General applicability

This standard defines procedures and specifications for the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), the Site Acceptance Test (SAT), and the Site Integration Test (SIT) of an industrial automation system. These tests are carried out to prove that the automation system meets the requirements of the specification.

The annexes of this standard contain forms which may be used in the development of specific test procedures for a specific automation system.

Exclusions

Prior and post activities

Engineering and manufacturing activities prior to or subsequent to the FAT, SAT and SIT, such as loop checks and commissioning, are not covered by this standard.

The intent of this standard is to provide a means for all parties, including the owner, the contractor and the vendor, to clearly establish and agree on the scope of activities and responsibilities involved in performing these tests in order to achieve a timely delivery and acceptance of the automation system. The activities described in this standard can be taken as a guideline and adapted to the specific requirements of the process/plant/equipment.

Regulated industries

For applications in the pharmaceutical or other highly specialized industries, additional guidelines (for example, Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP)), definitions and stipulations should apply in accordance with existing standards, for example, for GMP Compliance 21 CFR (FDA) and the Standard Operating Procedure of the European Medicines Agency (SOP/INSP/2003).

Safety Instrumented Systems

For additional guidance on specific requirements on the installation, commissioning, start-up, and validation of safety instrumented systems, refer to ANSI/ISA–84.00.01–2004 (IEC 61511 Mod) Part 1 Functional Safety: Safety Instrumented Systems for the Process Industry Sector – Part 1: Framework, Definitions, System, Hardware and Software Requirements.

Manufacturing Execution Systems

Testing and verification of manufacturing execution systems (MES) is not covered by this standard.