[Nottingham] US warns nuke plants of worm threat - OS ?

[Robert Davies]

On Thursday 04 Sep 2003 13:39, Martin wrote:
> (For UK nuclear plant, there's the 'modern' PC-based computer stuff that
> monitors and logs all operations and visually instructs what the
> operators should do. A Human operator then uses discretion as to whether
> to manually adjust the old mechanical controls. There's also multiple
> 'fail-safes' that are simple mechanics or electrics. Usually works well...)

Errrr, that's because the control systems under development for Sizewell B 
were a costly failure (spiffy transputer using design), and they ended up 
using a 'legacy' Westinghouse solution.

The specs for control panels, mandated customised hardware, displays and 
special trackballs etc.  Think like the kind of thing you see in military 
contracts, not solutions using off the box-shifter's shelf components.

The old CEG would take coach loads of Operators and Engineers to GEC in 
Leicester, to discuss their specs.

Rob