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SmartGuard 600 Controller
SmartGuard 600 Controller
Networking with SmartGuard 600 Controllers
The SmartGuard 600 controller can function simultaneously as a DeviceNet safety master, DeviceNet safety slave, and DeviceNet standard slave as well as an EtherNet/IP target (see network illustration).
- As a DeviceNet safety master (1), the SmartGuard 600 controller can control up to 32 Guard I/O modules. These 1791DS and 1732DS modules are the same distributed safety I/O modules used with GuardLogix controllers.
- As a DeviceNet safety slave (2), the SmartGuard 600 controller looks like distributed safety I/O to a safety master. A GuardLogix or another SmartGuard safety master can read and write safety data to the SmartGuard slave controller. This lets you perform distributed safety control through the interlocking of multiple controllers via CIP Safety on DeviceNet networks.
- As a DeviceNet standard slave (3), the SmartGuard 600 controller can look like a standard distributed I/O module and respond to explicit messages so that standard DeviceNet masters like ControlLogix, SLC 500, or PLC-5 controllers or an HMI can read and write information to and from the SmartGuard 600 controller. This facilitates coordination with your standard PLC application, including displaying safety system information on an HMI.
- As an EtherNet/IP standard target (4), the SmartGuard 600 controller communicates with an Ethernet/IP standard originator, such as a CompactLogix or MicroLogix controller or an HMI device.
- As a limited EtherNet/IP bridge device (5), the SmartGuard 600 controller lets programming tools bridge to DeviceNet to view and program the SmartGuard 600 controller and configure other DeviceNet devices.
