Procedure for configuring a modular safety switching device

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PATENT NO 11846924
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17405809

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A method for configuring a modular safety switching apparatus having electronic modules comprises: a) selecting a configuration data set of the apparatus from a database and transmitting the configuration data set to a computing apparatus, wherein the configuration data set is processed by a computer program to generate a target configuration of the apparatus and the electronic modules; b) displaying the target configuration; c) plugging one of the electronic modules into one of the module slots of the module row; d) setting a rotary switch position of one or more rotary switches of the electronic module; e) determining an actual configuration of the electronic module configured according to c) and d); f) comparing the actual configuration with the target configuration; g) displaying whether a deviation exists between the actual configuration and the target configuration; and h) repeating c) to g) for each additional electronic module.

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PILZ GMBH & CO KG73760 OSTFILDERN

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Bauknecht, Jochen Ostfildern, DE 8 3
Rotzinger, Florian Ostfildern, DE 4 0

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