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(Main)Asset Administration Shell for industrial applications - Part 1: Asset Administration Shell structure
Asset Administration Shell for industrial applications - Part 1: Asset Administration Shell structure
This document defines the structure of a standardized digital representation of an asset, called Asset Administration Shell. The Asset Administration Shell gives uniform access to information and services. The purpose of the Asset Administration Shell is to enable two or more software applications to exchange information and to mutually use the information that has been exchanged in a trusted and secure way. This document focusses on Asset Administration Shells representing assets of manufacturing enterprises including products produced by those enterprises and the full hierarchy of industrial equipment. It defines the related structures, information, and services. The Asset Administration Shell applies to: - any type of industrial process (discrete manufacturing, continuous process, batch process, hybrid production); - any industrial sector applying industrial-process measurement, control and automation; - the entire life cycle of assets from idea to end of life treatment; - assets which are physical, digital, or intangible entities.
Verwaltungsschale für industrielle Anwendungen – Teil 1: Struktur der Verwaltungsschale
Enveloppe De Gestion D’Actif pour applications industrielles – Partie 1: Structure de l’Enveloppe De Gestion D’Actif
Upravno ogrodje dobrin za industrijske aplikacije - 1. del: Struktura upravnega ogrodja dobrin
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Upravno ogrodje dobrin za industrijske aplikacije - 1. del: Struktura upravnega
ogrodja dobrin
Asset Administration Shell for industrial applications - Part 1: Asset Administration Shell
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ICS:
25.040.01 Sistemi za avtomatizacijo v Industrial automation
industriji na splošno systems in general
35.240.50 Uporabniške rešitve IT v IT applications in industry
industriji
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD .......................................................................................................................... 6
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 8
0.1 General .................................................................................................................. 8
0.2 Overview on parts of the series .............................................................................. 8
0.3 Interoperability ....................................................................................................... 8
0.4 Key objectives of the Asset Administration Shell .................................................... 9
1 Scope ............................................................................................................................11
2 Normative references .....................................................................................................11
3 Terms, definitions, abbreviated terms, and conventions .................................................11
3.1 Terms and definitions ............................................................................................11
3.2 Abbreviated terms .................................................................................................14
3.3 Conventions ..........................................................................................................16
4 Conceptual framework ...................................................................................................16
4.1 General .................................................................................................................16
4.2 Asset Administration Shell and related roles .........................................................16
4.2.1 General ..........................................................................................................16
4.2.2 Detailed overview ..........................................................................................17
4.2.3 Asset .............................................................................................................18
4.2.4 AAS responsible ............................................................................................19
4.2.5 AAS user application ......................................................................................19
4.2.6 Asset Administration Shell .............................................................................19
4.2.7 AAS interface .................................................................................................20
4.2.8 Submodel ......................................................................................................20
4.2.9 SubmodelElement ..........................................................................................20
4.2.10 Submodel template ........................................................................................21
4.2.11 Submodel template element ...........................................................................21
4.2.12 Concept repositories ......................................................................................21
4.2.13 Asset integration ............................................................................................23
4.2.14 Asset service .................................................................................................24
4.2.15 Asset related services ....................................................................................24
4.3 Life cycle aspects of assets and Asset Administration Shells ................................24
4.4 An example for an overall Asset Administration Shell scenario ..............................26
5 Identifiers ......................................................................................................................29
5.1 Needs ...................................................................................................................29
5.2 Determination of identifiers ...................................................................................29
5.2.1 General ..........................................................................................................29
5.2.2 Globally distinct identifiers for concepts by IRDIs ...........................................29
5.2.3 Globally distinct identifiers by URIs ................................................................30
5.2.4 Local identifiers .............................................................................................30
6 Asset Administration Shell structure ...............................................................................30
6.1 General .................................................................................................................30
6.2 Requirements associated to Asset Administration Shell ........................................31
6.2.1 General ..........................................................................................................31
6.2.2 Asset Administration Shell .............................................................................31
6.2.3 Submodel ......................................................................................................32
6.2.4 SubmodelElements ........................................................................................33
6.2.5 AAS interface .................................................................................................36
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6.3 Requirements related to data exposure and information security ...........................37
6.3.1 Data Exposure of Asset Administration Shell and its Submodels ....................37
6.3.2 Requirements related to information security of Asset Administration Shellin general.......................................................................................................37
