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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2018
Rockwell Automation Germany Gmbh & Co. KG, Wuppertal, DE;
Bradley Alan Prosak, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Thomas Helpenstein, Grevenbroich, DE;
Rudolf Papenbreer, Wuppertal, DE;
Mussa Tohidi Khaniki, Wuppertal, DE;
Norbert Machuletz, Wetter, DE;
Oliver Heckel, Frechen, DE;
Abstract
An industrial safety controller comprises a non-volatile memory configured for storing an industrial control program and at least one processing unit. The industrial safety controller, which may be a safety relay, further comprises a connector configured to communicatively couple the safety controller with an expansion module. The safety controller is configured to receive an input and/or provide an output via an I/O expansion module that is coupled to the safety controller utilizing the connector. The industrial safety controller may comprise an expansion module bay and the connector may comprise a bay connector.