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 part of IEC 61158 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 12 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:IEEE 802.1DISO/IEC 9545ISO/IEC 7498-3ISO/IEC 10646ISO/IEC/IEEE 60559ISO/IEC 7498-1ISO/IEC/IEEE 8802-3IETF RFC 791ISO/IEC 646:1991IEC 61131-3IEEE Std 802.1DISO/IEC 10731IEC 61158-1:2019IEC 61158-3-12:2019BS ISO/IEC 646:1991EN 50325-4IEEE Std 802.1QIEC 61784-2IEC 61158-4-12IEC 61158-6-12IEC 61784-1IEC 61158-2Replaces BS EN 61158-5-12:2014 which remains currentAll current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.