Experimental testing of an ABB Master application

摘要

A prototype dynamic testing harness for programmable automation systems has been specified and implemented at the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT). In order to get experience on the methodology and equipment for the testing of systems important to the safety of nuclear power plants, where the safety and reliability requirements often are very high, two different pilot systems have been tested. One system was an ABB Master application, which was loaned for testing from ABB Atom by Teollisuuden Voima Oy (TVO). Another system, loaned from Siemens AG (SAG) by IVO International Oy (IVO), was an application realized with SAG's digital SILT technology. The report describes the experiences gained in testing an APRM pilot system realized with ABB Master technology. The testing of the pilot application took place in the VTT Automation laboratory in Otaniemi in September-October 1994. The purpose of the testing was not to assess the quality of the pilot system, but to get experience in the testing methodology and find out the further development needs and potentials of the test methodology and equipment. (7 refs., 14 figs., 9 tabs.). (Atomindex citation 27:041664)