Introduction, 5 terms and definitions – KROHNE OPTIFLEX 2200C SIL User Manual

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INTRODUCTION

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1.5 Terms and definitions

DC

D

Diagnostic Coverage of dangerous failures

Firmware

Software embedded in the device.

FIT

Failure In Time (1×10

-9

failures per hour)

FMEDA

Failure Modes, Effects and Diagnostics Analysis

HFT

Hardware Fault Tolerance

High demand or

continuous mode

Where the frequency of demands for operation made on a safety-related system

is greater than one time per year

I/O

Input / output

λ

DD

Rate for dangerous detected failure

λ

DU

Rate for dangerous undetected failure

λ

SD

Rate for safe detected failure

λ

SU

Rate for safe undetected failure

Low demand mode

Where the frequency of demands for operation made on a safety-related system

is no greater than one time per year

MTBF

Mean Time Between Failures

MTTF

Mean Time To Failure

MTTR

Mean Time To Recovery

PFD

AVG

Average Probability of Failure on Demand

PFH

Probability of a dangerous Failure per Hour

SFF

Safe Failure Fraction

SIL

Safety Integrity Level

SIS

Safety Integrated System

TDR

Time Domain Reflectometry. The measuring principle. For more data, refer to

Technical Data” in the handbook (document [N1]).

TBF

Tank bottom following. A device measurement mode. For more data, refer to

Technical Data” in the handbook (document [N1]).

Type A system

"Non-complex" system (all failure modes are well defined). For more data, refer

to subsection 7.4.3.1.2 of IEC 61508-2.

Type B system

"Complex" system (all failure modes are not well defined). For more data, refer

to subsection 7.4.3.1.2 of IEC 61508-2.

T[Proof]

Proof Test Interval

T[Repair]

Time to Repair

T[Test]

Internal Diagnostics Test Interval

1oo1

1 out of 1 channel architecture (single architecture performs the safety function)

1oo1D

1 out of 1 channel architecture with diagnostics

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