IEC 61158-5-10:2023
(Main)Industrial communication networks – Fieldbus specifications – Part 5-10: Application layer service definition – Type 10 elements
Industrial communication networks – Fieldbus specifications – Part 5-10: Application layer service definition – Type 10 elements
IEC 61158-5-10:2023 provides common elements for basic time-critical and non-time-critical messaging communications between application programs in an automation environment and material specific to Type 10 fieldbus. The term "time-critical" is used to represent the presence of a time-window, within which one or more specified actions are required to be completed with some defined level of certainty. Failure to complete specified actions within the time window risks failure of the applications requesting the actions, with attendant risk to equipment, plant and possibly human life.
Réseaux de communication industriels - Spécifications des bus de terrain - Partie 5-10: Définition des services de la couche application - Éléments de type 10
L’IEC 61158-5-10:2023 constitue l’un des éléments d’une série rédigée pour faciliter l’interconnexion des composants des systèmes d’automatisation. Elle est liée aux autres normes de la série telle que définie par le modèle de référence de bus de terrain "à trois couches" décrit dans l’IEC 61158‑1.
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Overview
IEC 61158-5-10:2023 is part of the IEC 61158 fieldbus specifications and defines the application layer service elements for Type 10 fieldbus implementations. The standard provides common elements for both time‑critical and non‑time‑critical messaging between application programs in automation systems. It clarifies service definitions, data types, and communication models needed to support deterministic messaging where missing a specified time window can risk equipment, plant operation or safety.
Key topics and technical requirements
The standard addresses a comprehensive set of application‑layer concerns, including:
- Application Service Elements (ASEs) and ASE data types - formal definitions and service specifications for messaging and data exchange.
- Real‑time communications - support for real‑time cyclic and acyclic ASEs for time‑critical control and monitoring.
- Distributed I/O model - user requirements, associations, device types, instance models and mapping for IO controllers, devices and supervisors.
- Middle layer and common services - RPC, discovery, configuration, NETCONF, SNMP, DHCP and IP suite ASEs.
- Media and topology features - media redundancy ASEs, IEEE 802 family mappings (802.1AS, 802.1Q, 802.1CB, 802.3, 802.1AB), fragmentation and MAC handling.
- Time synchronization and precision timing - precision time control ASEs and support for IEEE timing standards used in deterministic networks.
- Diagnostics and management - device identification, logging, diagnosis ASEs, and mechanisms for fast startup and service monitoring.
- Supporting informative annexes: device instance examples, Ethernet interface components, MAC address assignment, fast startup measurement, and dynamic frame packing.
All elements are specified with clear terms, conventions and conformance guidance to enable interoperable implementations.
Practical applications and who uses it
IEC 61158-5-10 is applied wherever reliable, deterministic application‑layer messaging is required in industrial automation:
- Automation system designers and integrators - to select/configure Type 10 fieldbus services for controllers, I/O and supervisory systems.
- Device and gateway manufacturers - to implement compliant ASEs, data types, media redundancy and IEEE mappings for interoperability.
- Control engineers and safety engineers - to design systems that meet time‑window and real‑time messaging requirements.
- Network architects and operations teams - for deploying deterministic Ethernet/fieldbus topologies with precision time and redundancy.
Use cases include distributed I/O systems, process and discrete control networks, safety‑related control loops and deterministic industrial Ethernet gateways.
Related standards
- IEC 61158 series (fieldbus specifications)
- ISO/IEC referenced models and protocol standards (e.g., ISO/IEC 7498‑1, 8822, 9545) cited within the document
- IEEE standards referenced (802.1AS, 802.1Q, 802.1CB, 802.3, 802.1AB)
Keywords: IEC 61158-5-10, fieldbus, industrial communication networks, application layer service, Type 10, real‑time messaging, distributed I/O, media redundancy, precision time, NETCONF, IEEE 802.1.
