Functional Safety 2014

Standardise and build in self-revealing features

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Robust software library – incorporating features to reveal errors – e.g.

compare PCS / SIS transmitters, alarm forces

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Develop function block for applications prone to recurring errors

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Design for testing and operation – avoid need for forces

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Develop robust FAT, verification and validation procedures based on the

software library

Neil Wakeling, August 2014