KAMP4IEC

KAMP4IEC extends KAMP for PLC software and IEC 61131-style automation software repositories. It provides EMF models, generated editors, field-of-activity annotations, and IEC-specific modification marks for analysing changes in function blocks, functions, interfaces, methods, properties, programs, and configurations.

Installation

Install KAMP4IEC from the KAMP update-site page:

https://kamp-research.github.io/KAMP/kamp4iec/

For a complete setup, use the composite update site instead:

https://kamp-research.github.io/KAMP/all/

In Eclipse, open Help > Install New Software..., paste the update-site URL into Work with, select the KAMP4IEC feature, and finish the wizard. Restart Eclipse after installation.

Dependencies

KAMP4IEC depends on:

• KAMP core for base change-propagation and modification mark infrastructure.
• Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF), EMF.Edit, and generated EMF editor support.
• Palladio build dependencies from the Palladio 5.2.1 update sites.
• Eclipse Platform/PDE dependencies from the Eclipse 2023-03 target.
• KAMP4HMI in scenarios where HMI interaction models reference IEC artefacts.

KAMP4IEC and KAMP4HMI have circular model dependencies and should be installed from a consistent KAMP update-site set, preferably through KAMP-All.

Domain

The IEC domain describes PLC software repositories and related engineering artefacts. It focuses on software-level elements such as function blocks, global variables, functions, interfaces, methods, properties, programs, and configurations. It also contains annotations for development artefacts, tests, metadata, and staff responsibilities.

Important Models

• IECRepository.ecore: repository model with Repository, FunctionBlock, GlobalVariable, Function, IECInterface, IECMethod, IECProperty, IECComponent, Identifier, and derived type concepts.
• IECModel.ecore: top-level IEC software model with Program and Configuration.
• IECFieldOfActivityAnnotations.ecore: field-of-activity annotations for source files, metadata files, unit and acceptance tests, staff, roles, developers, and test developers.
• IECModificationmarks.ecore: modification marks such as IECSeedModifications, IECChangePropagationDueToDataDependency, IECModifyComponent, IECModifyGlobalVariable, IECModifyFunctionBlock, IECModifyFunction, IECModifyInterface, IECModifyMethod, IECModifyProperty, IECModifyProgram, and IECModifyConfiguration.

Usage

Create or import IEC repository models and annotate related development artefacts, tests, and staff responsibilities. Represent changed IEC elements with IEC modification marks. KAMP4IEC then contributes the IEC-specific vocabulary needed by KAMP to propagate changes and derive follow-up activities.

When HMI models are involved, install KAMP4HMI alongside KAMP4IEC or use the KAMP-All update site.