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IEC 61158-5-10 ®
Edition 5.0 2023-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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Industrial communication networks – Fieldbus specifications –
Part 5-10: Application layer service definition – Type 10 elements
INTERNATIONAL
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ICS 25.040.40; 35.100.70; 35.110 ISBN 978-2-8322-6578-9
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 17
INTRODUCTION . 19
1 Scope . 20
1.1 General . 20
1.2 Specifications . 21
1.3 Conformance . 21
2 Normative references . 21
3 Terms, definitions, abbreviated terms, symbols and conventions . 24
3.1 Referenced terms and definitions . 24
3.1.1 ISO/IEC 7498-1 terms. 24
3.1.2 ISO/IEC 8822 terms . 25
3.1.3 ISO/IEC 9545 terms . 25
3.1.4 ISO/IEC 8824-1 terms. 25
3.2 Additional Type 10 terms and definitions . 25
3.3 Additional Type 10 terms and definitions for media redundancy . 33
3.4 Abbreviations and symbols . 34
3.4.1 General . 34
3.4.2 Additional Type 10 abbreviations and symbols . 37
3.4.3 Abbreviations and symbols for services . 40
3.4.4 Void . 40
3.5 Conventions . 40
3.5.1 Overview . 40
3.5.2 General conventions . 41
3.5.3 Conventions for class definitions . 41
3.5.4 Conventions for service definitions . 42
3.5.5 Conventions used in state machines . 43
4 Concepts . 43
5 Data type ASE . 44
5.1 General . 44
5.1.1 Overview . 44
5.1.2 Date and time type specifics . 44
5.1.3 Transfer of user data . 44
5.1.4 Data type overview . 44
5.2 Formal definition of data type objects . 47
5.2.1 Data type class . 47
5.3 FAL defined data types . 49
5.3.1 Fixed length types . 49
5.3.2 Variable Length types . 71
5.4 Data type ASE service specification . 74
6 Communication model for common services . 74
6.1 Concepts . 74
6.1.1 General . 74
6.1.2 Structure of an end station. 75
6.1.3 Structure of a bridged end station . 76
6.1.4 Structure of a bridge . 77
6.1.5 Examples of stations . 78
6.1.6 Automation system . 79
6.2 ASE data types . 80
6.3 ASEs . 80
6.3.1 Middle Layer ASEs . 80
6.3.2 Remote procedure call ASE . 81
6.3.3 Remote service interface ASE . 90
6.3.4 Domain name system ASE . 103
6.3.5 Simple network management ASE . 104
6.3.6 NETCONF ASE . 107
6.3.7 NETCONF event ASE . 108
6.3.8 IP suite ASE . 109
6.3.9 Real time cyclic ASE . 113
6.3.10 Real time acyclic ASE . 130
6.3.11 Discovery and basic configuration ASE . 140
6.3.12 Dynamic host configuration ASE . 173
6.3.13 IEEE Std 802.1AB ASE. 175
6.3.14 Media redundancy ASE . 189
6.3.15 Precision time control ASE . 196
6.3.16 IEEE Std 802.1AS ASE. 210
6.3.17 IEEE Std 802.1Q ASE . 214
6.3.18 IEEE Std 802.1CB ASE . 230
6.3.19 Fragmentation ASE . 236
6.3.20 IEEE Std 802.3 ASE . 238
6.3.21 Void . 241
6.3.22 Common DL mapping ASE . 241
6.4 Additional information . 248
7 Communication model for distributed I/O . 248
7.1 Concepts . 248
7.1.1 User requirements . 248
7.1.2 Features . 248
7.1.3 Associations . 249
7.1.4 Device types . 250
7.1.5 Instance model and device addresses . 260
7.1.6 Application process . 260
7.1.7 Application service element . 268
7.1.8 Application relationship . 270
7.2 ASE data types . 270
7.3 ASEs . 271
7.3.1 AR ASE . 271
7.3.2 Real Identification ASE . 409
7.3.3 CIM ASE. 502
7.3.4 Diagnosis ASE . 604
7.3.5 PE ASE . 652
7.3.6 LogBook ASE . 662
7.3.7 RS ASE . 665
7.3.8 Time ASE . 690
7.3.9 NME ASE . 695
7.4 Application characteristics . 734
7.4.1 Device Ident Number . 734
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7.4.2 Network topology . 735
7.5 Summary of FAL services . 736
7.5.1 IO device . 736
7.5.2 IO controller . 737
7.5.3 IO supervisor . 738
Annex A (informative) Device instances . 739
Annex B (informative) Components of an Ethernet interface . 742
Annex C (informative) Scheme of MAC address assignment . 746
Annex D (informative) Measurement of the fast startup time . 747
Annex E (informative) Dynamic Frame Packing . 748
Annex F (informative) Precondition for Diagnosis . 756
