| Hardware requirements | Temporal requirements | Description medium | User Human Machine Interface | … | |
| Measuring | Is bound on sensor/ transmitter, watchdog timer | Sampling theorem | Embedded system at development | Plant operator Operating staff Service staff | |
| Setting, switching | Is bound on actuator, watchdog timer | Sampling theorem | Embedded system at development | Plant operator Operating staff Service staff | |
| Regulating, controlling | Not hardware bound, watchdog timer | Sampling theorem | Programmable by master, technician, ATor DE, e.g. IEC 61131-3 | Plant operator Operating staff Service staff | |
| Archiving | Not hardware bound | With timestamp | Such as IT systems | Plant operator Operating staff Service staff | |
| Registering | Not hardware bound | With timestamp | Such as IT systems | Plant operator Operating staff Service staff | |
| Prompt | Industrial capability | In human dynamics (1/2 ms) | Programmable by master, technician, ATor DE, e.g. IEC 61131-3 | Plant operator Operating staff Service staff | |
| Manipulating | Industrial capability | In human dynamics (1/2 ms) | Programmable by master, technician, ATor DE, e.g. IEC 61131-3 | Plant operator Operating staff Service staff | |
| Saving | Special requirements | Sampling theorem | Specialists, TÜV, IEC 61508 | Plant operator Operating staff Service staff |