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IDA Interface for Distributed Automation: The Evolution towards Distributed Intelligence Automation Technology

Explore the journey of centralized and decentralized automation to distributed intelligence technology, including benefits, applications, and customer advantages in the industry. Learn about vertical and horizontal integration strategies, device integration, and safety protocols to enhance operational efficiency.

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IDA Interface for Distributed Automation: The Evolution towards Distributed Intelligence Automation Technology

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  1. IDAInterface for Distributed Automation The journey toward Distributed Intelligence

  2. Automation Technology The situation according to Mercer-Research (survey for Siemens: Autumn 99) IDA target The Market today Centralised Automation 1-st Generation DecentralisedAutomation 2-nd Generation DistributedIntelligence 3-rd Generation

  3. First Generation - Complicated and expensive wiring - Modular organization of plants is difficult + Software: easy to be structured + No communication (local shared memory)

  4. Second Generation + Simple, inexpensive wiring + Breakdown of plants into modules is possible - Software: costly synchronisation and communication - Costly service, maintenance and commissioning

  5. Business Applications IDA Application 1 Control Application 2 Control Application 3 Control Communication Layer IDA Shared Distributed Memory Third Generation + Simple and inexpensive wiring + Modular organization of plants is possible + Software: corresponds to centralized control + Combination of benefits from centralized and decentralized automation The distributed intelligence is virtually structured like a centralized application (Mr. Bent, Phoenix Contact)

  6. WWW Firewall Intranet Ethernet TCP/IP Intranet Ethernet TCP/IP Router Ethernet TCP/IP Vertical Integration IDA Administration Ethernet links themachine level withall company levelsand the Internet ERP-MES-PPS Vertical Integration Production

  7. Transparent access to information Customer Benefit How does IDA help? Definition of a basic web server structure to support Visualization, Monitoring, Diagnostic and Control services Devices are Content Provider They integrate Web pages.Use a standard Web browser to access Diagnostic, Monitoring, Control, Visualization and Help Vertical Integration

  8. Remote Maintenance via Internet Customer Benefit • All functions are accessible via Internet without additional costs and efforts • All devices, program and parameters are accessible through a browser • Download of parameters and programs using standard Internet protocols (e.g. FTP) • How does IDA help? • Definition of a minimum level of architecturefor embedded web servers • Definition of style guides to supportmaintenance functions Vertical Integration

  9. Direct link with business applications Customer benefit • Any application and any task can directly access any element of a company database • Direct link to ERP/MES (no import or export required) • Production data acquisition by directly writing into the company database IDA application Business Application Vertical Integration How does IDA help? Definition of a high level object model interface with support of IT standards: ODBC, JDBC, CORBA, DCOM

  10. Switch WWW Firewall Intranet Ethernet TCP/IP Switch Intranet Ethernet TCP/IP Router Ethernet TCP/IP Horizontal Integration IDA Administration ERP-MES-PPS Produktion Ethernet links seamlessly the devices, controllers, HMI and supervisorsy system in real time Horizontal Integration

  11. Operate with a web browser Customer benefit • No run-time licenses • The whole production line can be operated from any operator terminal • Control, alarm handling, production data acquisition and SCADA at production and management level without additional software, just a web browser How does IDA help? Definition of a basic web server structure to support Visualization, Monitoring, Diagnostic and control services Horizontal Integration

  12. Safety integrated inside devices Customer benefit • Safe sensors communicate directly with safe actuators through the safe network • A separate safety infrastructure is not required • The safety PLC is distributed in the safe sensors and actuators How does IDA help? Definition and approval of a Safety protocol and architecture Horizontal Integration

  13. Device IntegrationPlug & Work Customer benefit • Device descriptions embedded inside the device • Simple integration of all devices into the development tool due to device descriptions • Replacement of device does not require manual reconfiguration How does IDA help? Definition of a file structure and service to facilitate the initial integration of a device in a network and the replacement of a faulty device Horizontal Integration

  14. Interoperability and real timeCustomer benefit • Interoperability and ease of use • Distributed intelligence on Ethernet for real-time applications How does IDA help? Definition of an Object model Definition and implementation of APIs Providing implementation examples Support of Conformity centers: test scenarios How does IDA help? Definition of a Communication architecture (IDA, NDDS, UDP, IP, HTTP,….) with different Quality Of Service Presentation of typical real-time applications Horizontal Integration

  15. Tooling

  16. Adding IDA compliant devices inside a tool Device Device Description following IDA structure IDA standard + Vendor Specific Identification of the device available inside the device and in electronic format (file) Vendor A Embedded inside the device and in electronic format (file) Drive Eng. Tool Vendor C PLC Functional Object Description Eng. Tool Vendor B Robot How does IDA help? Definition of a generic structure for devices (using XML language, for example) to facilitate their integration inside engineering tools coming from different vendors. The goal is not to define device profiles, but to provide the container structure for device suppliers that will implement their device profile inside this container

  17. Tools interoperability Functional Object Description Eng. Tool Vendor C Eng. Tool Vendor B PLC Robot Inputs/Outputs/Type How does IDA help? Definition of a mechanism to manage the IDA objects (creation, deletion, binding, ….) that will be used by the tools from different vendors Definition of Functional Objects to facilitate their integration in different tools

  18. IDA organization

  19. Charter • Develop in a timely manner and promote services which use Ethernet and Web/Internet technologies as an open distributed intelligence architecture between devices and from the device to the boardroom to deliver added value to OEMs and End Users

  20. Missions • Identify requirements and added value from the End Users /OEM • Specify the services to support • Distributed intelligence • Link with Business applications • Web integration • Safety • Tool interoperability • Device Communication • using open Ethernet and Web standards. • Provide source code samples available for free with an IDA Public License (IPL)

  21. Missions • Promote • Open standards through advertising, trade show participation, white papers, web site, etc • Products from members of the association, on the web site, for example • Develop • Test specifications / establish test criteria to insure interoperability of IDA compliant products from the different members • Independent conformity centers • Training materials and courses to facilitate the use and implementation of the open standards by the members

  22. Deliverables

  23. Deliverables • Specifications Available for free • APIs • Source code samples • Test scenarios for conformity check • On-line Training • Certification of IDA service providers • Internal IDA Support function (full time personnel): web site, emails, training, surveys, minutes of meeting, trade shows,...

  24. FAQ’s

  25. What is IDA? • IDA stands for Interface for Distributed Automation • It is a group of companies that joined their marketing and technical effort on Ethernet and Web technologies to develop together distributed intelligence architectures • IDA specifies and implements the services supporting Distributed intelligence, Link with Business applications, Web integration, Safety, Tool interoperability and Device Communication using open Ethernet and Web standards. • IDA provides specifications and source code samples for free, guarantees interoperability of IDA 3rd party products and delivers training materials

  26. How can a company join IDA? • After the initial phase of specification by the founder members, the organization will be open to other companies for two different purposes: • Participation to the TFGs will be decided by the Technical committee if the company commit to actively participate by sharing costs and resources • Participation to the 3rd party Group to share information from IDA members and eventually implement the IDA services in their specific products

  27. Who is part of IDA?Is it a regional organization? • The following are the IDA founder companies

  28. When are the specifications available? • The IDA specifications will be publicly available in April 2001

  29. How can I get information? What is your URL? • You can visit our web site for more information www.ida-group.org

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