EN 62138:2009

Nuclear power plants - Instrumentation and control important for safety - Software aspects for computer-based systems performing category B or C functions

Provides requirements for the software of computer-based I&C systems performing functions of safety category B or C as defined by IEC 61226. Complements IEC 60880 and IEC 60880-2, which provide requirements for the software of computer-based I&C systems performing functions of safety category A. Is also consistent with, and complementary to, IEC 61513.

Kernkraftwerke - Leittechnik für Systeme mit sicherheitstechnischer Bedeutung - Softwareaspekte für rechnerbasierte Systeme zur Realisierung von Funktionen der Kategorie B oder C

Centrales nucléaires - Instrumentation et contrôle-commande importants pour la sûreté - Aspects logiciels des systèmes informatisés réalisant des fonctions de catégorie B ou C

Enonce des exigences sur les logiciels des systèmes d'instrumentation et de contrôle-commande (I&C) informatisés réalisant des fonctions de sûreté de catégorie B ou C, selon la définition donnée par la CEI 61226. Est complémentaire à la CEI 60880 et à la CEI 60880-2, qui énoncent des exigences sur le logiciel des systèmes d'I&C informatisés réalisant des fonctions de sûreté de catégorie A. Est également cohérente et complémentaire à la CEI 61513.

Nuklearne elektrarne - Merilna in nadzorna oprema za zagotavljenje varnosti - Značilnosti programske opreme računalniških sistemov, ki izvajajo kategoriji funkcij B ali C (IEC 62138:2004)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 13-Aug-2009
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Jun-2012
• ICS: 27.120.20 - Nuclear power plants. Safety
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 45AX - Nuclear power plants
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 45A - IEC_SC_45A
• Parallel Committee: IEC/SC 45A - IEC_SC_45A
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 09-Sep-2022
• Completion Date: 09-Sep-2022
• Ref Project: SIST EN 62138:2009 - Nuclear power plants - Instrumentation and control important for safety - Software aspects for computer-based systems performing category B or C functions

Relations

• Replaced By: EN IEC 62138:2019 - Nuclear power plants - Instrumentation and control systems important to safety - Software aspects for computer-based systems performing category B or C functions
• Effective Date: 23-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

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Nuclear power plants - Instrumentation and control important for safety - Software
aspects for computer-based systems performing category B or C functions
Kernkraftwerke - Leittechnik für Systeme mit sicherheitstechnischer Bedeutung -
Softwareaspekte für rechnerbasierte Systeme zur Realisierung von Funktionen der
Kategorie B oder C
Centrales nucléaires - Instrumentation et contrôle commande importants pour la sûreté -
Aspects logiciels des systèmes informatisés réalisant des fonctions de catégorie B ou C
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62138:2009
ICS:
27.120.20 Jedrske elektrarne. Varnost Nuclear power plants. Safety
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 62138
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2009
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 27.120.20
English version
Nuclear power plants -
Instrumentation and control important for safety -
Software aspects for computer-based systems
performing category B or C functions
(IEC 62138:2004)
Centrales nucléaires -  Kernkraftwerke -
Instrumentation et contrôle-commande Leittechnik für Systeme
importants pour la sûreté - mit sicherheitstechnischer Bedeutung -
Aspects logiciels des systèmes Softwareaspekte für rechnerbasierte
informatisés réalisant des fonctions Systeme zur Realisierung von Funktionen
de catégorie B ou C der Kategorie B oder C
(CEI 62138:2004) (IEC 62138:2004)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2009-07-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

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Ref. No. EN 62138:2009 E
Foreword
The text of the International Standard IEC 62138:2004, prepared by SC 45A, Instrumentation and
control of nuclear facilities, of IEC TC 45, Nuclear instrumentation, was submitted to the formal vote
and was approved by CENELEC as EN 62138 on 2009-07-01 without any modification.
The following dates were fixed:

– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2010-07-01

– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2012-07-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62138:2004 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 61508-3 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61508-3:2001 (not modified).
IEC 61508-4 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61508-4:2001 (not modified).
IEC 61511-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61511-1:2004 (not modified).
ISO 9000-3 NOTE  Harmonized as EN ISO 9000-3:1997 (not modified).
ISO 9001 NOTE  Harmonized as EN ISO 9001:2008 (not modified).
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
1)
IEC 61226 - Nuclear power plants - Instrumentation - -
and control systems important to safety -
Classification of instrumentation and
control functions
IEC 61513 2001 Nuclear power plants - Instrumentation - -
and control for systems important to
safety - General requirements for systems

1)
Undated reference.
NORME CEI
INTERNATIONALE
IEC
INTERNATIONAL
Première édition
STANDARD
First edition
2004-01
Centrales nucléaires –
Instrumentation et contrôle-commande
importants pour la sûreté –
Aspects logiciels des systèmes informatisés
réalisant des fonctions de catégorie B ou C

Nuclear power plants –
Instrumentation and control important for safety –
Software aspects for computer-based systems
performing category B or C functions
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62138  IEC:2004 – 3 –
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.5
INTRODUCTION.9

1 Scope.11
2 Normative references.11
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations .13
4 Key concepts and assumptions.23
4.1 Types of software.23
4.2 Types of data.25
4.3 Software and System Safety Lifecycles .25
4.4 Gradation principles.31
5 Requirements for the software of I&C systems performing category C functions .35
5.1 General requirements.35
5.2 Selection of pre-developed software.43
5.3 Software requirements specification .45
5.4 Software design.49
5.5 Implementation of new software .51
5.6 Software aspects of system integration .53
5.7 Software aspects of system validation .53
5.8 Installation of software on site .55
5.9 Anomaly reports.55
5.10 Software modification.55
6 Requirements for the software of I&C systems performing category B functions .57
6.1 General requirements.57
6.2 Selection of pre-developed software.65
6.3 Software requirements specification .75
6.4 Software design.79
6.5 Implementation of new software .83
6.6 Software aspects of system integration .87
6.7 Software aspects of system validation .87
6.8 Installation of software on site .89
6.9 Anomaly reports.91
6.10 Software modification.91

Bibliography.95

Figure 1 – Typical software parts in computer-based I&C systems.23
Figure 2 – Activities of the System Safety Lifecycle (as defined by IEC 61513).25
Figure 3 – Software related activities in the System Safety Lifecycle .27
Figure 4 – Development activities of the IEC 62138 Software Safety Lifecycle.29
Figure 5 – Process for providing evidence of correctness for pre-developed software of
an I&C system of safety class 2. .31

62138  IEC:2004 – 5 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS –
INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL IMPORTANT FOR SAFETY –
SOFTWARE ASPECTS FOR COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEMS
PERFORMING CATEGORY B OR C FUNCTIONS

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