Safety-related control device and method for operating safety-related control device

The invention relates to a safety-related control device and a method for operating a safety-related control device. A safety-related control device for controlling an actuator with a first processing device that is configured to provide a safety function for the generation and/or processing of a signal for a safety-related control of the actuator, and a second processing device that is configured to provide an operating and/or additional function for the generation, processing, diagnostics, reproduction and/or transmission of further signals associated with the operation of the control device and/or of the actuator, and wherein the second processing device is furthermore configured to provide a test function for monitoring the functionality of the safety function. 本发明涉及安全相关的控制设备和运行安全相关的控制设备的方法。安全相关的控制设备用于操控促动器、尤其是过程阀和/或调节机构，其具有：第处理装置，其被配置用于提供安全功能，用于产生和/或处理针对促动器的安全相关的、尤其是用于占据安全状态的操控的信号，和第二处理装置，其被配置用于提供运行和/或附加功能，用于产生、处理、诊断、示出和/或输出另外的与控制设备和/或促动器的运行相关联的信号，并且其中，第二处理装置此外被配置用于提供测试功能，用于监控安全功能的功能性。