Fail-Safe Modules 
  7.6 EM 4 F-DI/3 F-DO DC24V 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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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 elapses.  
 
 
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. 
 
7.6.5  Input applications of EM 4 F-DI/3 F-DO DC24V PROFIsafe 
Conditions for achieving SIL/Category/PL  
The table below lists the conditions which have to be met for achieving the various safety 
categories. 
Table 7- 28  EM 4 F-DI/3 F-DO DC24V PROFIsafe: Conditions for achieving SIL/Category/PL 
Application  Sensors  Sensor 
evaluation 
Sensor supply  achievable 
SIL/Category/
PL 
Internal, with/without 
short-circuit test 
1.1  1-channel  1oo2 
external 
Internal, with/without 
short-circuit test 
1.2  2-channel 
equivalent 
1oo2 
external 
Internal, with/without 
short-circuit test 
1.3  2-channel, 
nonequivalent 
1oo2 
external 
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