What is BS EN 61162-420- Ship systems interconnection about?
BS EN 61162 discusses maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment, systems and digital interfaces. BS EN 61162-420 belongs to BS EN 61162 multi-series and discusses Ship systems interconnection and is companion standard requirements and basic companion standards.
International Standard IEC 61162-420 specifies the requirement for and basic components of the IEC 61162-4 series companion standards. These components are referred to as follows
- PCS (PISCES companion standards) which contain the rules for the creation of companion standards. The general principles underlying the PCS are described.
- PCSDL (PCS description language). Part of the PCS is the definition of the syntax for the various types of companion standard documents that make them readable by computer tools. The PCSDL is described.
- Function block description. The function block description is a high-level graphical description of applications using the IEC 61162-4 series interface standard. The function
block syntax is specified.
- PFS (PISCES foundation specifications) which contain a framework for classification of applications adhering to the IEC 61162-4 standard. The PFS will also provide a minimum level of interoperability between different manufacturers’ applications using this framework.
Who is BS EN 61162-420- Ship systems interconnection for?
BS EN 61162-420 on ship systems interconnection and is companion standard requirements and basic companion standards is useful for:
- Ship manufacturers
- Shipowners
- Marine equipment manufacturers
- Electrical and telecommunication engineers
- Gps and intercom manufacturers
Why should you use BS EN 61162-420- Ship systems interconnection?
The objective of companion standards is to provide definitions of the information that is transferred within an integrated ship control system and of how these information items can be
accessed or provided. Furthermore, BS EN 61162-420 shall allow the definition of the actual network interfaces which the applications use to connect to the system. The description format is machine-readable, allowing an automatic compilation of the description into interface software.
BS EN 61162-420 allows the reader to, at will, shift the focus between a technical specification and a definition of interfaces and information items. The development team can determine information attributes like unit, power, accuracy, and the structure of the system architecture and create a common interpretation basis for data before the system implementation.
The formalisms underlying the specification language will at the same time provide an unambiguous and precise description of the equipment interfaces which allow the use of computer tools to automatically generate interface program codes or to inspect and manipulate interfaces online, for example for debugging and monitoring purposes.
