System, method, and computer-readable medium for development and deployment of self-describing controlled device modules in a control system

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for execution by a processing system, the computer-executable instructions for configuring a controlled device in a control system, the computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause the processing system to:

• provide access to a module associated with the controlled device in the control system;
• receive, by the module, a query from a first control system node for capabilities of the controlled device prior to operational configuration of at least one of the module and the controlled device;
• reply, by the module, to the first control system node with a self-describing capabilities file included in the module that specifies the capabilities of the controlled device;
• generate, by the module, a runtime capabilities object that specifies the capabilities from the self-describing capabilities file after the module and the controlled device are operationally configured in the control system;
• receive, by the module, a query from a second control system node after operational configuration of the module and the controlled device;
• and
• reply, by the module, to the second control system node with the runtime capabilities object.

A control system for configuring a controlled device for operation in the control system, comprising:

• a master controller;
• a controlled device coupled with the master controller;
• a system integration station configured to integrate controlled device capabilities into the control system;
• a remote monitoring system configured to provide monitoring and control of controlled devices;
• and
• a module associated with the controlled device deployed in the control system on a computer-readable medium and including a self-describing capabilities file, wherein the module receives a query from the system integration station for capabilities of the controlled device prior to operational configuration of at least one of the module and the controlled device, replies to the integration station with the self-describing capabilities file, generates a runtime capabilities object that specifies the capabilities from the self-describing capabilities file after the module and the controlled device are operationally configured in the control system, receives a query from the master controller after operational configuration of the module and the controlled device, and replies to the master controller with the runtime capabilities object.