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Information Bulletin No. 40
(December 2002)

"Vulkan-M" Hardware State Acceptance Test

December 4-5, 2002

"Vulkan-M" hardware state acceptance test commission, appointed by NAEK "Energoatom" has performed the state acceptance test of "Vulkan-M" hardware developed by Westron.

"Vulkan-M" hardware evolved from "Vulkan" hardware is designed for the expanded applications in:

• Nuclear area for the development of innovative or upgrade the available I&C Information and Control Systems of Safety Classes 2, 3 and 4

• Nonnuclear area for the development of innovative or upgrade the available Information and Control Systems for heat and hydro- power generating field and other industries

"Vulkan-M" controller cabinets ensure input/output and processing of the wide range of up to 360 analog or up to 720 discrete signals in any combination. The capabilities are available to connect up to 2 extension cabinets to the processor cabinet. Each extension cabinet includes the same components that houses the processor cabinet (with the exception of processor cards) to expand the processor cabinet capacity. Information and Control Systems based on "Vulkan-M" hardware may comprise up to 32 controller cabinets (two extension cabinets may be connected to each of the controller cabinets) which total capacity is up to 30,720 analog or up to 61,440 discrete signals in any combination.

"Vulkan-M" hardware completely meets the requirements of the regulatory documents of Ukraine, including the nuclear and radiation safety requirements defined for the NPP hardware of Safety Class 2. "Vulkan-M" hardware design addresses the needs of the customers and simplifies the systems installation, start-up and commissioning on site.

"Vulkan-M" hardware applies the state-of-the-art components of the world leading manufacturers, such as Motorola, Analog Devices, Traco, Atmel, and Cypress, and the advanced technical solutions that allows to improve considerably the technical characteristics and life time of the systems based on "Vulkan-M" hardware in comparison with the commercial grade hardware available on the Ukrainian market. "Vulkan-M" design documentation is developed to provide capabilities of replacement of the applied components by the ones with the adequate functions of other manufacturers, which can be easily purchased in Ukraine.

"Vulkan-M" hardware was subjected to all the acceptance tests required by the regulatory documents of Ukraine. On the bases of the test results "Vulkan-M" hardware state acceptance test commission acknowledged the possibility to start "Vulkan-M" hardware production in case if the additional tests on resistance to electrostatic discharge and microsecond and nanosecond pulse interferences are performed to confirm meeting the Safety Class 2 requirements.

Westron LLC
1 Akademika Proskury Str.,
Kharkiv 61070, Ukraine
Phone: +380-57-717-0601
Phone/Fax: +380-57-717-7956
E-mail: office@westron.kharkov.ua