EN 61499-1:2013

Function blocks - Part 1: Architecture

IEC 61499-1:2012 defines a generic architecture and presents guidelines for the use of function blocks in distributed industrial-process measurement and control systems (IPMCSs). This architecture is presented in terms of implementable reference models, textual syntax and graphical representations. The models given in this standard are intended to be generic, domain independent and extensible to the definition and use of function blocks in other standards or for particular applications or application domains. It is intended that specifications written according to the rules given in this standard be concise, implementable, complete, unambiguous, and consistent. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2005 an constitutes a technical revision. It includes the significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition related to: Execution control, Temporary variables, Service sequences, the syntax for mapping of FB instances, the Syntax for definition of segment types, the Function block types for interoperation with programmable controllers and the READ/WRITE management commands.

Funktionsbausteine für industrielle Leitsysteme - Teil 1: Architektur

Blocs fonctionnels - Partie 1: Architecture

La CEI 61499-1:2012 définit une architecture générique et présente des lignes directrices pour l'utilisation de blocs fonctionnels dans des systèmes de mesure et de commande dans les processus industriels distribués (IPMCS). Cette architecture est présentée en termes de modèles de référence pouvant être mis en oeuvre, de syntaxe textuelle et de représentations graphiques. Les modèles donnés dans la présente norme sont censés être génériques, indépendants vis-à-vis de tout domaine et extensibles à la définition et à l'utilisation de blocs fonctionnels dans d'autres normes ou pour des applications particulières ou des domaines d'application particuliers. L'intention est de faire en sorte que les spécifications écrites selon les règles données dans la présente norme soient concises, réalisables, complètes, non ambiguës et cohérentes. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2005 et constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut des modifications techniques majeures liées aux: terme contrôle d'exécution, variables temporaires, séquences de service, syntaxe pour le mapping des instances FB, syntaxe relative à la définition des types de segment, commandes de gestion READ/WRITE.

Funkcijski bloki - 1. del: Arhitektura (IEC 61499-1:2012)

Ta del standarda IEC 61499 določa generično arhitekturo in predstavlja smernice za uporabo funkcijskih blokov v razširjenih sistemih merjenja in krmiljenja industrijskih postopkov (IPMCS). Ta arhitektura je predstavljena v smislu izvedljivih referenčnih modelov, skladnje besedila in grafičnih prikazov. Ti modeli, prikazi in skladnja se lahko uporabljajo za:
– specifikacijo in standardizacijo vrst funkcijskih blokov;
– funkcijsko specifikacijo in standardizacijo sistemskih elementov;
– specifikacijo, analizo in ovrednotenje razširjenih sistemov merjenja in krmiljenja industrijskih postopkov, ki niso odvisni od izvedbe;
– konfiguracijo, implementacijo, delovanje in vzdrževanje razširjenih sistemov merjenja in krmiljenja industrijskih postopkov;
– izmenjavo podatkov med programskimi orodji za izvajanje navedenih funkcij.
Ta del standarda IEC 61499 ne omejuje ali določa funkcijskih zmožnosti sistemov merjenja in krmiljenja industrijskih postopkov ali njihovih sistemskih elementov, razen če so navedene zmožnosti predstavljene z uporabo elementov, opredeljenih v tem dokumentu. Standard IEC 61499-4 obravnava, do kakšne mere so lahko elementi, opredeljeni v tem standardu, omejeni s funkcijskimi zmožnostmi skladnih sistemov, podsistemov in naprav. Med nameni tega standarda je zagotoviti referenčne modele za uporabo funkcijskih blokov v drugih standardih, ki obravnavajo podporo življenjskemu ciklu sistema, vključno s sistemskim načrtovanjem, projektiranjem, izvedbo, vrednotenjem, delovanjem in vzdrževanjem. Modeli, podani v tem standardu, naj bi bili splošni in neodvisni od področja, pri čemer se jih lahko razširi na opredelitev in uporabo funkcijskih blokov iz drugih standardov ali se jih uporabi za določeno vrsto uporabe oz. področje uporabe. Specifikacije, napisane v skladu s pravili iz tega standarda, naj bi bile jedrnate, izvedljive, popolne, jasne in usklajene.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 14-Feb-2013
• Withdrawal Date: 11-Dec-2015
• ICS: 25.040 - Industrial automation systems
• ICS: 35.240.50 - IT applications in industry
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 65X - Industrial-process measurement, control and automation
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 65B - IEC_SC_65B
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 15-Feb-2013
• Completion Date: 15-Feb-2013
• Ref Project: SIST EN 61499-1:2013 - Function blocks - Part 1: Architecture (IEC 61499-1:2012)

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• Replaces: EN 61499-1:2005 - Function blocks - Part 1: Architecture
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2013
1DGRPHãþD
SIST EN 61499-1:2006
Funkcijski bloki - 1. del: Arhitektura (IEC 61499-1:2012)
Function blocks - Part 1: Architecture (IEC 61499-1:2012)
Funktionsbausteine für industrielle Leitsysteme - Teil 1: Architektur (IEC 61499-1:2012)
Blocs fonctionnels - Partie 1: Architecture (CEI 61499-1:2012)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61499-1:2013
ICS:
25.040.40 Merjenje in krmiljenje Industrial process
industrijskih postopkov measurement and control
35.240.50 Uporabniške rešitve IT v IT applications in industry
industriji
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61499-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
February 2013
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 25.040; 35.240.50 Supersedes EN 61499-1:2005