Bibliography . 762
Figure 1 – Structure of an automation station . 74
Figure 2 – Overall view of communication ASEs . 75
Figure 3 – Structure of an end station . 76
Figure 4 – Structure of a bridged end station . 77
Figure 5 – IEEE Std 802 station example 1 (end station and bridge configuration
portion) . 78
Figure 6 – IEEE Std 802 station example 3 . 79
Figure 7 – IEEE Std 802 station example 4 . 79
Figure 8 – Automation system example . 80
Figure 9 – Middle Layer ASEs communication architecture . 80
Figure 10 – Sequence Chart for reading the EndPointMapper . 83
Figure 11 – Media redundancy diagnosis dependencies . 195
Figure 12 – PTCP applications . 196
Figure 13 – Example of periods at a local port . 227
Figure 14 – Example of communication between controlling devices and field devices . 249
Figure 15 – Example of communication between an engineering station and several
controlling and field devices . 250
Figure 16 – Example of communication between field devices and a server station . 250
Figure 17 – Example of communication between field devices . 250
Figure 18 – Interfaces, components and ports . 251
Figure 19 – Multiple interfaces, components and ports . 252
Figure 20 – Multiple interfaces, one bridge component with one external port . 253
Figure 21 – Multiple interfaces, multiple bridge components . 253
Figure 22 – Data Objects and Diagnosis Data Model . 257
Figure 23 – Example for channel modelling . 258
Figure 24 – Mapping to device model . 259
Figure 25 – Identification hierarchy . 259
Figure 26 – Application Process with application process objects (APOs) . 261
Figure 27 – Access to a remote APO . 262
Figure 28 – Access to a remote APO for provider/consumer association . 263
Figure 29 – Overview of application processes . 264
Figure 30 – IO device with APs, slots and subslots . 264
Figure 31 – Example 1 structural units for interfaces and ports within API 0 . 267
Figure 32 – Example 2 structural units for interfaces and ports within API 0 . 267
Figure 33 – FAL ASEs communication architecture . 268
Figure 34 – Example of one AR with two AREPs . 270
Figure 35 – Example IO application relationship (one-to-one) . 273
Figure 36 – Example IO application relationship one-to-many . 274
Figure 37 – Implicit application relationship . 275
Figure 38 – State transition diagram DEVSM . 308
Figure 39 – State transition diagram CTLSM . 316
Figure 40 – Assignment of Communication Relationship to Application Relationship . 321
Figure 41 – Overview Communication Relationship Class service interactions . 324
Figure 42 – Example for an intersection of IO device, slot, and AR . 387
Figure 43 – Substitute Value . 417
Figure 44 – State transition diagram RSMSM . 425
Figure 45 – Ownership handling. 428
Figure 46 – State transition diagram OWNSM . 431
Figure 47 – State transition diagram ASSSM . 431
Figure 48 – State transition diagram PLUGSM . 443
Figure 49 – State transition diagram PULLSM . 446
Figure 50 − Location concepts in Asset Management . 461
Figure 51 – Basic model for isochronous applications . 476
Figure 52 – General isochronous application model (example CACF == 1) . 477
Figure 53 – General isochronous application model (example CACF == 2) . 478
Figure 54 – ASE relations in an IO device operating in isochronous mode for a
submodule . 484
Figure 55 – State transition diagram of ISOM_SYNC . 486
Figure 56 – State transition diagram ISOM_OUT . 489
Figure 57 – State transition diagram ISOM_IN . 494
Figure 59 – CIM overview . 503
Figure 60 – CIM class principle . 504
Figure 61 – MRP interconnection . 588
Figure 62 – State transition diagram SYNC_DIAG. 599
Figure 63 – Diagnosis Base Model . 605
Figure 64 – Filtering of diagnosis . 606
Figure 65 – Filtering hierarchy . 606
Figure 66 – Severity classification of fault, maintenance and qualified . 607
Figure 67 – Data Base Model . 608
Figure 68 – State transition diagram DIAG_DIAG . 638
Figure 69 – State transition diagram DIAG_MR . 641
