Safety Considerations Guide for Trident v2 Systems - TUV ...
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46 Chapter 4 Application Development<br />
Development <strong>Guide</strong>lines<br />
To avoid corruption of project files while developing an application (also known as a control<br />
program), you should:<br />
• Use a dedicated PC that is not connected to a network.<br />
• Use a PC with ECC memory, if possible.<br />
• Use, according to the vendor’s instructions, a regularly-updated, always-on virus<br />
scanner.<br />
• Use system utilities such as Checkdisk and vendor diagnostics to periodically<br />
determine the health of the PC.<br />
• Use dependable media, such as a CD-ROM instead of a floppy disk.<br />
• Not use a system prone to crashing.<br />
• Not use battery power if using a notebook computer.<br />
• Not copy a project file while it is open in the TriStation 1131 software.<br />
• Not e-mail project files.<br />
• Verify proper installation of the TriStation 1131 software using TriStation Install Check.<br />
You should run the TriStation Install Check program to verify that the TriStation 1131<br />
software is correctly installed on your PC and that no associated files are corrupted. This<br />
is especially helpful if applications besides the TriStation 1131 software reside on your<br />
PC. See the TriStation 1131 Developer’s <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>for</strong> instructions on using the TriStation<br />
Install Check program.<br />
Triconex Product Alert Notices (PANs)<br />
Product Alert Notices document conditions that may affect the safety of your application. It is<br />
essential that you read all current PANs be<strong>for</strong>e starting application development, and that you<br />
keep up-to-date with any newly released PANs. All PANs can be found on the Invensys Global<br />
Customer Support (GCS) Center website, or contact the Invensys Global Customer Support<br />
(GCS) Center <strong>for</strong> assistance (see page viii <strong>for</strong> contact in<strong>for</strong>mation).<br />
<strong>Safety</strong> and Control Attributes<br />
Each element and tagname in the TriStation 1131 application has a safety attribute, and a control<br />
attribute. When the safety attribute is set, the TriStation 1131 software provides extra<br />
verification. If you are developing a safety application, you should set the safety attribute.<br />
VAR_IN_OUT Variables<br />
You should not use the VAR_IN_OUT variable in a safety application. <strong>Safety</strong> standards (such<br />
as IEC 61508) recommend limiting the use of pointers in safety applications; VAR_IN_OUT is<br />
used as a pointer in the TriStation 1131 application. To automatically check <strong>for</strong> the use of<br />
VAR_IN_OUT in your safety application, set the safety attribute (as described above).<br />
<strong>Safety</strong> <strong>Considerations</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Trident</strong> <strong>v2</strong> <strong>Systems</strong>