The fieldbus Application Layer (FAL) provides user programs with a means to access the fieldbus communication environment. In this respect, the FAL can be viewed as a "window between corresponding application programs."
This International Standard provides common elements for basic time-critical and non-time-critical
messaging communications between application programs in an automation environment and material specific to Type 25 fieldbus. The term "time-critical" is used to represent the presence of a time-window, within which one or more specified actions are required to be completed with some defined level of certainty. Failure to complete specified actions within the time window risks failure of the applications requesting the actions, with attendant risk to equipment, plant and possibly human life.Cross References:ISO/IEC 8824-1IEC 61158-6-25:2019ISO/IEC 7498-1ISO/IEC 9545ISO/IEC 8822ISO/IEC 10731IEC 61158-3-25:2019ISO/IEC 8822ISO/IEC 8824-1ISO/IEC 7498-1ISO/IEC 9545IEC 61158-6-25:2019ISO/IEC 10731IEC 61158-1:2019All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.