Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method for providing data, in particular for conformity tracking, in a distributed peer-to-peer network, having the steps of: —providing at least one first data block having data representative of the conformity tracking, for generating a blockchain having a first checksum by a first entity of the peer-to-peer network, —providing at least one piece of proof-of-authority evidence for verifying a further data block, —generating the further data block representative of conformity tracking having a further checksum and at least the first checksum by a further entity of the peer-to-peer network, —checking the proof-of-authority evidence, —adding the further data block to the first data block in the event of a successful check on the proof-of-authority evidence in order to form the blockchain, and —providing the blockchain in the distributed peer-to-peer network, wherein one of the data blocks is in the form of a smart contract.

Abstract: A simulation system in particular for a control system which controls a process running in a technical system is provided. The control system has at least one first process environment embodied as a container and which is also designed to simulate the automatic process to be run in the system and includes corresponding interfaces to the guidance system. The simulation system includes, in addition to the first process environment, a second process environment embodied as a container for simulating the hardware of the periphery of the guidance system and a third process environment embodied as a container for simulating the process to be run in the technical system. In another embodiment, all process environments can also be combined to form one process environment. In both variations, the interfaces of the first process environment and the interfaces of the second process environment are practically identical to the interfaces of the third process environment.

Abstract: A simulation system for a control system which controls a process running in a technical system is provided. The control system has at least one first process environment embodied as a container and which is also designed to simulate the automatic process to be run in the system and comprises corresponding interfaces to the control system. The simulation system includes a second process environment designed as a container for simulating the hardware of the periphery of the control system and a third process environment designed as a container for the simulation of the process to be run in the technical system. In another embodiment, both process environments can be also be combined to form one process environment. In both embodiments, the interfaces of the second process environment are practically identical to the interfaces of the third process environment and the interfaces of the first process environment.

Abstract: A simulation system, in particular for a control system, which controls a process running in a technical system, is provided. The control system has at least one first process environment embodied as a container and which is also designed to simulate the automatic process to be run in the system and includes corresponding interfaces to the guidance system. The simulation system has, in addition to the first process environment, a second process environment embodied as a container for simulating the hardware of the periphery of the guidance system. In another embodiment variant of the simulation system, both of the process environments can also be combined to form one process environment. In both variants, the interfaces of the first process environment are practically identical to the interfaces of the second process environment. A method for carrying out a simulation and a corresponding control system and computer program product are also provided.

Abstract: A simulation system in particular for a control system which controls a process running in a technical system is provided. The control system has at least one first process environment embodied as a container and which is also designed to simulate the automatic process to be run in the system and includes corresponding interfaces to the guidance system. The simulation system includes, in addition to the first process environment, a second process environment embodied as a container for simulating the hardware of the periphery of the guidance system and a third process environment embodied as a container for simulating the process to be run in the technical system. In another embodiment, all process environments can also be combined to form one process environment. In both variations, the interfaces of the first process environment and the interfaces of the second process environment are practically identical to the interfaces of the third process environment.