A service interface for exchange of property information

The flexible application of automation systems in an industrial environment requires new concepts of information exchange in order to keep configuration efforts low. Since the number of networked automation systems constantly increases, the challenge is to make these systems interact without standardizing extensive information models for each and every use-case. As a common and generic tool, system properties are used to model systems and suffice different communication tasks. In this paper, a concept for information exchange by means of services is introduced for property-based system models. The services are specified with respect to function, integration and use. Groups of services that comply with typical applications are identified. The applicability of the services across different domains is illustrated in a use-case scenario.