FLEXIble CONtrol systems development and integration environment for distributed systems IST-2001-37269-FLEXICON (INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES - IST PROGRAMME)

Period:

from 2002 to 2005

Financing entity:

UPV/EHU

Description:

Main Researcher UPV/EHU: Marga Marcos

Partners:

UTC University of Sheffield (UK) (coordinador)

Rolls Royce Marine (UK)

Open Automation and Control (UK)

SPG Asesores (Spain)

UPV/EHU (Spain)

Summary:

FLEXICON - Flexible Control Systems Development and Integration Environment for Distributed Systems. The FLEXICON project (IST-2001-37269-FLEXICON) specifically addresses the development of the capability to produce open, high performance, dependable, distributed fault tolerant systems in reduced timescales and at lower cost.

The objective of FLEXICON is to provide an integrated suite of tools to support all the development life-cycle phases - simulation/modelling, development and implementation - in the production of high performance, dependable distributed systems.

The FLEXICON toolset for distributed Industrial Process Measurement Control Systems (IPMCS) presents a tool integration approach for supporting the development cycle of distributed industrial control applications. The core of the approach is a formal model of the application that expresses separately the functionality of the control system from the implementation issues. The modelling language selected is XML (eXtensible Markup Language) and the framework proposed makes use of XML technologies for achieving the integration of the tools involved within the development life cycle of the application

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Results:

Summary of Contributions:

The Framework integrates a set of COTS tools for modelling, analysis and simulation, and PLC programming purposes. It also integrates specifically developed tools for supporting the whole development cycle of these types of applications:

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Tools for selecting the hardware architecture (Through Life Cost and Reliability Modelling Tools)

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An IEC 61131-3 standard code generator using the Structured Text (ST) language

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A tool that fits the IEC 61131-3 software model to the proprietary PLC software model

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A Co-simulation application that allows closing the loop between the control system and the process model.

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Software Applications:

Publications:

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E. Estévez, Marga Marcos, "Tool Integration Through XML-Based formal modelling for designing IPMCS's", PLCOpening Newsletter. vol. 1, pp. 11 - 13. April 2005.

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Congresos Internacionales:

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U. Gangoiti, M. Marcos, E. Estévez, "Using cyclic executives for achieving closed loop co-simulation " Proc. of the Joint 44th IEEE Control and Decision Conference and European Control Conference CDC-ECC'2005. pp. 4785-3790, ISBN: 0-7803-9567-0 ISSN: 0-7803-9568-9, Seville, Spain, Dec. 2005.

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M. Marcos, E. Estévez, U. Gangoiti, D. Orive, "A Tool Integration Framework for Industrial Distributed Control Systems". Proc. of the Joint 44th IEEE Control and Decision Conference and European Control Conference CDC-ECC'2005. pp. 8373-8378. ISBN: 0-7803-9567-0 ISSN: 0-7803-9568-9,. Seville, Spain, Dec 2005.

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M. Marcos, E. Estévez, "Formal Modelling of Industrial Distributed Control Systems", Proc. - 16th IFAC World Congress, ISBN: 0-08-045108-X, Prague, Czech Republic, July, 2005

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M. Marcos, U. Gangoiti, D. Orive, E. Estévez, S. Calvo, J. Barandiarán, "Design and Validation of Industrial Distributed Control Systems". Proc. of the 43rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control. Vol: I, pp. 4720-4725, Ed: IEEE Control Systems Society, ISBN: 0-7803-8683-3, ISSN: 0191-2216., Nassau, Bahamas, Dec, 2004.

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S. Calvo, M. Marcos, N. Iriondo, D. Orive, Javier Barandiarán, "A Methodology for Hierarchical Industrial Control Systems: Application to a Heat Treatment Line", UKAC-IEE Control, Bath, UK, Sept, 2004,

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S. Calvo, M. Marcos, N. Iriondo, I. Cabanes, F. Artaza, Javier Barandiarán, "A Methodology for Component-based Modelling: Application to a Heat Treatment Line", UKAC-IEE Control, Bath, UK, Sept, 2004.

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M. Marcos, E. Estévez, U. Gangoiti, I. Sarachaga, "UML Modelling of Industrial Distributed Control Systems". Proc. 6th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control, pp. 127-132, Faro, Portugal, July ,2004.

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M. Marcos, U. Gangoiti, E. Estévez, J. Portillo, I. Calvo, "A CORBA-based Co-Simulation Framework for Integrating COTS Tools", Proc. of the 6th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control, pp. 133-138 Faro, Portugal, July, 2004.

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I. Calvo, M. Marcos, D. Orive, A. Huidobro, "Object-Oriented Based Architecture for Accessing Remotely Electrical Protection Relays", Proc. of the 9th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, pp. 614- 621, ISBN: 0-7803-7937-3. Lisbon, Portugal, Sept, 2003.

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Congresos nacionales:

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E. Estévez, M. Marcos, I. Sarachaga, D. Orive, "Modelado gráfico de sistemas de control industrial" Actas de las IX Jornadas de Tiempo Real. Valladolid, España, Feb., 2006.

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E. Estévez, M. Marcos, "IEC 61131-3 code generation using XML technologies" Actas enel I Congreso Español de Informática (CEDI 2005). ISBN: 84-9732-448-X , Granada, España, Sept. 2005.

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E. Estévez, I. Torre, U. Gangoiti, M. Marcos, J. Portillo, D. Orive, N. Iriondo, I. Cabanes, I. Sarachaga, F. Artaza, "Modelado Basado En Componentes De Sistemas Distribuidos De Control Industrial" Actas de las XXVI Jornadas de Automática, p. 991-1002 , ISBN: 84-689-0730-8, Alicante, España, Sept. 2005.

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E. Estévez, U. Gangoiti, J. Portillo, M. Marcos, "Modelado Y Generación De Código De Sistemas De Control Distribuido Basados En Tecnologías XML" Actas de las XXV Jornadas de Automática, ISBN: 84-688-7460-4. Ciudad Real, España, Sept. 2004.

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E. Estévez, U. Gangoiti, M. Marcos, J. Portillo, I. Cabanes, I. Sarachaga, D. Orive, S. Calvo, J. Barandiaran "Perfil UML para especificación y arquitectura hardware y software para sistemas de control basados en IEC 61131-3" Actas de las XXIV Jornadas de Automática. ISBN: 84-931846-7-5. León, España, Sept. 2003.

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E. Estévez, U. Gangoiti, S. Calvo, M. Marcos, D. Orive, J. Portillo, N. Iriondo, I. Cabanes, I. Sarachaga, F. Artaza, I. Calvo, F. López, J. Barandiaran "Entorno de co-simulación basado en CORBA para sistemas de control industrial: aplicación a una línea de tratamiento en caliente", Actas de las XXIV Jornadas de Automática, ISBN: 84-931846-7-5. León, España, Sept. 2003. PREMIO AL MEJOR ARTÍCULO DEL GRUPO DE TIEMPO REAL

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Link with additional information:

http://www.disa.bi.ehu.es/gcis/projects/flexicon/

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