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System Structures

The nomenclature for system structures describes the possible degradation behaviour after fault detection and fault localisation for the central processing units. Variations are possible due to different implementation possibilities. This table shall give a first guideline.
In the I/O area different degradation mechanisms are possible and implemented on the different systems.

 

Fault-free system
Degradation 1
Degradation 2
Degradation 3
System structure
2oo4
1oo2
1oo1*
Shutdown
Safety related and fault tolerant
*with time restriction
2oo4
1oo2
Shutdown
 
Safety related and fault tolerant
1oo3
Shutdown
   
Safety related
2oo3
1oo2
1oo1*
Shutdown
Safety related and fault tolerant
*with time restriction
2oo3
1oo2
Shutdown
 
Safety related and fault tolerant
1oo2D
1oo1D
Shutdown
 
Safety related and fault tolerant with time restriction
1oo2
Shutdown
   
Safety related
2oo2
1oo1
Shutdown
 
Safety related and fault tolerant
1oo1
Shutdown
   
Safety related

Part 4 of the IEC 61508 gives the defintion of

MooN : M out of N channel architecture (for example 1oo2 is 1 out of 2 architecture, where either of the two channels can perform the safety function)

MooND : M out of N channel architecture with diagnostic

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