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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60848

NORME EUROPÉENNE
June 2013
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 29.020 Supersedes EN 60848:2002


English version


GRAFCET specification language for sequential function charts
(IEC 60848:2013)


Langage de spécification GRAFCET pour GRAFCET, Spezifikationssprache für
diagrammes fonctionnels en séquence Funktionspläne der Ablaufsteuerung
(CEI 60848:2013) (IEC 60848:2013)





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Foreword
The text of document 3/1135/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 60848, prepared by SC 3B “Documentation”
of IEC/TC 3 “Information structures, documentation and graphical symbols" was submitted to the
IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 60848:2013.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2014-01-03
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2016-04-03
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn

This document supersedes EN 60848:2002.

EN 60848:2013 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to EN 60848:2002:

This edition constitutes a global technical revision with the extended definition of the concept of
variables introducing: internal variable, input variable and output variable.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60848:2013 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated:

IEC 61131-3:2003 NOTE Harmonised as EN 61131-3:2003 (not modified).

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
3.1 Terms in the GRAFCET . 8
3.2 Terms, general purpose . 10
4 General principles . 10
4.1 Context . 10
4.2 GRAFCET, a behaviour specification language . 11
4.3 GRAFCET, short presentation . 12
4.3.1 General . 12
4.3.2 Structure . 12
4.3.3 Elements for interpretation . 12
4.4 Syntax rule . 13
4.5 Evolution rules . 14
4.5.1 General . 14
4.5.2 Initial situation . 14
4.5.3 Clearing of a transition . 14
4.5.4 Evolution of active steps . 14
4.5.5 Simultaneous evolutions . 14
4.5.6 Simultaneous activation and deactivation of a step . 14
4.6 Input events . 14
4.6.1 General . 14
4.6.2 Input events specification . 15
4.7 Internal events . 15
4.7.1 General . 15
4.7.2 Internal events described by the step activation . 15
4.7.3 Internal events described by the deactivation of a step . 15
4.7.4 Internal events described by the clearing of a transition . 15
4.8 Output modes . 16
4.8.1 General . 16
4.8.2 Continuous mode (assignation on state) . 16
4.8.3 Stored mode (allocation on event) . 16
4.9 Application of the evolution rules . 16
4.9.1 General . 16
4.9.2 Non transient evolution . 17
4.9.3 Transient evolution . 17
4.9.4 Consequence of a transient evolution on the assignations . 17
4.9.5 Consequence of a transient evolution on the allocations . 18
4.10 Comparison between the two output modes . 18
4.10.1 General . 18
4.10.2 Determination of the value of the outputs . 19
4.10.3 Analysis of the value of the outputs for a grafcet chart at a defined
instant . 19
4.10.4 Actions relative to transient evolution . 19
4.10.5 Possible conflict on the value of the outputs . 19

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5 Graphical representation of the elements . 19
6 Graphical representation of sequential structures . 32
6.1 General . 32
6.2 Basic structures . 32
6.2.1 Sequence . 32
6.2.2 Cycle of a single sequence. 32
6.2.3 Selection of sequences . 33
6.2.4 Step skip . 33
6.2.5 Backward sequence skip . 34
6.2.6 Activation of parallel sequences . 34
6.2.7 Synchronization of sequences . 34
6.2.8 Synchronization and activation of parallel sequences. 35
6.3 Particular structures. 36
6.3.1 Starting of a sequence by a source step . 36
6.3.2 End of a sequence by a pit step . 36
6.3.3 Starting of a sequence with a source transition . 37
6.3.4 End of a sequence by a pit transition . 38
7 Structuring . 38
7.1 General . 38
7.2 Partition of a grafcet chart . 38
7.2.1 Connected grafcet chart . 38
7.2.2 Partial grafcet . 39
7.3 Structuring using the forcing of a partial grafcet chart . 40
7.4 Structuring using the enclosure . 41
7.5 Structuring using the macro-steps . 43
Annex A (informative) Example of the control of a press . 45
Annex B (informative) Example: Automatic weighing-mixing . 46
Annex C (informative) Relations between GRAFCET of IEC 60848 and the SFC of
IEC 61131-3 . 52
Bibliography . 54


