MT 62279 - TC 9/MT 62279
TC 9/MT 62279
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MT 62279 is a Technical Committee within the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). It is named "TC 9/MT 62279". This committee has published 1 standards.
MT 62279 develops IEC standards in the area of Information technology. Currently, there are 1 published standards from this technical committee.
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is the world's leading organization for the preparation and publication of international standards for electrical, electronic, and related technologies. Founded in 1906, the IEC provides a global platform for companies, industries, and governments to meet, discuss, and develop the international standards they require.
A Technical Committee (TC) in IEC is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.
IEC 62279:2015 specifies the process and technical requirements for the development of software for programmable electronic systems for use in railway control and protection applications. It is aimed at use in any area where there are safety implications. These systems can be implemented using dedicated microprocessors, programmable logic controllers, multiprocessor distributed systems, larger scale central processor systems or other architectures. The main technical changes with respect to the previous edition are as follows:
- addition of requirements on software management and organisation, of definition of roles and competencies, deployment and maintenance;
- addition of a new subclause on tools based on IEC 61508-2:2010.
This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 62278:2002.
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