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It supports 31 remote I/O racks (X80 and Quantum) and 128 CIP safety devices via RIO and DIO scanner services, with dual Ethernet device ports and a service port. Cybersecurity features are factory-integrated: Achilles Level 2 certification, embedded firewall, IPSec, SNMP logging, audit trail, and port hardening. This matters for sites requiring ISA/IEC 62443-3-3 compliance out of the box. The processor is conformal coated as standard, so it withstands corrosive gas environments (ISA S71.04 G3, IEC 60721-3-3 3C4) without an additional protective enclosure. ## Integration Notes Mounts in an M580 rack (up to 8 racks per system). IP20 rated — plan for enclosure protection against dust and contact. Shock tolerance 15 gn, vibration 3 gn; fine for general-purpose industrial floors but consider isolation for high-vibration rotating machinery. Application-specific I/O handled on the local rack: up to 216 channels for counters, motion control, SSI encoder, accurate time-stamping, serial link, or HART. The processor runs one master task, one periodic fast task, and one periodic safe task — no need for a separate safety controller. Memory split: 64 MB for program/data, 16 MB for safety program, and 1024 kB for safety data. The 4 GB flash data storage is expandable. MTBF is 775,000 hours.","metaTitle":"Schneider BMEP586040S M580 Safety Processor, SIL 3","metaDescription":"BMEP586040S M580 standalone safety processor with SIL 3/4, 64 MB program, 61 Ethernet devices, 31 remote I/O racks. CE, ATEX, IEC 61131-2. Current production. 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Additionally, it meets Category 4 PL e per ISO 13849-1."},{"question":"What is the supply voltage and power draw?","answer":"The processor is powered internally via the rack backplane at 24 VDC, drawing 300 mA. No separate power supply wiring required."},{"question":"What compliance documentation is available?","answer":"The processor carries CE marking, ATEX conformity (2014/34/EU), and meets IEC 61131-2, IEC 61010-2-201, UL 61010-2-201, CSA C22.2 No 61010-2-201, IACS, and EN/IEC 61850-3. Cybersecurity is Achilles certified with embedded firewall and IPSec."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/BMEP586040S","citationPolicyUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/llms.txt","source":"AO Ctrl","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"AO Ctrl\" and link https://aoctrl.com/schneider/BMEP586040S when reusing this data. 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