The main goal of Work Package 2 has been to specify the System Architecture and to work out the architecture of the Open Platform according to the requirements from WP1.
The challenge has been:
- To develop an optimal model for the Open Platform and System Architecture to combine existing industrial network protocols with new generation of IT and telecommunication protocols.
- To work out the optimal interfaces, service and protocol boundaries of both, to integrate the new VAN extensions to introduce a new quality of automation networks.
The model of this WP defines the basis and the boundaries for the Work packages for detailed protocol extensions and enhancements. The Open Platform and System Architecture is supposed to be modular with a high scalability to fulfil all requirements and to be open to integrate also next generation of telecommunication networks. It defines an open infrastructure of automation components (devices and networks) for the VAN goals, concerning different industrial domains.
Achievements and Results
- Overall System Architecture and the architecture of the Open Platform according to the requirements from WP1.
- With the Open Platform and System Architecture it is possible to combine existing industrial network protocols with new generation of IT and telecommunication protocols.
- Specification of interfaces, service and protocol boundaries.
- Integration of VAN extensions to introduce a new quality of automation networks.
- Basis and main boundaries for the work packages have been defined for detailed protocol extensions and enhancements (also by TechPCC).
- Modular concept with a high scalability able to integrate next generation of telecommunication networks (e.g. IPv6).
- Open infrastructure of automation components (devices and networks) for the VAN goals, concerning different industrial domains.
| Work package 2 |
Open platform and system architecture |
| Task 2.1 |
Selection and Enhancement of existing office comunication technologies |
| Task 2.2 |
Application dependent architecture for automation |
| Task 2.3 |
Specification of the open platform for automation |
| Task 2.4 |
Prototype Implementation Integration |
| Delivery date |
Deliverable |
| Dec, 2005 |
Report on selected basic technologies with deficiencies and proposal for VAN enhancements |
| Dec, 2005 |
Database |
| Feb, 2006 |
Topology Architecture for the VAN Virtual Automation Domain |
| Aug, 2006 |
VAN Open Platform API-Specification |
| Jul, 2007 |
Application specific Architecture for Automation, VAN Profile for Process, Manufacturing Industry |
| Feb, 2008 |
Software Architecture and Interface Specification |
| Nov, 2008 |
Prototype Software for VAN Open Platform |
| Nov, 2008 |
Setup of testing laboratory for VAN products |
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