Figure 1 – Graphical representation of the sequential part of a system . 11
Figure 2 – Structure and interpretation elements used in a grafcet chart to describe the
behaviour of a sequential part of the system defined by its input and output variables . 13
Figure 3 – Example of grafcet with enclosures (including description) . 43
Figure A.1 – Representation of the working press using a grafcet . 45
Figure B.1 – Overview diagram of weighing-mixing system . 46
Figure B.2 – Grafcet of a weighing-mixing involving only continuous actions . 47
Figure B.3 – Grafcet of the weighing-mixing, involving continuous and stored actions . 48
Figure B.4 – Grafcet of the weighing-mixing, divided into a global description using
macro-steps and a description detailed by the macro-step expansions . 49
Figure B.5 – Structuring with operating modes using forcing orders . 50
Figure B.6 – Structuring with operating modes using enclosing step . 51

Table 1 – Steps . 20
Table 2 – Transitions . 21
Table 3 – Directed links . 22

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Table 4 – Associated transition-conditions . 23
Table 5 – Continuous actions . 27
Table 6 – Stored actions . 30
Table 7 – Comments associated with elements of a grafcet chart . 31
Table 8 – Partial grafcet chart . 39
Table 9 – Forcing of a partial grafcet chart . 40
Table 10 – Enclosing steps. 41
Table 11 – Macro-steps . 44

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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GRAFCET SPECIFICATION LANGUAGE
FOR SEQUENTIAL FUNCTION CHARTS

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60848 has been prepared by the former subcommittee 3B:
Documentation, of IEC technical committee 3: Information structures, documentation and
graphical symbols.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2002 and constitutes a
global technical revision with the extended definition of the concept of variables introducing:
internal variable, input variable and output variable.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
3/1135/FDIS 3/1138/RVD

Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.

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INTRODUCTION
This International Standard is mainly aimed at people such as design engineers, maintenance
engineers, etc., who need to specify the behaviour of a system, e.g. the control and command
of an automation system, safety component, etc. This specification language should also serve
as a communication means between designers and users of automated systems.

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GRAFCET SPECIFICATION LANGUAGE
FOR SEQUENTIAL FUNCTION CHARTS



1 Scope
1
This International Standard defines the GRAFCET specification language for the functional
description of the behaviour of the sequential part of a control system.
This standard specifies the symbols and rules for the graphical representation of this language,
as well as for its interpretation.
This standard has been prepared for automated production systems of industrial applications.
However, no particular area of application is excluded.
Methods of development of a specification that makes use of GRAFCET are beyond the scope
of this standard. One method is for example the "SFC language" specified in IEC 61131-3,
which defines a set of programming languages for programmable controllers.
NOTE See Annex C for further information on the relations between IEC 60848 and implementation languages
such as the SFC of IEC 61131-3.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and
are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
(void)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
NOTE The definitions of the terms in 3.1 apply only in the context of the GRAFCET specification language.
3.1 Terms in the GRAFCET
3.1.1
action
GRAFCET language element associated with a step, indicating an activity to be performed on
output or internal variables
3.1.2
directed link
GRAFCET language element indicating the evolution paths between steps by connecting steps
to transitions and transitions to steps
3.1.3
grafcet chart
function chart using the GRAFCET specification language
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1
 GRAFCET: GRAphe Fonctionnel de Commande Etape Transition.

