TS EN 62656-3

TS EN 62656-3 is the part of the product-ontology register and spreadsheet-based transfer framework that provides an interface to the Common Information Model (CIM). In this standard, a formal mapping is defined between IEC 62656 and the CIM meta-model, with the goal of importing the CIM ontology into IEC CDD and improving interoperability between the ontologies of the two standards.

How CIM relates to the spreadsheet-based product ontology model

In general technical terms, CIM is a widely used information-modelling approach for representing shared concepts in a consistent way across systems. IEC 62656-1 provides the data-model basis for expressing and transferring product ontologies using spreadsheet structures. TS EN 62656-3 connects these two approaches by defining a mapping logic that helps concepts, classes, and relationships move more coherently between model environments.

What the interface is concerned with

The focus of this part is the linkage from CIM to the IEC 62656 data model. The scope states that the UML representation of CIM is used as the basis for the mapping. In practical modelling terms, this means aligning the conceptual structure used in ontology work with a transfer mechanism based on spreadsheets, while the exact clause-by-clause implementation details are not provided in the supplied scope.

• Links spreadsheet-based transfer with the CIM information model.
• Provides a mapping framework aimed at importing the CIM ontology into IEC CDD.
• Supports interoperability between ontologies across standards.
• References CIM UML as the basis for the mapping.