Product Overview
The HIMA HIMatrix F35 01 SILworX is a compact programmable safety controller developed for safety-critical shutdown, monitoring and protection applications.
It combines a safety processor, digital inputs, digital outputs, analogue inputs, high-speed counters and Ethernet communication in one compact enclosure. The controller is certified for safety applications up to SIL 3 and Performance Level e.
Manufacturer and Model Information
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH |
| Product family | HIMatrix F-series |
| Complete model | HIMatrix F35 01 SILworX |
| Manufacturer part number | 98 2200473 |
| Product type | Compact programmable safety controller |
| Programming platform | SILworX |
| Safety integrity | Up to SIL 3 |
| Installation | Electrical control cabinet |
| Country of manufacture | Germany |
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Digital inputs | 24 safety-related inputs |
| Digital outputs | 8 safety-related outputs |
| Analogue inputs | 8 safety-related inputs |
| Counter inputs | 2 high-speed counters |
| Counter frequency | Up to approximately 100 kHz |
| Supply voltage | 24 VDC |
| Communication | Ethernet and safeethernet |
| Ethernet ports | Four integrated switch ports |
| Fieldbus interfaces | Three communication interfaces |
| Programming software | HIMA SILworX |
| Operating temperature | 0°C to +60°C |
| Installation environment | Industrial control cabinet |
| Hazardous-area use | Suitable for Zone 2 installations when approval conditions are satisfied |
| Safety standards | IEC 61508, IEC 61511 and IEC 62061 |
| Machinery safety | PL e under EN ISO 13849-1 |
The exact I/O electrical ratings and certificate applicability should be checked against the controller’s hardware revision and official documentation. HIMA HIMatrix product information
Main Features
- Integrated safety CPU and I/O system
- TÜV-certified safety architecture
- Suitable for applications up to SIL 3
- Fast safety-response processing
- Twenty-four digital safety inputs
- Eight digital safety outputs
- Eight analogue safety inputs
- Two high-speed counter channels
- Four-port Ethernet switch
- Safety-related communication using safeethernet
- Sequence-of-events recording capability
- Supports multitasking and online reload functions
- Diagnostic LEDs for individual I/O channels
- Compact construction reduces cabinet space
- Can operate as a standalone controller
- Can be integrated into a distributed safety network
- Configuration and diagnostics through SILworX
Typical Safety Functions
- Emergency shutdown systems
- Burner management systems
- Fire and gas shutdown logic
- High-integrity pressure protection
- Overspeed protection
- Boiler and combustion safeguards
- Pump and compressor protection
- Tank overfill prevention
- Emergency-stop circuits
- Process isolation and shutdown
- Machinery interlocking
- Safety alarm monitoring
Marine and Offshore Applications
- Offshore platforms and FPSOs
- LNG and LPG processing installations
- Marine fire-and-gas systems
- Emergency shutdown panels
- Fuel-gas supply systems
- Boiler and burner safety systems
- Compressor and pump protection
- Cargo-handling safety systems
- Offshore drilling equipment
- Shipboard process skids
- Engine-room machinery protection
- High-integrity pressure-protection systems
Industrial Applications
- Oil and gas facilities
- Refineries and petrochemical plants
- Chemical-processing installations
- Power-generation plants
- Pipeline compressor stations
- Tank farms and terminals
- Manufacturing machinery
- Railway safety systems
- Pharmaceutical production plants
- Hydrogen and alternative-fuel installations
Safety Certifications
The HIMatrix F35 platform is designed for applications including:
- SIL 3 according to IEC 61508
- SIL 3 according to IEC 61511
- SIL 3 according to IEC 62061
- Performance Level e according to EN ISO 13849-1
- Hazardous-area Zone 2 applications, subject to the applicable approval conditions
The supplied certificate and hardware revision must be verified against the project’s safety requirement specification.
