EN 50128
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EN 50128 is a European standard that defines processes and requirements for the development and assessment of safety-related software for railway control and protection systems.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: EN 50128 Context triple: [Integrity, supportsStandard, EN 50128]
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IEC 60086
IEC 60086 is an international standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission that defines the specifications, dimensions, performance, and designation system for primary batteries such as AAA cells.
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ETSI EN 302 307
ETSI EN 302 307 is the European Telecommunications Standards Institute specification that defines the DVB-S2 digital video broadcasting standard for satellite transmission.
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C.
IEC 62752
IEC 62752 is an international standard specifying safety and performance requirements for in-cable control and protection devices (IC-CPDs) used for charging electric vehicles from household and similar AC power outlets.
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D.
IEC 61334
IEC 61334 is an international standard that defines protocols and requirements for low-speed power line communication used in utility and smart grid applications.
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E.
DIN 70121
DIN 70121 is a German standard that defines the communication protocol for DC fast charging between electric vehicles and charging stations, particularly for early implementations of the CCS Type 2 system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: EN 50128 Target entity description: EN 50128 is a European standard that defines processes and requirements for the development and assessment of safety-related software for railway control and protection systems.
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A.
IEC 60086
IEC 60086 is an international standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission that defines the specifications, dimensions, performance, and designation system for primary batteries such as AAA cells.
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B.
ETSI EN 302 307
ETSI EN 302 307 is the European Telecommunications Standards Institute specification that defines the DVB-S2 digital video broadcasting standard for satellite transmission.
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C.
IEC 62752
IEC 62752 is an international standard specifying safety and performance requirements for in-cable control and protection devices (IC-CPDs) used for charging electric vehicles from household and similar AC power outlets.
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D.
IEC 61334
IEC 61334 is an international standard that defines protocols and requirements for low-speed power line communication used in utility and smart grid applications.
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E.
DIN 70121
DIN 70121 is a German standard that defines the communication protocol for DC fast charging between electric vehicles and charging stations, particularly for early implementations of the CCS Type 2 system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European standard
ⓘ
railway safety standard ⓘ software development standard ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure acceptable safety of railway software
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reduce systematic software failures in railway systems ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
centralized railway control software
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on-board railway software ⓘ safety-related software in railway signalling ⓘ software for railway control systems ⓘ software for railway protection systems ⓘ trackside railway software ⓘ |
| classification | safety-related software standard ⓘ |
| defines |
processes for development of safety-related software for railway control and protection systems
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requirements for assessment of safety-related software for railway control and protection systems ⓘ requirements for development of safety-related software for railway control and protection systems ⓘ |
| domain | railway applications ⓘ |
| focusesOn | functional safety of railway software ⓘ |
| fullName |
EN 50128: Railway applications – Communication, signalling and processing systems – Software for railway control and protection systems
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linked to:
EN 50128
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| geographicalScope | Europe ⓘ |
| governs | software safety lifecycle for railway control and protection systems ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | CENELEC ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
EN 50126
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EN 50129 ⓘ IEC 61508 ⓘ |
| requires |
independence between development and assessment activities
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systematic verification of safety-related software ⓘ traceability between software requirements, design, implementation and tests ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
software architectural design
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software detailed design ⓘ software implementation ⓘ software integration ⓘ software maintenance ⓘ software validation ⓘ specification of software requirements ⓘ |
| specifies |
configuration management requirements for railway software
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documentation requirements for safety-related railway software ⓘ independent assessment requirements for safety-related software ⓘ software lifecycle processes for railway applications ⓘ software safety integrity levels ⓘ software testing requirements for railway applications ⓘ verification and validation activities for railway software ⓘ |
| usedIn |
European railway signalling projects
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development of automatic train operation software ⓘ development of automatic train protection software ⓘ development of interlocking software ⓘ development of level crossing protection software ⓘ development of train control software ⓘ |
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Subject: EN 50128 Description of subject: EN 50128 is a European standard that defines processes and requirements for the development and assessment of safety-related software for railway control and protection systems.
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