FI930291A0 - Reliable multi-computer system with three computers - Google Patents

Reliable multi-computer system with three computers

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FI930291A0
FI930291A0 FI930291A FI930291A FI930291A0 FI 930291 A0 FI930291 A0 FI 930291A0 FI 930291 A FI930291 A FI 930291A FI 930291 A FI930291 A FI 930291A FI 930291 A0 FI930291 A0 FI 930291A0
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computer
mca
allocated
computers
mcb
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FI930291A
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Finnish (fi)
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FI98572B (en
FI98572C (en
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Michael Gronemeyer
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Siemens Ag
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/07—Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
    • G06F11/16—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware
    • G06F11/20—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/07—Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
    • G06F11/16—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware
    • G06F11/18—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using passive fault-masking of the redundant circuits
    • G06F11/181—Eliminating the failing redundant component
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/07—Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
    • G06F11/16—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware
    • G06F11/18—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using passive fault-masking of the redundant circuits
    • G06F11/183—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using passive fault-masking of the redundant circuits by voting, the voting not being performed by the redundant components
    • G06F11/184—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using passive fault-masking of the redundant circuits by voting, the voting not being performed by the redundant components where the redundant components implement processing functionality
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/07—Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
    • G06F11/0796—Safety measures, i.e. ensuring safe condition in the event of error, e.g. for controlling element
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/07—Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
    • G06F11/16—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware
    • G06F11/18—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using passive fault-masking of the redundant circuits
    • G06F11/187—Voting techniques

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  • Quality & Reliability (AREA)
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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Hardware Redundancy (AREA)
  • Multi Processors (AREA)
  • Debugging And Monitoring (AREA)

Abstract

To each computer (MCA, MCB, MCC) are allocated two hardware comparators (VAR, VAL; VBR, VBL; VCR, VCL) to compare the data from itself with the corresponding data from the partner computers. Only if both comparators (VAR, VAL) allocated to a computer (MCA) detect differences between the data fed to it (DA and DB or DC) is the computer shut down via an AND element (UA). The comparison processes are initialised not only by the computer (MCA) allocated to the comparators (VAR, VAL) but also by a partner computer (MCB or MCC). It is thus made certain that in the event of a breakdown the comparison processes for recognising and shutting down a defective computer actually take place and are not sabotaged by the defective computer. The result of the shutdown (ASSA) of a computer (e.g. MCA) is controlled by the operative computers (MCB, MCC), triggered by the interrupt from an allocated error store (FAL, FAR). If the defective computer is not shut down, the operative computers cause the shutdown themselves (total shutdown). The safe multi-computer system is especially intended for use in railway signal systems.
FI930291A 1990-08-14 1993-01-25 Reliable three-computer multi-computer system FI98572C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP90115585 1990-08-14
EP90115585 1990-08-14
PCT/EP1991/001022 WO1992003787A1 (en) 1990-08-14 1991-06-03 Highly safe multi-computer system with three computers
EP9101022 1991-06-03

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FI930291A FI930291A (en) 1993-01-25
FI930291A0 true FI930291A0 (en) 1993-01-25
FI98572B FI98572B (en) 1997-03-27
FI98572C FI98572C (en) 1997-07-10

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EP (1) EP0543820B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE110477T1 (en)
DE (1) DE59102664D1 (en)
DK (1) DK0543820T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2060389T3 (en)
FI (1) FI98572C (en)
WO (1) WO1992003787A1 (en)

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DE10053023C1 (en) * 2000-10-13 2002-09-05 Siemens Ag Method for controlling a safety-critical railway operating process and device for carrying out this method
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JP4102306B2 (en) * 2001-11-22 2008-06-18 シーメンス アクチエンゲゼルシヤフト Method for controlling railway operation process requiring safety and apparatus for carrying out this method
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FI930291A (en) 1993-01-25
ES2060389T3 (en) 1994-11-16
ATE110477T1 (en) 1994-09-15
EP0543820B1 (en) 1994-08-24
DE59102664D1 (en) 1994-09-29
FI98572B (en) 1997-03-27
FI98572C (en) 1997-07-10
DK0543820T3 (en) 1995-03-20
EP0543820A1 (en) 1993-06-02
WO1992003787A1 (en) 1992-03-05

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