S1E43 11.7.3
Many users of generic, off-the-shelf PLC logic solvers for Safety Instrumented Systems are surprised to learn that maintenance and engineering interfaces are not permitted to be connected while the pr...
5 Jan 52min
S1E42 11.7.2
Bypasses and resets are two standard data elements routinelytransmitted from the BCPS to the SIS, and this communication must be done safely…Listen in for more information on this section.
2 Des 202555min
S1E41 11.7.1 and 11.7.4
You can transfer data to and from the Safety Integrated System (SIS), but your design must prevent an outside failure from causing an internal SIS failure.In this episode, we dive into the crucial wor...
24 Nov 202550min
S1E40 11.6
Don't let the certificate distract you. Your role as an instrumentation and control engineer requires continued diligence. The work still needs to be done!
17 Nov 202536min
S1E39 11.5.4 through 11.5.6
Did you know that you can install Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) based on prior use without being certified? Sounds easy, right? Think again!While they are exempt from formal certification, we ...
13 Nov 20251h 9min
S1E38 11.5.1 through 11.5.3
The devices you use in your safety instrumented systems DO NOT have to be certified! We're cutting through the noise to give you the facts on what truly matters for functional safety. In this episode ...
6 Okt 20251h 1min
S1E37 11.4
You achieve a given SIL target by running a calculation that verifies you achieved the proper probability of failure on demand, yet the standards committee doesn’t trust to do that properly….
30 Sep 202558min
S1E36 11.3
How should the safety instrumented system respond to adetected failure? Well, it will respond however you want it to respond…
8 Sep 202556min
