TRACEABILITY FOR industrial automation
Maintain traceability across safety-critical industrial automation projects
Industrial automation systems rely on complex interactions between hardware, software, control logic, safety functions, and validation activities. Trace delivers structured, audit-ready traceability across complex automated systems, keeping multi-disciplinary engineering teams aligned and compliant.
THE CHALLENGE
Requirements span systems and disciplines
Safety and cybersecurity add another layer
Changes can affect the entire system
X-TRACE FOR INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
Keep the industrial automation lifecycle connected
Start with the right system structure.
Configure requirement, verification and validation layers around your automation project and define how those layers relate.
Structured traceability relationships between lifecycle artifacts
Versioning and baseline management across standard machine variants and custom line configurations.
Track requirement evolution throughout development
Maintain controlled versions and baselines
ID & Naming
Layers
Relationships
Summary
ID & Naming Conventions
Define the primary identifier standards and digit constraints that will be automatically generated and validated for artifacts within this project.
Project Type
Hardware & Firmware Development
Determines default asset profiles and schema types.
ID Prefix
HWDEV
Requirement ID Digits
4
Number of digits for requirement IDs (1-9).
Test ID Digits
3
Number of digits for test IDs (1-9).
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Block ID
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AR‑01
HW-01
HW-02
The architecture shall support both streaming and memory‑to‑memory image processing modes.
A01
Modal
REQ
F
B
VER
F
B
AR-02
HW-03
The architecture shall include an image processing pipeline capable of applying lens correction and geometric transforms.The architecture shall include an image processing pipeline capable of applying lens correction and geometric transforms.The architecture shall include an image processing pipeline capable of applying lens correction and geometric transforms.
B02
Pipeline
REQ
F
B
VER
F
B
AR-03
HW-04
The architecture shall support one or more scalable image scaling paths that can operate independently.
C01
Scaler
REQ
F
B
VER
F
B
AR-04
HW-05
The architecture shall support direct memory access for image input and output.
D04
Sens_4
REQ
B
VER
F
B
AR-05
HW-02
HW-04
The architecture shall allow configurable instantiation of processing functions to support different system configurations.
F01
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Strengthen verification, validation, and safety evidence
Ensure requirements remain connected to reviews, test activities, and validation evidence needed to demonstrate system readiness and support functional safety processes.
Bidirectional linking between technical specifications and verification test cases
Forward and backward trace checks
Track verification progress and coverage
Conduct peer reviews and verification reviews in a controlled workflow
Manage change throughout the operational lifecycle
Industrial automation systems continuously evolve through software updates, control logic modifications, and engineering changes.
Perform impact analysis before implementing changes
Track modifications across related requirements and activities
Preserve historical records through version management
Maintain controlled baselines for releases and updates
Support audits and assessments with complete traceability evidence
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Origin
Requirement
Block ID
Block Name
Checks
AR‑01
HW-01
HW-02
The architecture shall support both streaming and memory‑to‑memory image processing modes.
A01
Modal
REQ
F
B
VER
F
B
AR-02
HW-03
The architecture shall include an image processing pipeline capable of applying lens correction and geometric transforms.The architecture shall include an image processing pipeline capable of applying lens correction and geometric transforms.The architecture shall include an image processing pipeline capable of applying lens correction and geometric transforms.
B02
Pipeline
REQ
F
B
VER
F
B
AR-03
HW-04
The architecture shall support one or more scalable image scaling paths that can operate independently.
C01
Scaler
REQ
F
B
VER
F
B
AR-04
HW-05
The architecture shall support direct memory access for image input and output.
D04
Sens_4
REQ
B
VER
F
B
AR-05
HW-02
HW-04
The architecture shall allow configurable instantiation of processing functions to support different system configurations.
F01
Configurator
Last updated 10 Apr 2026, 10:55 AM
INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION STANDARDS
Support the workflows behind industrial automation compliance.
Standard
What It Requires
How X-Trace Helps
IEC 61508
Functional safety requirements for safety-related E/E/PE systems, requiring complete lifecycle traceability, risk reduction validation, and systematic fault prevention.
Trace establishes explicit traceability chains from high-level safety requirements down to control logic and hardware verification, keeping safety integrity evidence audit-ready.
IEC 62061
Machinery-specific functional-safety requirements for the design, integration and validation of safety-related control systems.
Trace structures safety-related requirements, verification relationships, reviews and controlled project baselines. Forward and backward traceability helps teams identify gaps between requirements and verification as safety-related control systems evolve.
IEC 62443
Documented security requirements, zone/conduit definitions, and verification.
Trace helps teams manage cybersecurity requirements alongside other engineering requirements, connect them to verification activity and maintain visibility as requirements change.
ISO 13849-1
Requirements and methodology for the design and integration of safety-related parts of control systems, including their ability to perform safety functions under specified conditions.
Trace provides a structured environment for connecting safety-related requirements with verification activities, reviews and controlled changes.
QMS / Quality Management
Established and continually improved controlled processes that support consistent product quality and conformity to applicable requirements.
Provides immutable revision histories, role-based review sign-offs, and baseline management, transforming compliance into a continuous byproduct of engineering workflows.