Plans for the Further Development of the 4DIAC-IDE

The following list provides an overview of the plans for the further development of the 4DIAC-IDE.

Release 1.0: open

• Date: planned for End of January 2010

• Comments: ---

• Features

• Adjustable connection router
• Improved Resource and Mapping editor (partial editing of resources should be possible, e.g. for communication programming/configuration)
• Improved IEC 61499 element type editors
• Adapter Types and Adapter connections
• Various improvements in the usability of the 4DIAC-IDE

Release 0.3: released

• Date: 31^th July 2009

• Comments: ---

• Features

• IEC 61499 element type editors (Composite and Service Interface Function Block Type)
• Various improvements in the look & feel of the 4DIAC-IDE

Release 0.2: released

• Date: 10^th July 2008

• Comments: ---

• Features

• IEC 61499 element type editors (Basic Function Block Type)
• Code-generator for IEC 61499 element types in the FORTE C++ Format
• Network segments and links

Release 0.1: released

• Date: 21^th May 2008

• Comments: ---

• Features

• 1^st open source version
• Methods and approaches based on the results of the εCEDAC research project
• Subapplication types

Release 0.0: released

• Date: 23^rd July 2007

• Comments: ---

• Features

• Only binary version of 4DIAC-IDE