//

Home

2oo3Architecture| Engineering360
News&
Analysis

Products&
Suppliers

Standards
Library

Reference
Library

Engineering
Community

Stay
Informed

FreeRegistration(http://w w w .globalspec.co

(http://www.globalspec.com)
(http://insights.globalspec.com)
(http://www.globalspec.com/productfinder)
(http://standards.globalspec.com)
(http://reference.globalspec.com)
(http://cr4.globalspec.com)

ReferenceLibrary

SearchReferenceLibrary

GO

AcquiredEngineering360
Learnmore (http://www.ieee.org/about/news/2016/29april_2016.html)

(http://www.globalspec.com)
HOME(http://w w w .globalspec.com )

REFERENCELIBRARY(http://reference.globalspec.com )

TECHNICALARTICLES

2oo3Architecture
ByHarryCheddie

FromSafetyInstrumentedSystemsVerification:PracticalProbabilisticCalculations

Product
Announcements

2oo3Architecture
Anarchitecturedesignedtotolerateboth"safe"and"dangerous"failuresisthe2oo3(twounitsoutofthreearerequiredforthesystemtooperate).This
architectureprovidesbothsafetyandhighavailabilitywiththreecontrollerunits.
Twooutputsfromeachcontrollerunitarerequiredforeachoutputchannel.Thetwooutputsfromthethreecontrollersarewiredina"voting"circuit,which
determinestheactualoutput(FigureF20).Theoutputwillequalthe"majority."Whentwosetsofoutputsconduct,theloadisenergized.Whentwosetsof
outputsareoff,theloadisdeenergized.

(/FeaturedProducts/Detail/USTsu
fromSpotlight=1)

CustomShockRelay

(/FeaturedProducts/Detail/USTsu
fromSpotlight=1)

U.S.TsubakiPower
Transmission,LLC

FigureF19:2oo3Architecture

(/FeaturedProducts/Detail/Elobau
fromSpotlight=1)

IntelligentInput
ExpansionUnits

(/FeaturedProducts/Detail/Elobau
fromSpotlight=1)

elobausensor
technology,Inc.

FigureF20:SingleFaultDegradationModelsof2003Architecture
Acloserexaminationofthevotingcircuitshowsthatitwilltolerateafailureofeitherfailuremodedangerous(shortcircuit)orsafe(opencircuit).FigureF21
showsthatwhenoneunitfailsopencircuit,thesystemeffectivelydegradestoa1oo2configuration.Ifoneunitfailsshortcircuitthesystemeffectivelydegradesto
a2oo2configuration.Inbothcases,thesystemremainsinsuccessfuloperation.

(/FeaturedProducts/Detail/PHOEN
fromSpotlight=1)

PSRMXF
multifunctionalsafety
relay

(/FeaturedProducts/Detail/PHOEN
fromSpotlight=1)

PHOENIXCONTACT
USA

FigureF21:DualFaultFailureModesof2oo3Architecture

PFDFaultTreefor2oo3

ViewMoreProduct
Announcementsfor
SafetyRelays

(/featuredproducts/manufacturin

The2oo3architecturewillfaildangerouslyonlyiftwounitsfaildangerously(FigureF22).Therearethreewaysinwhichthiscanhappen,theABlegcanfailshort
circuit,theAClegcanfailshortcircuitandtheBClegcanfailshortcircuit.TheseareshowninthetopleveleventsofthePFDfaulttree...
(http://www.globalspec.com/Goto/GotoWebPage?
gotoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebooks24x7%2Ecom%2Fpromo%2Fglobalspec&gotoType=bookpurchase&srcProspectId=0)Interestedinthisbookand

otherslikeit?TryEngineeringProfromBooks24x7(http://www.globalspec.com/Goto/GotoWebPage?
gotoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebooks24x7%2Ecom%2Fpromo%2Fglobalspec&gotoType=bookpurchase&srcProspectId=0)

