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DIN EN IEC 61500 VDE 0491-3-4:2020-04

Nuclear power plants

Instrumentation and control systems important to safety – Data communication in systems performing category A functions

(IEC 61500:2018); German version EN IEC 61500:2019
Class/Status: Standard, valid
Released: 2020-04
VDE Art. No.: 0400380

This standard establishes requirements for data communication which is used in systems providing category A functions in nuclear power plants. It also addresses requirements for data communication between divisions or channels within systems providing category A functions. It also covers interface requirements for data communication of equipment providing category A functions with other systems including those providing category B and C functions and functions not important to safety.