This International Standard supplements IEC 60964 which applies to the design for control
rooms of nuclear power plants. It identifies the Human-Machine Interface (HMI) requirements
for discrete controls, multiplexed conventional systems, and soft control systems. For the
main control room of a nuclear power plant, IEC60964 includes general requirements for
layout, user needs and verification and validation methods, and these aspects are not
repeated in this standard. However, IEC 61772 on Visual Displays Unit (VDU) also provides
some guidance on displays and indications where necessary for the correct application of the
control requirements.
This standard is intended for application to the design of new main control rooms in nuclear
power plants designed to IEC60964 where this is initiated after the publication of this
standard. If it is desired to apply it to supplementary control points or local control positions,
or to existing control rooms or designs, special caution shall be exercised as it makes
assumptions such as the automation level that may not apply.
IEC 61227:2008 Referenced Document
IEC 60073 Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Coding principles for indicators and actuators
IEC 60964 Nuclear power plants - Control rooms - Design*, 2018-11-16 Update
IEC 61771 Nuclear power plants - Main control room - Verification and validation of design
IEC 61772 Nuclear Power Plants - Control rooms - Application of visual display units (VDUs)*, 2009-04-01 Update
IEC 61227:2008 history
2008IEC 61227:2008 Nuclear power plants - Control rooms - Operator controls
1993IEC 61227:1993 Nuclear power plants; control rooms; operator controls