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IEC 61010-1:1990 2 Y' _6 @- i' f( \; i8 m+A1:1992+A2:1995 4 E. L0 B: p" M, M' p! g. TSub clause: ; X2 {- i$ V2 ^& U1.2 # z5 M, p. |' l+ j" Z" l. fSheet n. 295 1 B8 Q0 P0 B; m' \& h$ ePage 1(1) . j1 b6 G6 p+ @% _/ k- i8 }( qSubject: + [' g6 I) B- S: S5 ^5 ^Object $ R7 Z: G5 O3 [" uKey words: ! A3 d- G& s$ J. A3 D: }: b3 {1 e- Scope3 j" L4 {& u) Y4 q9 L
- Software Safety * r, X- }6 P1 [! a, Q7 N5 vDecision taken by - L0 r4 n+ a& z$ G/ F* h2 e; nETF3 and confirmed % h6 m5 G) k( x1 v+ t4 S1 A7 |* @by CTL at its 38th 2 y- z) d( o+ H9 x, @/ ]/ B! nmeeting, in Toronto4 t8 R) e% z) g5 Z
Question: - f, r3 q3 Z2 tIf safety is dependent on Software, what criteria do laboratories employ to ensure 0 o$ c4 ^1 B" O2 t8 A( q# kcompliance?6 N% T9 p' T5 F# u z* m5 t/ b
Decision: * a4 H( M3 D. xSoftware safety is not specifically addressed in IEC 61010-1 at present and therefore, there ; t1 h2 N/ A$ lare no specific guidelines for this work. A draft collateral standard is in preparation and also ' {0 ~) ? f% {2 \. t3 M5 N t# p2 `IEC 61508 deals with this topic./ l% G+ D4 i5 g2 f& V
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safety. There should be a separate independent means provided which acts to prevent a4 s# _9 \+ _/ V1 [$ a7 p
dangerous condition arising. : g/ b! m& w0 R7 yExplanation:- K- ^5 k- }+ @3 W1 E- |3 C
Experience shows that the analysis of software systems to ensure their safe operation is very. d S2 _3 P0 r( {) H
difficult and in practice, can only provide a measure of confidence. Additionally, the . s* b$ Q; J" {# Z, S. C# tmethods of performing the examination are not widely agreed upon and therefore, subject to* D# b4 x! g+ N3 ?/ c
doubt. In these circumstances, it is preferred to adopt safety limit methods known from 7 P. c, z' O, H6 k0 zexperience to be effective. ; p* ^1 C% X6 t1 s q# a3 L+ I5 v3 I: m- ~; }
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