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The purpose of this paper is to present and discuss on how an industrial Ethernet protocol, namely EtherNet/IP, can be integrated to IEC 61499 communication function blocks. This conglomerate enables a robust communication infrastructure for distributed control systems as well as a certain interface to existing facilities in terms of retrofitting. The functional definition of the required IEC 61499 communication function blocks rely on results of an analysis on how typical devices interact within an industrial automation and control network. Another focus is centered on the reliable connection establishment, as this demands careful attention within distributed systems. The mechanisms and approaches which are discussed in this paper will are implemented in the open source environments OpENer and 4DIAC.
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Leonhardsberger, W., Zoitl, A. (2011). Using EtherNet/IP with IEC 61499 Communication Function Blocks. In: Mařík, V., Vrba, P., Leitão, P. (eds) Holonic and Multi-Agent Systems for Manufacturing. HoloMAS 2011. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 6867. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23181-0_4
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