IEC 61158-3-8:2007

IEC 61158-3-8
Edition 1.0 2007-12
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Industrial communication networks – Fieldbus specifications –
Part 3-8: Data-link layer service definition – Type 8 elements

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IEC 61158-3-8
Edition 1.0 2007-12
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Industrial communication networks – Fieldbus specifications –
Part 3-8: Data-link layer service definition – Type 8 elements

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.4
INTRODUCTION.6
1 Scope.7
1.1 Overview .7
1.2 Specifications .7
1.3 Conformance.7
2 Normative references.8
3 Terms, definitions, symbols, abbreviations and conventions .8
3.1 Reference model terms and definitions .8
3.2 Service convention terms and definitions .9
3.3 Common data-link service terms and definitions.9
3.4 Additional Type 8 data-link specific definitions.11
3.5 Common symbols and abbreviations .12
3.6 Common conventions .12
4 Data-link service and concepts .13
4.1 Overview .13
4.2 Sequence of primitives .15
4.3 Connection-mode data-link services.18
5 DL-management service .22
5.1 Scope.22
5.2 Facilities of the DL-management service.22
5.3 Overview of services.22
5.4 Overview of interactions.23
5.5 Detailed specification of services and interactions.26
Bibliography .32

Figure 1 – Relationships of DLSAPs, DLSAP-addresses and group DL-addresses .10
Figure 2 – Relationships of DLCEPs and DLCEP-addresses to default DLSAP.14
Figure 3 – Sequence of primitives for the buffer data transfer .17
Figure 4 – Normal data transfer service between a master and a slave .18
Figure 5 – Sequence of primitives for a failed normal data transfer .18
Figure 6 – Sequence of primitives for the reset service .24
Figure 7 – Sequence of primitives for the event service .24
Figure 8 – Sequence of primitives for the set value service.25
Figure 9 – Sequence of primitives for the get value service.25
Figure 10 – Sequence of primitives for the get current configuration service .25
Figure 11 – Sequence of primitives for the get active configuration service .25
Figure 12 – Sequence of primitives for the set active configuration service .26

Table 1 – Summary of DL-connection-mode primitives and parameters.16
Table 2 – Put buffer primitive and parameters .19
Table 3 – Get buffer primitive and parameters .19
Table 4 – Buffer received primitive and parameters .20
Table 5 – Normal data transfer primitive and parameters .21

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Table 6 – Summary of DL-management primitives and parameters .24
Table 7 – Reset service primitives and parameters .26
Table 8 – Event service primitive and parameters.27
Table 9 – Set value service primitives and parameters.27
Table 10 – Get value service primitives and parameters .28
Table 11 – Get current configuration service primitives and parameters .29
Table 12 – Get active configuration service primitives and parameters.30
Table 13 – The active configuration parameter .30
Table 14 – Set active configuration service primitives and parameters .31

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INDUSTRIAL COMMUNICATION NETWORKS –
FIELDBUS SPECIFICATIONS –
Part 3-8: Data-link layer service definition – Type 8 elements

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 61158-3-8 has been prepared by subcommittee 65C: Industrial
networks, of IEC technical committee 65: Industrial-process measurement, control and
automation.
This first edition and its companion parts of the IEC 61158-3 subseries cancel and replace
IEC 61158-3:2003. This edition of this part constitutes an editorial revision.
This edition includes the following significant changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) deletion of the former Type 6 fieldbus, and the placeholder for a Type 5 fieldbus data-link
layer, for lack of market relevance;
b) addition of new types of fieldbuses;
c) division of this part into multiple parts numbered 3-1, 3-2, …, 3-19.

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The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
65C/473/FDIS 65C/484/RVD
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NOTE  The revision of this standard will be synchronized with the other parts of the IEC 61158 series.
The list of all the parts of the IEC 61158 series, under the general title Industrial
communication networks – Fieldbus specifications, can be found on the IEC web site.

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INTRODUCTION
This part of IEC 61158 is one of a series produced to facilitate the interconnection of
automation system components. It is related to other standards in the set as defined by the
“three-layer” fieldbus reference model described in IEC
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