Modelling Control Systems Using IEC 61499

Alois Zoitl leads the Industrial Automations research group at the research institute fortiss in Munich, Germany. He has conducted several research projects on distributed adaptive automation systems and has given lectures and consulted on IEC 61499 for more than ten years. He is co-author of more than 100 publications and the co-inventor of 4 patents. Dr. Zoitl is a founding member of the open source initiatives 4DIAC and OpENer. He is a member of the PLCopen user organization, consultant for CAN in Automation as well as the IEC SC65B/WG15 for the distributed automation standard IEC 61499.Robert Lewis is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET) and Chartered Engineer (C Eng.). He is an engineering safety consultant for Atkins with experience in Safety Case development and authoring, Hazard analysis, HAZOP workshops, FMECA, systems assurance, safety assessment and requirements management. He was formerly a UK expert on two IEC working groups defining new standards for industrial control software, covering distributed control systems (IEC 61499) and PLC software (IEC 61131).

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: IEC 61499 models and conceptsChapter 3: Defining function block typesChapter 4: Structuring applicationsChapter 5: Service interface function blocksChapter 6: Event function blocksChapter 7: Industrial application examplesChapter 8: EpilogueAppendix A: Common elementsAppendix B: IEC 61499 Compliance Profile for Feasibility DemonstrationsAppendix C: Frequently asked questions (IEC 61499 FAQ)Appendix D: PID function block exampleAppendix E Exchange formatsAppendix F: Bibliography