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 2 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 10646ISO/IEC 7498-1ISO/IEC 8824-1IEC 61784-3-2ISO 639-2ISO/IEC 9545ISO/IEC/IEEE 8802-3IEEE 802.1D-2004ISO/IEC 10731IEEE 802.3-2015ISO/IEC 8825-1IEC 61800-7-202IEEE 802.1Q-2005IEC 61158-1:2019IEC 61158-3-2:2014IEC 61588:2009IEC 62026-3:2014IEC 61158-4-2:2019IEC 61158-5-2:2019IEC 61784-2:2019IEC 61784-1:2019IEC 61131-3ISO/IEC 8822ISO/IEC/IEEE 60559All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.