<<PreviousExcerpt(/reference/76370/203279/1oo1darchitecture)| ViewBookDetails(/reference/76343/203279/safetyinstrumentedsystemsverification
practicalprobabilisticcalculations)| NextExcerpt>>(/reference/76372/203279/2oo2darchitecture)

CopyrightISAInstrumentation,Systems,andAutomationSociety2005underlicenseagreementwithBooks24x7

Products&Services

http://www.globalspec.com/reference/76371/203279/2oo3architecture

1/2

//

2oo3Architecture| Engineering360

SafetyRelays
(http://www.globalspec.com/SpecSearch/Suppliers/manufacturing_process_equipment/industrial_machine_safeguarding/safety_relays)
Safetyrelaysandcontrolmodulesdifferfromconventionalrelaysinthattheyhaveforceguidedorpositivedrivencontacts.
SearchbySpecification(http://w w w .globalspec.com /specsearch/SearchForm /m anufacturing_process_equipm ent/industrial_m achine_safeguarding/safety_relays) |
LearnmoreaboutSafetyRelays(http://w w w .globalspec.com /learnm ore/m anufacturing_process_equipm ent/industrial_m achine_safeguarding/safety_relays) | Safety
RelaysInsights(/insights/368/safetyrelaysdesigntrendsapplicationsbuyingadvicefrom technicalexperts)
MaximumCurrent:
MaximumACSwitchingVoltage:
MaximumDCSwitchingVoltage:
Atleast0.2amps(javascript:void(0)) Atleast110volts(javascript:void(0)) Atleast24volts(javascript:void(0))
Atleast3amps(javascript:void(0))
Atleast120volts(javascript:void(0)) Atleast50volts(javascript:void(0))
Atleast8amps(javascript:void(0))
Atleast240volts(javascript:void(0)) Atleast120volts(javascript:void(0))
Atleast16amps(javascript:void(0))
Atleast380volts(javascript:void(0)) Atleast250volts(javascript:void(0))

ReceptacleTesters
(http://www.globalspec.com/SpecSearch/Suppliers/test_measurement_equipment/multimeters_electrical_test_meters/receptacle_testers)
Receptacletestersareusedtotestwiringinelectricalreceptacles.
SearchbySpecification
(http://w w w .globalspec.com /specsearch/SearchForm /test_m easurem ent_equipm ent/m ultim eters_electrical_test_m eters/receptacle_testers) | Learnmoreabout
ReceptacleTesters(http://w w w .globalspec.com /learnm ore/test_m easurem ent_equipm ent/m ultim eters_electrical_test_m eters/receptacle_testers)

ProtectiveRelaysandMonitoringRelays
(http://www.globalspec.com/SpecSearch/Suppliers/electrical_electronic_components/relays_timers/protective_monitoring_relays)
Protectiverelaysandmonitoringrelaysdetectormonitorforabnormalpowersystemconditions.
SearchbySpecification(http://w w w .globalspec.com /specsearch/SearchForm /electrical_electronic_com ponents/relays_tim ers/protective_m onitoring_relays) | Learn
moreaboutProtectiveRelaysandMonitoringRelays
(http://w w w .globalspec.com /learnm ore/electrical_electronic_com ponents/relays_tim ers/protective_m onitoring_relays) | ProtectiveRelaysandMonitoringRelays
Insights(/insights/308/protectiverelaysandm onitoringrelaysdesigntrendsapplicationsbuyingadvicefrom technicalexperts)

PowerDistributionUnits(PDU)
(http://www.globalspec.com/SpecSearch/Suppliers/electrical_electronic_components/power_supplies_conditioners/power_distribution_units)
Powerdistributionunits(PDUs)haveanelectricalinputandseveraloutputs,oftenaselectricaloutlets,forpoweringmultipledevices.
SearchbySpecification
(http://w w w .globalspec.com /specsearch/SearchForm /electrical_electronic_com ponents/pow er_supplies_conditioners/pow er_distribution_units) | Learnmoreabout
PowerDistributionUnits(PDU)(http://w w w .globalspec.com /learnm ore/electrical_electronic_com ponents/pow er_supplies_conditioners/pow er_distribution_units)

