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TÜV has certified the CSC02

Nuremberg, Gemany, February 25, 2010. The TÜV Rhineland Group has certified the CANopen-Safety-Chip (CSC02) for safety-related applications up to SIL 3 (Safety Integrity Level) according to the IEC 61508 standard (test-report 968/EL 215.02/09). The CSC02 is based on the M306N416-bit micro-controller by Renesas. On chip are two CAN modules, which are used to achieve redundancy. The CAN transceiver and the cable may be implemented by as one-channel solution. Necessary external circuitry such as watch-dog and clock generator are not in the scope of the pre-certification.
"The CSC02 as one-chip solution doesn’t consume much space," said Thilo Schumann from CiA. "It is dedicated for sensors and simply actuators, but may be also used as communication co-processor in more complex devices. " The pre-programmed chip comes with certified CANopen Safety firmware inclusive CANopen protocol stack. The device-specific safety application program needs to be downloaded by the device manufacturer, und shall be certified by TÜV or another authority.
On March 25th and 26th, CiA organizes in Nuremberg a CSC02 workshop. Presentation language is German. A speaker from TÜV will give an introduction into safety-related control systems. Other speakers will talk about experiences in developing CANopen Safety compliant devices and networks.