Figure 70 – State transition diagram DIAG_MD . 645
Figure 71 – State transition diagram DIAG_QUALIFIED . 649
Figure 72 – Architecture. 653
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Figure 73 – State transition diagram PESM . 661
Figure 74 – Reporting System components . 666
Figure 75 – AR / ARSet and Reporting System . 667
Figure 76 – Max Scan Delay . 675
Figure 77 – RS Incident window . 678
Figure 78 – State transition diagram RSOBS . 683
Figure 79 – State transition diagram RSBUF . 687
Figure 80 – State transition diagram TimeSM . 693
Figure 81 – Layers from application to network . 696
Figure 82 – Assumed application timing model . 696
Figure 83 – Relations of the IO controller to the Network Management Engine . 697
Figure 84 – Relations of the IO device to the Network Management Engine . 698
Figure 85 – Relations of a standalone Network Management Engine . 698
Figure 86 – Correlation of the Stream Add parameter . 704
Figure 87 – Interaction of the NME class . 711
Figure 88 – Interaction of the NCE class . 714
Figure 89 – Interaction of the TDE class . 717
Figure 90 – Interaction of the PCE class . 724
Figure 91 – Interaction of the BNME class . 727
Figure 92 – Interaction between NME instance and BNME instance . 727
Figure 93 – Interaction of the NUE class . 734
Figure 94 – Example of network topology including slower wireless segments . 735
Figure 95 – Example of media redundancy including wireless segments . 736
Figure A.1 – Instance model in conjunction with CLRPC . 739
Figure A.2 – Instance model in conjunction with RSI . 740
Figure B.1 – Scheme of an Ethernet interface . 742
Figure B.2 – Scheme of an Ethernet interface with bridging ability . 743
Figure B.3 – Scheme of an Ethernet interface with optical ports . 744
Figure B.4 – Scheme of an Ethernet interface with bridging ability using radio
communication . 745
Figure B.5 – Scheme of an Ethernet interface with radio communication . 745
Figure C.1 – Scheme of MAC address assignment . 746
Figure D.1 – Measurement of the fast startup time . 747
Figure E.1 – Frame Layout . 748
Figure E.2 – Subframe Layout . 749
Figure E.3 – End to End . 750
Figure E.4 – Dynamic frame packing . 750
Figure E.5 – Dynamic frame packing – Truncation of outputs . 751
Figure E.6 – Dynamic frame packing – Outbound Pack . 751
Figure E.7 – Dynamic frame packing – Concatenation of inputs . 752
Figure E.8 – Dynamic frame packing – Inbound Pack . 753
Figure E.9 – Dynamic frame packing – Distributed watchdog . 755
Figure E.10 – Interrelation between IO CR and dynamically packed frame . 755
Table 1 – Data type overview . 45
Table 2 – V2 octets . 49
Table 3 – L2 octets . 50
Table 4 – E2 octets . 51
Table 5 – E2 value range . 51
Table 6 – Unipolar2.16 octets . 51
Table 7 – Unipolar2.16 value range . 51
Table 8 – N2 value range . 53
Table 9 – N4 value range . 54
Table 10 – X2 value range . 55
Table 11 – X4 value range . 56
Table 12 – C4 value range . 56
Table 13 – T2 value range . 58
Table 14 – T4 value range . 59
Table 15 – D2 value range . 60
Table 16 – R2 value range . 60
Table 17 – TimeStamp status value range . 62
Table 18 – TimeStampDifference status value range . 63
Table 19 – F message trailer with 4 octets . 66
Table 20 – Unsigned16_S octets . 68
Table 21 – Unsigned16_S meaning . 69
Table 22 – Integer16_S octets . 69
Table 23 – Integer16_S meaning . 69
Table 24 – Unsigned8_S octets . 70
Table 25 – Unsigned8_S meaning . 70
Table 26 – OctetString_S octets . 71
Table 27 – OctetString_S status bits . 72
Table 28 – RPC Connect . 84
Table 29 – RPC Release. 85
Table 30 – RPC Read . 86
Table 31 – RPC Write . 87
Table 32 – RPC Control . 88
Table 33 – RPC Read Implicit . 89
Table 34 – RSI initiator add . 93
Table 35 – RSI responder add . 94
Table 36 – RSI initiator remove . 95
Table 37 – RSI responder remove . 96
Table 38 – RSI call . 97
Table 39 – RSI notification . 99
Table 40 – RSI initiator abort . 100
Table 41 – RSI responder abort . 101
Table 42 – RSI get responder instances . 102