6.3.3 Requirements related to IEC 62443 ...............................................................38
Annex A (informative) Relevant standards ............................................................................40
A.1 Possible sources for Submodels and Submodel templates ....................................40
A.1.1 General ..........................................................................................................40
A.1.2 Different sets of concept definitions for SubmodelElements ...........................40
A.1.3 Existing international specifications that can be used as basis forSubmodel templates ......................................................................................42
A.2 IEC 61360 dictionaries, classes and property types ...............................................45
A.2.1 General ..........................................................................................................45
A.2.2 Classes ..........................................................................................................45
A.2.3 Property types and instances .........................................................................45
A.2.4 IEC Common Data Dictionary (IEC CDD) .......................................................46
A.2.5 ECLASS ........................................................................................................47
A.3 IEC 61987 classes and dictionary .........................................................................47
A.3.1 General ..........................................................................................................47
A.3.2 Specific classes .............................................................................................47
A.3.3 Dictionary ......................................................................................................48
A.4 IEC 62683 classes and dictionary .........................................................................48
A.4.1 General ..........................................................................................................48
A.4.2 Dictionary ......................................................................................................49
A.5 Digital Factory (IEC 62832) ...................................................................................50
A.5.1 Introduction to Digital Factory ........................................................................50
A.5.2 Compatibility of the Digital Factory with the concept of AssetAdministration Shell .......................................................................................51
A.6 AutomationML (IEC 62714) ...................................................................................54
A.6.1 AutomationML Overview ................................................................................54
A.6.2 AutomationML Modeling Concepts .................................................................55
A.6.3 Interoperability of Asset Administration Shell supported by AutomationML .....56
A.7 OPC UA ................................................................................................................57
A.7.1 OPC UA Overview .........................................................................................57
A.7.2 OPC UA Information Models ..........................................................................58
A.7.3 Relationship between AutomationML and OPC UA .........................................59
Annex B (informative) Usage View of the Asset Administration Shell ....................................60
Annex C (informative) Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems ......................62
C.1 Security Concepts from IEC 62443 ........................................................................62
C.1.1 General ..........................................................................................................62
C.1.2 Foundational Requirements ...........................................................................62
C.1.3 Security Level ................................................................................................62
C.1.4 Measures of Defence for IACS Components/Assets .......................................63
Bibliography ..........................................................................................................................63
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FIGURES
Figure 1 – Facets of interoperability according to ISO/IEC 21823-1 ........................................ 9
Figure 2 – Overview of Asset Administration Shell and related roles .....................................16
Figure 3 – Information exchange between AAS user applications ..........................................17
Figure 4 – Detailed overview of Asset Administration Shell and related roles ........................17
Figure 5 – Assets seen as type asset or instance asset ........................................................18
Figure 6 – Example of different Asset Administration Shells associated to the same asset ....20
Figure 7 – Example of different kinds of concept repositories referenced bySubmodelElements ...............................................................................................................22
Figure 8 – Top level concepts and relationships of “Capability for Industry Ontology” ............23
Figure 9 – Example for modelling with means of Asset Administration Shell ..........................23
Figure 10 – Example for asset integration, asset services and asset related services ...........24
Figure 11 – Example of life cycle aspects of assets and Asset Administration Shells ............24
Figure 12 – Example of assets in product and production system life cycles .........................25
Figure 13 – Example of Asset Administration Shell in product and production system life
cycles ...................................................................................................................................26
Figure 14 – Illustration of an example of an overall Asset Administration Shell scenario........26
Figure 15 – Illustration of value exchange in overall scenario ................................................28
Figure 16 – Different identifiers for globally distinct identifiers and local identifiers ................29
Figure 17 – Example of an Asset Administration Shell demonstrating the general structure ...30
Figure 18 – Illustration of different aspects of SubmodelElements .........................................33
Figure 19 – Asset Administration Shells of a representative assembly of electrical axes .......35
Figure 20 – AAS user application accessing AAS interfaces of Asset Administration Shells ..37
Figure 21 – Asset Administration Shell security overview ......................................................38
Figure A.1 – Example: Representation of a class tree in IEC CDD ........................................45
Figure A.2 – Simplified UML scheme of device, LOPs and aspects [IEC 61987-11] ...............48
Figure A.3 – Organization in blocks .......................................................................................49
Figure A.4 – Structured asset class in the Digital Factory (source IEC 62832).......................50
Figure A.5 – Description of a structured asset that is composed of several assets ................51
Figure A.6 – Comparison of the approaches of Digital Factory and the AssetAdministration Shell ..............................................................................................................52
Figure A.7 – Architecture of AutomationML ...........................................................................54
Figure A.8 – CAEX concepts .................................................................................................55