English version
Function blocks -
Part 1: Architecture
(IEC 61499-1:2012)
Blocs fonctionnels -  Funktionsbausteine für industrielle
Partie 1: Architecture Leitsysteme -
(CEI 61499-1:2012) Teil 1: Architektur
(IEC 61499-1:2012)
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Ref. No. EN 61499-1:2013 E
Foreword
The text of document 65B/845/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 61499-1, prepared by SC 65B
"Measurement and control devices" of IEC/TC 65 "Industrial-process measurement, control and
automation" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has (dop) 2013-09-12
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2015-12-12
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 61499-1:2005.

EN 61499-1:2005:
• Execution control in basic function blocks (5.2) has been clarified and extended:
- dynamic and static parts of the EC transition condition are clearly delineated by using the
ec_transition_event[guard_condition] syntax of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) (5.2.1.3,
B.2.1);
- the terminology "crossing of an EC transition" (3.10) is used preferentially to "clearing" to avoid
the misinterpretation that the entire transition condition corresponds to a Boolean variable that
can be "cleared.";
- operation of the ECC state machine in 5.2.2.2 has been clarified and made more rigorous;
- event and data outputs of adapter instances (plugs and sockets) can be used in EC transition
conditions, and event inputs of adapter instances can be used as EC action outputs.
• Temporary variables (3.97) can be declared (B.2.1) and used in algorithms of basic function blocks.
• Service sequences (6.1.3) can now be defined for basic and composite function block types and
adapter types, as well as service interface types.
• The syntax for mapping of FB instances from applications to resources has been simplified
(Clause B.3).
• Syntax for definition of segment types (7.2.3) for network segments of system configurations has
been added (Clause B.3).
• Function block types for interoperation with programmable controllers are defined (Clause D.6).
• The READ/WRITE management commands (Table 8) now apply only to parameters.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61499-1:2012 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:

IEC 61131-5:2000 NOTE Harmonised as EN 61131-5:2001 (not modified).
IEC 61499 Series NOTE Harmonised as EN 61499 Series (not modified).
IEC 61499-2:2012 NOTE Harmonised as EN 61499-2:2013 (not modified).
IEC 61499-4 NOTE Harmonised as EN 61499-4.

Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 61131-1 - Programmable controllers - EN 61131-1 -
Part 1: General information
IEC 61131-3 2003 Programmable controllers - EN 61131-3 2003
Part 3: Programming languages
ISO/IEC 7498-1 1994 Information technology - Open Systems - -
Interconnection - Basic Reference Model:
The Basic Model
ISO/IEC 8824-1 2008 Information technology - Abstract Syntax - -
Notation One (ASN.1): Specification of basic
notation
ISO/IEC 10646 2003 Information technology - Universal multiple- - -
octet coded character set (UCS)

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Reference models . 18
4.1 System model. 18
4.2 Device model . 19
4.3 Resource model . 19
4.4 Application model . 21
4.5 Function block model. 21
4.5.1 Characteristics of function block instances . 21
4.5.2 Function block type specifications . 23
4.5.3 Execution model for basic function blocks . 23
4.6 Distribution model . 25
4.7 Management model . 25
4.8 Operational state models . 27
Specification of function block, subapplication and adapter interface types . 27
5.1 Overview . 27
5.2 Basic function blocks . 28
5.2.1 Type declaration . 28
5.2.2 Behavior of instances . 30
5.3 Composite function blocks . 33
5.3.1 Type specification . 33
5.3.2 Behavior of instances . 35
5.4 Subapplications . 36
5.4.1 Type specification . 36
5.4.2 Behavior of instances . 37
5.5 Adapter interfaces . 38
5.5.1 General principles . 38
5.5.2 Type specification . 38
5.5.3 Usage . 39
5.6 Exception and fault handling. 41
Service interface function blocks . 41
6.1 General principles . 41
6.1.1 General . 41
6.1.2 Type specification . 42
6.1.3 Behavior of instances . 43
6.2 Communication function blocks . 45
6.2.1 Type specification . 45
6.2.2 Behavior of instances . 46
6.3 Management function blocks . 47
6.3.1 Requirements . 47
6.3.2 Type specification . 47
6.3.3 Behavior of managed function blocks. 50
7 Configuration of functional units and systems . 52

61499-1 © IEC:2012 – 3 –
7.1 Principles of configuration . 52
7.2 Functional specification of resource, device and segment types . 52
7.2.1 Functional specification of resource types . 52
7.2.2 Functional specification of device types . 53
7.2.3 Functional specification of segment types . 53
7.3 Configuration requirements . 53
7.3.1 Configuration of systems . 53
7.3.2 Specification of applications . 54
7.3.3 Configuration of devices and resources . 54
7.3.4 Configuration of network segments and links . 55
Annex A (normative) Event function blocks .
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