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15 Terms and abbreviations
Blanking
Optional function ensuring that objects are
in the protected area which are larger than
the detection capacity without the OSSDs
switching off.
ESPE
Electro-Sensitive Protective Equipment.
CCF
Common Cause Failure
DC
avg
Average Diagnostic
Coverage
Muting
Temporary bridging of a safety function by
safety-related parts of the control system.
MTTF
d
Mean Time To Dangerous
Failure
OSSD
Output Signal Switching Device,
static safety-related output.
PFH
(PFH
D
)
Probability of (dangerous)
Failure per Hour
PL
Performance Level
Capability of safety-related parts to perform
a safety function at predictable conditions to
fulfil the expected risk reduction.
SIL
Safety Integrity Level
SIL 1-4 to IEC 61508. The higher the SIL the
lower the probability that a safety function
will fail.
SIL
cl
Safety Integrity Level
claim limit
(to IEC 62061)
T
M
Mission Time
T1
Test Interval
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