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Note 1 to entry: The “grafcet chart” can, in short form, be called “grafcet”.
3.1.4
input event
event characterized by the change of at least one value of all input variables of the sequential
part of the system
3.1.5
internal event
event characterized by an input event associated with the situation of the sequential part of the
system
3.1.6
interpretation
part of the GRAFCET specification language enabling the linkage of:
– the input variables and the structure, by the means of the transition-condition; and
– the output variables and the structure, by the means of the actions
3.1.7
situation
state of the system described by the GRAFCET specification language and characterized by
the active steps at a given instant
3.1.8
step
GRAFCET language element used for the definition of the state of the sequential part of the
system
Note 1 to entry: A step can be active or inactive.
Note 2 to entry: The set of active steps represents the situation of the system.
3.1.9
transient evolution
evolution characterized by the clearing of several successive transitions on the occurrence of a
single input event
3.1.10
transition
GRAFCET language element indicating a possible evolution of the activity between two or more
steps
Note 1 to entry: The possible evolution is realised by clearing the transition.
3.1.11
transition-condition
GRAFCET language element associated with a transition indicating the result of a boolean
expression
Note 1 to entry: The transition-condition can be either true or false.
3.1.12
variable
scalar quantity defined by its name and Boolean, numeric value
3.1.13
input variable
variable which may influence the behaviour described by the grafcet chart

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EXAMPLE Boolean variable indicating the violation of a temperature limit.
Note 1 to entry: The variable may belong to the environment or to some other system component.
3.1.14
output variable
variable which may be influenced by the behaviour described by the grafcet chart
EXAMPLE Setpoint of a PID-controller.
Note 1 to entry: The variable may belong to the environment or to some other system component.
3.1.15
internal variable
variable used inside the grafcet chart and invisible for other system components and the
environment
EXAMPLES Step variable X* (symbol 2.1 of Table 1), step duration T* (symbol 2.2 of Table 1), loop counter within
a grafcet chart.
3.2 Terms, general purpose
3.2.1
chart
graph
graphical presentation describing the behaviour of a system, for example the relations between
two or more variable quantities, operations or states
3.2.2
structure
part of the GRAFCET specification language enabling the description of the possible evolution
between situations
3.2.3
system
set of interrelated elements considered in a defined context as a whole and separated from
their environment
Note 1 to entry: Such elements may be material objects and concepts as well as their results (e.g. forms of
organisation, mathematical methods, programming languages).
Note 2 to entry: The system is considered to be separated from the environment and from the other external
systems by an imaginary surface, which cuts the links between them and the system.
Note 3 to entry: The language GRAFCET can be used to describe the logical behaviour of any kind of system.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-351:1998, 351-11-01]
4 General principles
4.1 Context
The implementation of an automated system requires, in particular, a description relating cause
and effect. To do this, the logical aspect of the desired behaviour of the system will be
described.
The sequential part of the system is the logical aspect of this physical system (see Figure 1).
The behaviour indicates the way in which the output variables depend on the input variables.
The object of the grafcet chart is to specify the behaviour of the sequential part of the systems.

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Environment
System
Sequential part of the system
Init
G10.y := 0 %
Start Λ [L10.x < 2 %]
Dos_R
G10.y := 100 %
Start
G10.y
[L10.x > 50 %]
L10.x
T10.a
Dos_F
G10.y := 10 %
Go_on
[L10.x > 60 %]
Heating
G10.y := 0 % T10.a
Go_on
Non-sequential part of the system
T10.y
T10.w
PID
T10.r
IEC  365/13


L10.x tank level G10.y dosing valve – position
T10.a temperature loop – automatic mode T10.w temperature loop – setpoint
T10.r temperature loop – measured value T10.y temperature loop – manipulated value
Figure 1 – Graphical representation of the sequential part of a system
4.2 GRAFCET, a behaviour specification language
The GRAFCET specification language enables a grafcet chart to be created showing the
expected behaviour of a given sequential system. This language is characterized mainly by its
graphic elements, which, associated with an alphanumerical expression of variables, provides
a synthetic representation of the behaviour, based on an indirect description of the situation of
the system.
The behaviour description on states is the following: the "monomarked" states correspond to
the situations of the grafcet chart, which implies the uniqueness of the situation a
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