Patent ID: 7486997
Filing Date: 2009-02-03
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. A safety condition setting support device for a safety network, said safety network serving to cause an output device to stop a controlled apparatus, when an input device has detected a danger condition, based on a detection signal outputted from said input device, said safety condition setting support device serving to set safety conditions for stopping said controlled apparatus within a specified time period; said safety condition setting support device comprising: an apparatus data memory that stores data related to internal processing times of safety devices including said input device and said output device that are connected to said safety network; data obtaining means for obtaining connection data showing connection relationship among said safety devices and at least either of transmission intervals among said safety devices and a safety distance between said input device and said controlled apparatus; and calculating means for obtaining said safety conditions based on said connection data, said internal processing times and at least either of said transmission intervals among said safety devices and said safety distance.