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IEC 61499 Programming Standard: Will it Become Mainstream?
Summary
Giving a boost to the idea of a multivendor converged IT/OT industrial control system based on open standards, the 4diac open-source IEC 61499 project could dramatically accelerate industrial digitalization.
IEC 61499 Programming Standard: Will it Become Mainstream?
The initially published 2005 international IEC 61499 standard has gathered renewed interest lately, giving a boost to the idea of a multivendor converged IT/OT industrial control system based on open standards. Recent developments, including the 4diac open-source IEC 61499 project, could dramatically accelerate industrial digitalization if all the factors are orchestrated successfully. But it still remains to be seen if IEC 61499 will become a mainstream industrial automation programming method.