Figure A.9 – Relations between AutomationML elements ......................................................55
Figure A.10 – OPC UA Specification Organization ................................................................57
Figure A.11 – Component internal base mode .......................................................................58
Figure B.1 – Overview of Usage View of the Asset Administration Shell [7] ...........................60
Figure C.1 – Foundational Requirements and Security Levels applicable for an Asset ..........63
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TABLES
Table 1 – Examples for categorization of SubmodelElements ................................................34
Table A.1 – Examples of standards providing concept repository entries which could be
referenced by Submodel templates .......................................................................................42
Table A.2 – Examples of standards providing potential sources of Submodel templates ........42
Table A.3 – Examples of standards providing reference models for Submodels .....................43
Table A.4 – Example of representation of a property type with some attributes in IEC CDD ..46
Table A.5 – Comparison of the individual concepts of Digital Factory (IEC 62832) and
Asset Administration Shell ....................................................................................................53
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1 INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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4 Asset Administration Shell for industrial applications
6 Part 1: Asset Administration Shell structure
8 FOREWORD
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52 INTRODUCTION
53 0.1 General
54 Production system life cycle focuses on the design, deployment, commissioning, operation and decommissioning
55 of an entire production facility. Product life cycle management is the process of managing the entire life cycle of a
56 product with the information flows and controls from inception, through engineering design and manufacture, to
57 service and end of life treatment of manufactured products. The supply chain management is the management of
58 the flow of products and services and includes processes that transform raw materials, and parts components into
59 final products, and it involves the streamlining of business activities to maximize customer value and gain a
60 competitive advantage in the marketplace. Each of these dimensions intersects at the vertical integration of
61 machines, plants, and enterprise systems in the equipment hierarchy of an enterprise pyramid. The integration of
62 manufacturing software applications along each dimension and across dimensions helps to enable advanced
63 controls at the shop floor and optimal decision-making at the enterprise. Details of existing manufacturing standards
64 for each of the three life cycle dimensions are provided in [5].65 Several integration technologies have been individually put into practical use (e.g. CAD/CAM) aiming to accelerate
66 product innovation cycles, streamline supply chains, and increase production system flexibility through information
67 exchange between the dimensions. Details of the integration technologies and capabilities supported by them are
68 provided in [5].69 The Asset Administration Shell (AAS) is seen as one interoperable manifestation of a digital twin in manufacturing
70 that facilitates tighter integration within and across the three dimensions mentioned above.
71 This document is the first part of the series "Asset Administration Shell for Industrial Applications". The multiple
72 parts of the series will detail structure, information models, definition of services, and online interfaces, required
73 security aspects and communication languages including mapping contents of OPC UA and AutomationML models
74 to the Asset Administration Shell.75 0.2 Overview on parts of the series
76 The current planning foresees parts covering the following topics:
77 • Asset Administration Shell structure (this document)
78 • Information meta model (to allow to access standardized information)
79 • Security provisions for Asset Administration Shells
80 • Online interfaces to Asset Administration Shells
81 • Communication language among sets of Asset Administration Shells
82 • Specification of content of Asset Administration Shells for various domains
83 This first part will describe requirements towards the general structure, that each possible Asset Administration
84 Shell needs to comply with. In a following part of the series, this structure will be developed further towards a meta-
85 model of the Asset Administration Shell. Based on these specifications, individual Asset Administration Shells can
86 be created. These individual Asset Administration Shells will be the actual containers of information and will provide
87 information and services with respect to the described asset.88 0.3 Interoperability
89 The Asset Administration Shell pursues the overall purpose to support interoperability of software
90 applications. According to ISO/IEC 21823-1, different facets for interoperability can be considered, see
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93 Figure 1 – Facets of interoperability according to ISO/IEC 21823-1
94 Transport interoperability considers the data transfer between software applications based on an
95 established communication infrastructure between the participating software applications. This facet is not
96 addressed in this part of the series but will be considered in further parts of the series.
97 Syntactic interoperability considers the data format that the exchanged information can be understood by
98 the participating software applications. This facet is not addressed in this part of the series but will be
99 considered in further parts of the series.100 Behavioural interoperability considers the expected outcomes to interface operations. This facet is
101 addressed by the Asset Administration Shell in the way that the Asset Administration Shell provides a
102 standardized interface to software applications. The concrete behaviour of this standardized interface will
103 be considered in further parts of the series.104 Semantic interoperability considers the meaning of the data model within the context of a subject area so
105 that it is understood by the participating software applications. The Asset Administration Shell addresses
106 semantic interoperability by associating well-known concepts to the data, which is exchanged between the
107 software applications.108 Policy interoperability considers the compliance with the legal, organizational, and policy frameworks
109 applicable to the participating software systems. The Asset Administration Shell addresses policy
110 interoperability in the following way:111 • The Asset Administration Shell provides uniform identity and access control management including
112 usage restriction for information and services of assets.113 • The Asset Administration Shell enables uniform structuring of information and services of assets. This
114 allows that the structure of information and services of an asset is defined and maintained by the Asset
115 Administration Shell and not by the individual software applications. This simplifies information
116 management in manufacturing industries by both reducing the effort and increasing the quality of
117 information.118
119 0.4 Key objectives of the Asset Administration Shell
120 The following statements summarize these discussions and formulate some aims for the Asset Administration Shell,
121 helping to keep the focus:122 • Asset Administration Shell aims at establishing cross-company interoperability.
123 Assets within manufacturing are provided by many different enterprises. In order to fulfil the scenarios of today
124 and tomorrow, information and s...
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