Mounting and connecting the HMI device 
  4.4 Connecting the HMI device 
KP8, KP8F, KP32F 
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4.4.6  Connecting KP8F - fail-safe inputs 
4.4.6.1  General 
The KP8F is intended for operation of an emergency stop button and fail-safe sensor. Please 
observe the information in Section "Sensor for 1oo1 mode (Page 42)" and "Sensor for 1oo2 
mode (Page 43)". 
 
 
Note 
For supplying the fail-safe inputs, only inputs labeled with VS may be used on the HMI 
device. 
Only connect fail-safe inputs if these are also used. This also applies for disabled fail-safe 
inputs. 
 
Follow the notes about connectors in section"Connecting the power supply (Page 52)". 
4.4.6.2  Connecting the EMERGENCY STOP button 
Requirement    
●  1 connector, see accessory kit 
●  1 EMERGENCY STOP button 
 
 
Note 
If, in STEP 7 HW Config, you selected the option "No evaluation" for the KP8F in the 
"Evaluation of the sensor" parameter and no sensor is connected, the value 0 will be 
reported to the controller for the sensor values in the process illustration. 
See section and "KP8 and KP8F - Bit assignment in the proc
ess image (Page 116)".