Paper Info
Title
IEC 61499 vs. 61131: A Comparison Based on Misperceptions
Abstract
IEC 61131 has been widely accepted in the industrial automation domain. However, it is claimed that the standard does not address today the new requirements of complex industrial systems, which include among others, portability, interoperability, increased reusability and distribution. To address these restrictions, IEC has initiated the task of developing IEC 61499, which is presented as a mature technology to enable intelligent automation in various domains. This standard was not accepted by industry even though it is highly promoted by the academic community. In this paper, a comparison between the two standards is presented. We argue that IEC 61499 has been promoted by academy based on unsubstantiated claims on its main features, i.e., reusability, portability, interoperability, event-driven execution. A number of misperceptions are presented and discussed. Based on this, it is claimed that IEC 61499 does not provide a solid framework for the next generation of industrial automation systems.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.4236/jsea.2013.68050
Journal of Software Engineering and Applications
Keywords
Field
DocType
function block diagram
IEC 62304,Software engineering,Mature technology,Interoperability,Computer science,Industrial systems,Automation,Software portability,IEC 61131,Reusability
Journal
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
abs/1303.4761
Journal of Software Engineering and Applications Vol. 6 No. 8, 2013, pp. 405-415
3
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.66
17
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Kleanthis Thramboulidis129338.13