Advanced computerized operator support systems in the FRG

This article describes the development of some computerized operator support systems in the FRG with the main emphasis on safety aspects. The tasks of the systems are to: Log and record disturbances and accidents; Reduce the information load and present only essential alarms and messages; Improve signal supervision and verification; Enable a fast survey of the plant status (especially in case of accidents) and of the character and location of a disturbance; Carry out automatic diagnosis of disturbances; Compute process parameters that cannot be measured directly; Support operators as they follow procedures in the operating manual