COM/104 – new capabilities in the known form-factor

Pavel Shamsutdinov

p.88

The article reviews the main advantages and application of a new COM/104 standard submitted to the PC/104 Consortium. Also discussed are the basic design concept and the specific features of the embedded systems based on COM/104 stack for operation in harsh environments and use in critical applications.

Military electronics: “paper” frontline report

Oleg Pisarenko, Victor Babarykin and Aleksandr Shchekoldin

p.86

The progress in the development of electronics generally and military electronics specifically depends not only on the talents of the R&D staff and the highly proficient manufacturers of the industry. The "rules of the game" are important. They either give them a free hand or tie them up in the process of creation and hence have an impact on results. This is already the third article on the same subject published in the journal two years apart.

Method of evaluation of mean time between failures based on the results of relay protection and automatic equipment operation

By Sergey Gondurov and Oleg Zakharov

p.88

The article discusses the use of an experimental method – as recommended by the standards – for evaluating MTBF of the digital relay protection and automatic equipment based on the results of undercontrol operation. Also included are the calculated and actual values of the MTBF for the blocks of various types.

Criteria for choosing the SIL 3 level components for the distributed control systems and safety instrumented systems in accordance wit the IEC standards. Part 3

By Glizente Landrini

p.88

The article describes the selection criteria for the components to be used in the distributed control systems and various safety systems for SIL 2 and SIL 3 applications as recommended in the IEC 61508 and 61511 standards. Also included are examples on how these criteria are used.

Criteria for choosing the SIL 3 level components for the distributed control systems and safety instrumented systems in accordance wit the IEC standards. Part 2

By Glizente Landrini

p.86

The article describes the selection criteria for the components to be used in the distributedcontrol systems and various safety systems for SIL 2 and SIL 3 applicationsas recommended in the IEC 61508 and 61511 standards. Also included are exampleson how these criteria are used.

"Paper" features of the national military electronics

By Oleg Pisarenko and Victor Babarykin

p.92

The article covers the issues on compliance of the legal and regulatory base to the interestsof development of military electronics. This paper is a continuation and extension of D. Kobzar'sarticle "The procedural issues of application of the electronic devices in defense technology:the legislative basis and the realities of life" published in CTA 3/2007. Both articles will help readersunderstand the changes occurred in this field for the last two years.

Criteria for choosing the SIL 3 level components for the distributed control systems and safety instrumented systems in accordance wit the IEC standards. Part 1

By Glizente Landrini

p.110

The article describes the selection criteria for the components to be used in the distributed controlsystems and various safety systems for SIL 2 and SIL 3 applications as recommended in the IEC61508 and 61511 standards. Also included are examples on how these criteria are used.

Integrated safety levels in compliance with the IEC 61508 and 61511 and analysis of its connection with maintenance

By Glizente Landrini

p.72

The article provides the basic parameters of the functional safety of the systems associated with safety of the production processes in the processing industries. Also shown are the examples of their assessment in accordance with the recommendations of the IEC 61508 and 61511 standards. The article analyses its dependence on the organization of maintenance and diagnostics of these systems.

Application of the PMBOK® standard recommendations to the process control system projects

By Vasiliy Karpov

p.80

The article describes the experience in using the PMBOK® standard recommendations for the implementation of a small project in the area of the process control. Also discussed are some features of the use of this standard, as applied to the work assessment, in the domestic conditions.

Digital measurement metrology. Part 2

By Arkadiy Gurtovtsev

p.80

The article analyses the basic concepts of the metrology of the measuring systems and its modification - the automatic power consumption accounting and monitoring system. The article shows the drawbacks of the historical methods of the metrological certification of the digital measuring systems and the automatic power consumption accounting and monitoring system. It is suggested that in the said modern systems, only their input part - the primary digital measuring devices or the measuring channels with the digital output - should be metrologically certified as the measuring devices, and the other system devices should be considered as the secondary nonmeasuring devices which require the digital certification, but not the metrological one. Such approach allows the considerable reduction of costs for the metrological support of the measuring systems and theautomatic power consumption accounting and monitoring system.

Fundamentals of the basic GOST R IEC standards for the telememetering devices and systems. Part 2

By Aleksandr Vulis and Victor Sumitelnov

p.56

The article presents the fundamentals of a number of the basic standards for the telemetering devices and systems developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission and introduced in our country so that the Russian developments in this field meet the international standards and show promise for the unification of the technical solutions.

Digital measurement metrology. Part 1

By Arkadiy Gurtovtsev

p.66

The article analyses the basic concepts of the metrology of the measuring systems and its modification – the automatic power consumption accounting and monitoring system. The article shows the drawbacks of the historical methods of the metrological certification of the digital measuring systems and the automatic power consumption accounting and monitoring system. It is suggested that in the said modern systems, only their input part – the primary digital measuring devices or the measuring channels with the digital output – should be metrologically certified as the measuring devices, and the other system devices should be considered as the secondary non-measuring devices which require the digital certification, but not the metrological one. Such approach allows the considerable reduction of costs for the metrological support of the measuring systems and the automatic power consumption accounting and monitoring system.

Fundamentals of the basic GOST R IEC Standards for the telememetering devices and systems. Part 1

By Aleksandr Vulis and Victor Sumitelnov

p.76

The article presents the fundamentals of a number of the basic standards for the telemetering devices and systems developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission and introduced in our country so that the Russian developments in this field meet the international standards and show promise for the unification of the technical solutions.

The procedural issues of application of the electronic devices in the defense technology: the legislative basis and the realities of life

Dmitry Kobzar

p.86

The article discusses the existing legislative basis in the field of application of both foreign and Russian "civilian" electronics in the defense equipment, licensing of the developments and manufacturing of products for the defense needs as well as the problems of practical application of the established procedures and vision of the ways for their solution. The article is primarily intended for the customers of the defense products, chief designers and management of the enterprises working or having intention to work at the electronic market of the defense industry.

On integrated safety of machines

Aleksandr Lev

p.78

The reader is introduced to harmonized international standards of safety and to the grounds for creating the convincing "compliance" base as an efficient competitive industrial policy tool. He will also become aware of what is meant by the term "compliance" how is safety of products for the life and health of users provided, what is the role of European Community directions, what does the mark "CE" indicate, etc.

Quality control at Fastwel: implementation and certification

Aleksey Maklakov

p.74

Developing and implementing an enterprise quality control system is a complex process that in many ways is unique for each company. The implementation plan and the selection of materials and resources depend on many factors, including the work done at the enterprise, the complexity of the production processes and much more. This article discusses the development, deployment and certification of a quality control system at Fastwel, as well as the key features of this process as they relate to the specific nature of this company.