Table 43 – SNMP Enable SNMP v1/v2 . 105
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Table 44 – SNMP Set Community Name . 106
Table 45 – Add Static ARP Cache Entry . 112
Table 46 – Remove Static ARP Cache Entry . 113
Table 47 – PPM Set Prov Data . 119
Table 48 – PPM Set Prov Status . 120
Table 49 – PPM Activate . 121
Table 50 – PPM Close . 123
Table 51 – PPM Start . 123
Table 52 – PPM Error . 124
Table 53 – Get cons data . 124
Table 54 – CPM Get cons status . 125
Table 55 – CPM Set RedRole . 126
Table 56 – CPM Activate . 127
Table 57 – CPM NoData . 129
Table 58 – CPM Stop . 129
Table 59 – CPM New Data Indication . 130
Table 60 – APMS Activate . 132
Table 61 – APMR Activate . 134
Table 62 – APMS A Data . 136
Table 63 – APMR A Data . 137
Table 64 – APMR Ack . 137
Table 65 – APMS Error . 138
Table 66 – APMS Error ERRCLS/ERRCODE . 138
Table 67 – APMR Error . 139
Table 68 – APMR Error ERRCLS/ERRCODE . 139
Table 69 – APMS_Close . 139
Table 70 – APMR_Close . 140
Table 71 – Get . 150
Table 72 – Set . 155
Table 73 – Local Get Command . 161
Table 74 – Local Set Command . 162
Table 75 – Identify . 163
Table 76 – Hello . 170
Table 77 – PN DHCP Discover. 174
Table 78 – PN DHCP Offer . 175
Table 79 – System capabilities . 181
Table 80 – Auto negotiation support and status . 183
Table 81 – MDI Power Support . 183
Table 82 – Remote systems data change . 188
Table 83 – Start bridge . 203
Table 84 – Start slave . 204
Table 85 – Start master . 205
Table 86 – Stop bridge. 206
Table 87 – Stop slave . 207
Table 88 – Stop master . 208
Table 89 – Sync state change . 208
Table 90 – Line Delay change . 209
Table 91 – Local Get Time . 213
Table 92 – Local time state info . 213
Table 93 – Traffic classes . 214
Table 94 – Port state change . 221
Table 95 – Set port state . 222
Table 96 – Flush filtering data base . 222
Table 97 – Add FDB entry . 223
Table 98 – Remove FDB entry . 223
Table 99 – Config Port . 224
Table 100 – Stream ID Add . 232
Table 101 – Stream ID Remove . 233
Table 102 – Stream Identification. 234
Table 103 – Stream Active Identification . 235
Table 104 – Stream Send . 236
Table 105 – MAU Type change . 240
Table 106 – Set MAU Type . 241
Table 107 – P Data . 242
Table 108 – N Data . 243
Table 109 – A Data . 245
Table 110 – C Data . 246
Table 111 – R Data . 247
Table 112 – Requirements and features . 249
Table 113 – Internal components and ports in the interface mounted left or up into the
rack .
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IEC 61158-5-10:2023 is a standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Its full title is "Industrial communication networks – Fieldbus specifications – Part 5-10: Application layer service definition – Type 10 elements". This standard covers: IEC 61158-5-10:2023 provides common elements for basic time-critical and non-time-critical messaging communications between application programs in an automation environment and material specific to Type 10 fieldbus. The term "time-critical" is used to represent the presence of a time-window, within which one or more specified actions are required to be completed with some defined level of certainty. Failure to complete specified actions within the time window risks failure of the applications requesting the actions, with attendant risk to equipment, plant and possibly human life.
IEC 61158-5-10:2023 provides common elements for basic time-critical and non-time-critical messaging communications between application programs in an automation environment and material specific to Type 10 fieldbus. The term "time-critical" is used to represent the presence of a time-window, within which one or more specified actions are required to be completed with some defined level of certainty. Failure to complete specified actions within the time window risks failure of the applications requesting the actions, with attendant risk to equipment, plant and possibly human life.
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