IQAN-MC4xFS SIL2/PLd controller series released

On December 15th, we released the IQAN-MC4xFS series, with safety certification by RISE. 

The release means that we now have SIL2/PLd versions on all three sized of the MC4x series:

• IQAN-MC43FS
• IQAN-MC42FS
• IQAN-MC41FS

You can read more about the new product in the press release.

In the press release, we make a reference to the EN 13849-1:2015 update. The EN 13849-1 standard lets machine designers create safety functions either based on electronic components certified by the manufacturer (like the MC4xFS), or design safety functions based on the EN 13849-1 architectures. 

With the original 2006 release of the EN 13849-1 standard, there was great emphasis on on calculating hardware reliability, but requirements on safety related embedded software was not as clear as in IEC 61508. Now with the new 2015 update there is a clear limit, implementation of PLr=a and PLr=b functions are accepted on standard controllers, for PLr=c and higher, the use of controllers with safety certification is necessary. 

To learn more about this topic and how to design complete safety functions in accordance with EN 13849-1, you can sing up for the IQAN focused training on functional safety. 

For documentation of the MC4 product series, see the instruction book.