MotorControllers(http://www.globalspec.com/SpecSearch/Suppliers/motion_controls/motor_controls_drives/motor_controllers)
Motorcontrollersreceivesupplyvoltagesandprovidesignalstomotordrivesthatareinterfacedtomotors.Theyincludeapowersupply,amplifier,userinterface,
andpositioncontrolcircuitry.
SearchbySpecification(http://w w w .globalspec.com /specsearch/SearchForm /m otion_controls/m otor_controls_drives/m otor_controllers) | LearnmoreaboutMotor
Controllers(http://w w w .globalspec.com /learnm ore/m otion_controls/m otor_controls_drives/m otor_controllers) | MotorControllersInsights(/insights/188/m otor
controllersdesigntrendsapplicationsbuyingadvicefrom technicalexperts)

TopicsofInterest
2oo2DArchitecture (http://www.globalspec.com/reference/76372/203279/2oo2darchitecture)
2oo2DArchitectureThe2oo2Disafourchannelarchitecturethatconsistsoftwo1oo1Dcontrollersarrangedina2oo2style(FigureF26).Sincethe1oo1D
protectsagainstdangerousfailureswhen...

2oo2Architecture (http://www.globalspec.com/reference/76369/203279/2oo2architecture)
2oo2ArchitectureAnotherdualcontrollerconfigurationwasdevelopedforthesituationinwhichitisundesirabletofailwithoutputsdeenergized.Thissystemis
usedinenergizetotrip...

1oo1Architecture (http://www.globalspec.com/reference/76367/203279/1oo1architecture)
1oo1ArchitectureAsinglePEC(FigureF2)representsaminimumsystem.Nofaulttoleranceisprovidedbythissystem.Nofailuremodeprotectionis
provided.Theelectroniccircuitscanfailsafely...

1oo2Architecture (http://www.globalspec.com/reference/76368/203279/1oo2architecture)
1oo2ArchitectureTwocontrollerscanbewiredtominimizetheeffectofdangerousfailures.Fordeenergizetotripsystems,aseriesconnectionoftwooutput
circuitsrequiresthatbothcontrollers...

1oo2DArchitecture (http://www.globalspec.com/reference/76373/203279/1oo2darchitecture)
1oo2DArchitectureThe1oo2Darchitectureissimilartothe2oo2Darchitectureexceptthatadditionalcontrollinesareaddedtoallowoneunittodeenergizethe
otherunit.A1oo2Darchitectureis...
AboutEngineering360

FollowEngineering360

TopCategories

Copyright2016IEEEGlobalSpecAllrightsreserved.Useofthis

w ebsitesignifiesyouragreementtotheIEEETerm sand
(http://www.globalspec.com/AboutUs)
(http://www.twitter.com/engineering_360)
(https://www.facebook.com/Engineering360)
(http://www.globalspec.com/SiteMap/Directory/)

Conditions (http://w w w.ieee.org/site_terms_conditions.html).

AdvertiseWithUs

TermsofUse

(http://www.globalspec.com/advertising/)

(http://www.globalspec.com/Help/TermsOfUse)

ClientServices
(http://www.globalspec.com/ClientServices/Login)

Home (http://www.globalspec.com/) | SiteMap (http://www.globalspec.com/SiteMap) | Contact(http://www.globalspec.com/ContactUs) | Accessibility

(http://www.ieee.org/accessibility_statement.html?WT.mc_id=hpf_acc) | NondiscriminationPolicy(http://www.ieee.org/p926.html?WT.mc_id=hpf_nondis) | Privacy&

OptingOutofCookies(http://www.ieee.org/security_privacy.html?WT.mc_id=hpf_privacy)

http://www.globalspec.com/reference/76371/203279/2oo3architecture

2/2