IEC 61784-3:2021 ED4

Industrial communication networks - Profiles - Part 3: Functional safety fieldbuses - General rules and profile definitions IEC 61784-3:2021 ED4

Publication date:   Feb 16, 2021

Scope

IEC 61784-3:2021 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.