Controller Properties dialog box - Safety tab settings
Use the settings on the
Safety
tab in the Controller Properties
dialog box to view and edit safety properties for the Safety controller.
The ability to change the settings on this tab can be controlled by
FactoryTalk Security
permissions.Parameter | Description |
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Safety Application | Indicates whether the Safety application is locked or unlocked. |
Safety Lock/Unlock | Opens the Safety Lock/Unlock dialog box to change the lock state of the Safety application. |
Safety Status | Provides status information for the Safety application when the controller is online. Possible status messages include:
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Safety Signature | Displays the Safety signature, which consists of the ID, Date, and Time values corresponding to the validation of the Safety controller project. The date and time values correspond to when the signature was generated. The ID is a unique value calculated by the controller over the memory contents at the time the signature is generated. Tip:
Compact GuardLogix 5380 and GuardLogix 5580 controllers to view and copy the entire 32 byte ID. When a Safety signature exists, there are editing restrictions similar to when the Safety application is in the Locked state. If a Safety Signature does not exist, the ID is set to <None> and the Date and Time values are blank and unavailable. |
| Opens the Safety Signature ID dialog box to view and copy the entire 32 byte ID for Compact GuardLogix 5380 and GuardLogix 5580 controllers.Compact GuardLogix 5380 and GuardLogix 5580 controllers |
Generate | When the controller is online and the Safety application is in the Unlocked state, generates a Safety signature in the controller. |
Copy | When a Safety signature exists, copies the ID, Date, and Time of the Safety signature to the clipboard. |
Delete | When a Safety signature exists and the Safety application is in the Unlocked state, deletes the Safety signature. |
Protect Signature in Run Mode | Enables/disables Run Mode Protection. When selected, the safety signature cannot be deleted while the controller is in Run Mode, regardless of the Safety application state. Clear the check box to disable Run Mode Protection. |
When Replacing Safety I/O | Determines whether the controller sets the safety network number (SNN) of a safety I/O module that is connected to and has configuration data for when a safety signature exists.
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Safety Level | For GuardLogix 5580 Safety controllers, determines whether the project is at a safety level SIL2/PLd or SIL3/PLe. For all other types of controllers, it's the current SIL level of the controller.
TIP:
This parameter can only be set for the GuardLogix 5580 controller when the controller is offline, the Safety application is in the Unlocked state, and no safety signature exists.For GuardLogix 5580 controllers, the caution image  and message appears when the safety level is SIL2/PLd. Modules should not be installed adjacent to the controller when:
Refer to the ControlLogix 5580 and GuardLogix 5580 Controllers User Manual
IMPORTANT:
Changing the Safety Level has the following results in the project.
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Safety Network Number(s) | Displays the port and the 6-byte hexadecimal safety network number (SNN) assigned to the port. If the controller has more than one port that supports a CIP Safety connection, the SNN for each port is displayed on the tab. For example, for a Compact GuardLogix 5380 controller in A1/A2 Dual IP mode, the tab shows the SNN for the Backplane port and A1 and A2 Ethernet ports. |
| Opens the Safety Network Number dialog box to view and assign a SNN. The software can automatically assign the SNN, or it can be assigned manually.
The button is not available when:
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