ms 
50 ms  12.5 Hz  4 ms  55 ms 
100 ms  7.7 Hz  4 ms  90 ms 
200 ms  4.3 Hz  4 ms  150 ms 
400 ms  2.3 Hz  4 ms  300 ms 
 
Table D- 2  PM-E F pm DC24V PROFIsafe: Internal processing times of the P1/2 channel 
Measuring Channel  Minimum Internal 
Processing Time T
min
 
Maximum Internal 
Processing Time T
max
 
PM-E F pm DC24V PROFIsafe (P1/2 
channel; relay; switch on) 
4 ms  10 ms 
PM-E F pm DC24V PROFIsafe (P1/2 
channel; relay; switch off) 
6 ms  14 ms