• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.209-219
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• 1996

Fieldbus provides a real-time data communication among field devices in the process control and manufacturing automation systems. In this paper, a Petri Net model of the 1993 draft of IEC/ISA fieldbus which is proposed as an international standard of fieldbus network is developed. Based on the Petri Net model, discrete-event simulation model of IEC/ISA fieldbus network is developed. This paper evaluates the network induced delay in the data link layer of IEC/ISA fieldbus using the simulation model. In addition, an integrated discrete-event/continuous-time simulation model of fieldbus system and distributed control system is developed. This paper investigates the real-time data processing capability of IEC/ISA fieldbus and the effect of network-induced delay to the performance of control system.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2006년 학술대회 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
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• pp.111-113
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• 2006

FOUNDATION fieldbus provides scheduling and token-passing services for cyclic and sporadic data respectively. In this paper, we evaluate the delay performance of token-passing mechanism in FOUNDATION fieldbus network system using an experimental model. This paper introduces a method of developing an experimental model which consists of 10 nodes of FOUNDATION fieldbus communication device. Using the experimental model, we evaluate the delay performance of time-critical and time-available data with respect to change of TTRT parameter.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제9권7호
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• pp.569-576
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• 2003

The data link layer of Foundation Fieldbus provides both token-passing and scheduling services for periodic, time-critical and time-available data. This study developed an analytical model that evaluates the delay performance of urgent data when the data link layer of Foundation Fieldbus provides token-passing service. The validity of analytical model is verified using an experimental model that consists of network interface boards of Foundation Fieldbus. Comparison of analytical and experimental models shows that the analytical model can be utilized in the approximate analysis of the delay characteristics of time-critical data in the Foundation Fieldbus. The analytical model can also be used in the basic design stage of Foundation Fieldbus network system.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제16권3호통권96호
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• pp.91-102
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• 1999

Fieldbus provides real-time data communication among field devices in the manufacturing automation and process control systems. In this study, an experimental model of fieldbus-based manufacturing automation system is developed. Experimental model consists of two robots, two conveyor belts, NC machine, PLC, sensors and operator station. These machines are interconnected into the Profibus network, and exchange their data through the services provided by FMS(Fieldbus Message Specification), which is the application layer protocol of Profibus. The experimental model is used to measure the network-induced delay of variable and file data transmitted through FMS services. Network-induced delays are collected and analyzed on each sublayer of Profibus protocol stack. The results obtained from the experiment of this study can be effectively utilized when fieldbus is implemented on the practical manufacturing automation systems.

• 전자공학회논문지S
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• 제35S권10호
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• pp.94-117
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• 1998

본 논문에서는 필드버승의 국제 규격인 IEC/ISA 필드버스의 1996년도 제안서를 토대로 데이터 링크 계층에 대한 성능을 시뮬레이션 기법을 통하여 해석한다. 이 연구를 위해 스케듈링 기능과 우선 순위 기능을 포함하는 데이터 링크 계층의 이산사건 시뮬레이터를 개발하였고, 이를 통하여 IEC/ISA 필드버스에서 제공하는 우선 순위 기능의 동작과 실시간 데이터의 전송 특성에 영향을 주는 네트워크 파라미터들을 파악하였다. 또한 시뮬레이션 모델을 이용하여 IEC/ISA 필드버스가 구축될 수 있는 실제의 여러 네트워크 시스템 환경에 대하여 네트워크 파라미터의 변화에 대한 IEC/ISA 필드버스의 데이터 전송 ㅣ지연 시간의 특성을 분석하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 개발된 시뮬레이션 모델에서는 또한 응용 프로세스로 제어 시스템의 연속시간 시뮬레이션 모델을 통합함으로써, 데이터 전송 지연 시간이 필드버스에 접속된 제어 시스템의 제어 성능에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 개발된 시뮬레이션 모델은 네트워크의 성능을 미리 예측 가능하게 하며, 따라서 IEC/ISA 필드버스가 도입되는 제어 및 자동화 시스템의 설계시 매우 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.220-228
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• 1996

This paper presents a extended stochastic Petri net (ESPN) model for CTN(Circulated Token with No duration) service in the data link layer of IEC/ISA fieldbus. It is assumed that a station on the fieldbus has a specified minimum token holding time, a finite capacity buffer, and one transmitter queue with the highest priority. The mean transmission (or service) time at a station and the mean token rotation time for the symmetric fieldbus system atr derived using the presented SPN model and the moment generating function. These performance measures are represented in terms of the minimum token holding time, the number of stations, the arrival rate of messages, and the mean length of messages. The presented performance measure are validated by computer simulations.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.167-174
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• 2005

This paper experimentally validates the efficacy of scheduling method that satisfies the performance requirement of periodic data in the Foundation Fieldbus. The scheduling method allocates periodic data traffic to a bandwidth-limited fieldbus medium. The scheduling method generates schedule list that records schedule starting time and schedule period of each periodic data. This study developed an experimental model of a Foundation Fieldbus network system. Using the experimental model, this study showed that the scheduling method can be easily implemented in a practical Foundation Fieldbus network system. The results obtained from the experimental evaluation showed that the scheduling method restricts the delay of periodic data to a pre-specified bound.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2001

In contrast with conventional fieldbus researches which are focused merely on real-time performance, this study aims to evaluate the real-time performance of the communication system including fault-tolerant mechanisms Maintaining performance in presence of recoverable faults is very important in case that the communication network is applied to a highly reliable system such as next generation Nuclear. Power. Plant (NPP). If the tie characteristics meet the requirements of the system, the faults will be recovered by fieldbus recovery mechanisms and the system will be safe. If the time characteristics can not meet the requirements, the faults in the fieldbus can propagate to the system failure. In this study, for the purpose of investigating the time characteristics of fieldbus, the recoverable faults are classified and then the formulas that represent delays including recovery mechanisms are developed. In order to validate the proposed approach, we have developed a simulation model that represents the Korea Next Generation Reactor (KNGR) NSSS Process Control System (NPCS). The results of the simulation show us the reasonable delay characteristics of the fault cases with recovery mechanisms. Using the simulation results and the system requirements, we also can calculate the failure propagation probability from fieldbus to outer system.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.181-184
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• 2003

Recently, the fieldbus becomes an indispensable component for many automated systems. In the fieldbus system, realtime data containing sensor values and control commands has a tendency to rapidly lose its value as time elapses after its creation. In order to deliver these data in time, the fieldbus network should be designed to have short delay compared to the maximum allowable delay. Because the communication delay is affected by performance parameters such as target rotation timer of token passing protocol, it is necessary to select proper parameter settings to satisfy the real-time requirement for communication delay. This paper presents the timer selection method for Profibus token passing networks using genetic algorithm (GA) to meet the delay requirements.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제9권12호
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• pp.1055-1064
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• 2003

In many automated systems, such as manufacturing systems and process plants, a fieldbus is a very important component for the exchange of various and sometimes crucial information. Some of the information has a tendency to rapidly lose its value as time elapses after its creation. Such information or data is called real-time data that includes sensor values and control commands. In order to deliver these data in time, the fieldbus network should be tailored to have short delay with respect to the individual time limit of various data. Fine-tuning the network for a given traffic requires the knowledge on the relationship between the protocol parameters such as timer values and the performance measure such as network delay. This paper presents a mathematical performance model to calculate communication delays of the Profibus-FMS network when the timer value and the traffic characteristics are given.