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PROFIBUS and PROFINET International (PI), in cooperation with the OPC Foundation, have completed the technical work for OPC UA Safety. The next steps have already been planned as well. For one, the development of a test specification is being launched, along with a software tool for the automated test. This includes the establishment of a certification and approval process like that of PROFIsafe. This is the prerequisite for the fast and simple safety certification of products that are implementing OPC UA Safety.
For another, case examples are being developed for the purpose of demonstrating the new features of OPC UA Safety. This includes the simplified administration of secure addresses for series machines, along with the possibility of being able to communicate with different partners by means of one and the same connection during the machine’s operation. Furthermore, an OPC UA mapper is being specified for Pub/Sub, in order to be able to implement safety functions that place high demands on response time. At SPS 2019, prototypical developments were available to view at the trade fair booth of PI.