CONTENT OVERVIEW

• Goals and benefits of the SiLA Device Control and Data Interface Standard („DCDIS“). Concept and Overview of SiLA Device Classes.
• SiLA Setup. Topology of a SiLA system, integration levels and and applications of the SiLA DCDIS standard. Elements and differentiation of the SiLA DCDIS standard.
• State of the art base technology for SiLA DCDIS: XML & Webservices. DCDIS concept according to the ISO OSI levels.
• SiLA Commands. Base structure and usage of SiLA Commands and Parameters. SiLA Command Dictionary, Mandatory Commands and Common Commands for SiLA Device Classes. Implementation of Specific Commands.
• Principles of Event- and Data Handling. Status Event, Response Event, Data Event, Error Event. Base Data Types, Type Security, Complex Data Types, Data Ranges. Usage of AniML for SiLA Data Exchange.
• Communication Pattern. Telegram flow to support synchronous commands, asynchronous commands, error handling, queuing of commands, parallel execution, simulation of commands and timeouts.
• State Machine. The heart of the SiLA interface.
• Discovery. How to set up and adjust a SiLA network.
• Security. Implementation of secure data exchange.
• Configuration options. Difference in Device and Interface Configuration.
• Tests and certification. Validation requirements and guidelines for SiLA certified products.
• Outlook: SiLA, a living and expanding standard. Planned extensions of the DCDIS and related standards.