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DIN EN IEC 61784-3 VDE 0803-500:2022-02

Industrial communication networks – Profiles

Part 3: Functional safety fieldbuses – General rules and profile definitions

(IEC 61784-3:2021); German version EN IEC 61784-3:2021
Class/Status: Standard, valid
Released: 2022-02
VDE Art. No.: 0800767

This part of the IEC 61784-3 series explains some common principles that can be used in the transmission of safety-relevant messages among participants within a distributed network which use fieldbus technology in accordance with the requirements of IEC 61508 (all parts) for functional safety. These principles are based on the black channel approach. They can be used in various industrial applications such as process control, manufacturing automation and machinery.