23.12.2012 Views

Safety Considerations Guide for Trident v2 Systems - TUV ...

Safety Considerations Guide for Trident v2 Systems - TUV ...

Safety Considerations Guide for Trident v2 Systems - TUV ...

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

26 Chapter 2 Application <strong>Guide</strong>lines<br />

• Peer-to-Peer communication must be programmed according to the recommendations<br />

in Triconex Peer-to-Peer Communication on page 23.<br />

Note All Triconex logic solver faults can be repaired online without further degradation of the<br />

system and should be per<strong>for</strong>med be<strong>for</strong>e a second fault occurrence to maintain the<br />

highest availability of the system. The highly effective means of modular insertion and<br />

replacement of faulted Triconex components is transparent to the operation of the<br />

system and the ease of replacement mitigates the risk of systematic and human induced<br />

failure as defined by IEC 61508. It is highly recommended that a faulted component be<br />

replaced within industry accepted Mean-Time-To-Repair (MTTR) periods.<br />

Additional Fire and Gas <strong>Guide</strong>lines<br />

• Analog input cards with current loop terminations should be used to read digital<br />

inputs. Opens and shorts in the wiring to the field devices should be detectable. The<br />

Triconex library function LINEMNTR should be used to simplify application<br />

development.<br />

• A controller should be powered by two independent sources.<br />

• If controller operation is degraded to dual mode or single mode, repairs should be<br />

timely. The operating time restrictions in the table on page 25 should be followed.<br />

Periodic Offline Test Interval <strong>Guide</strong>lines<br />

A safety instrumented function (SIF) may be tested periodically to satisfy the requirements <strong>for</strong><br />

the specified safety integrity level (SIL). This period is called the periodic offline test interval.<br />

Project Change and Control<br />

A change to a project, however minor, should comply with the guidelines of your organization’s<br />

<strong>Safety</strong> Change Control Committee (SCCC).<br />

Change Procedure<br />

1 Generate a change request defining all changes and the reasons <strong>for</strong> the changes, then<br />

obtain approval <strong>for</strong> the changes from the SCCC.<br />

2 Develop a specification <strong>for</strong> the changes, including a test specification, then obtain<br />

approval <strong>for</strong> the specification from the SCCC.<br />

3 Make the appropriate changes to the project, including those related to design,<br />

operation, or maintenance documentation.<br />

4 To verify that the configuration in the controller matches the last downloaded<br />

configuration, use the Verify Last Download to the Controller command on the<br />

Controller Panel. For details, see the TriStation 1131 Developer’s <strong>Guide</strong>.<br />

5 Compare the configuration in your project with the configuration that was last<br />

downloaded to the controller by printing the Compare Project to Last Download report<br />

from the Controller Panel. For details, see the TriStation 1131 Developer’s <strong>Guide</strong>.<br />

<strong>Safety</strong> <strong>Considerations</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Trident</strong> <strong>v2</strong> <strong>Systems</strong>

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!