The development of a generic PC-based programmable logic controller simulator

SB Joshi, MR Supinski - THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF …, 1992 - Taylor & Francis
Programmable logic controllers (PLC) are used extensively for controlling discrete
processes. The PLC's versatility is based on its reprogrammability, but this versatility is …

A formal method based re-implementation concept for PLC programs and its application

MB Younis, G Frey - 2006 IEEE Conference on Emerging …, 2006 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are still the workhorse of industrial automation. The
programming and adaptation of the software for PLCs-ie the implementation of the control …

[PDF][PDF] Model-based design of PLC programs

MM Tseng, M Schreyer - Industrial Engineering Journal, 2008 - researchgate.net
Programmable logic controllers (PLC) have been one of the important players in
manufacturing systems and many other applications with sales of 15 million PLCs worldwide …

Simulation of programmable logic controller

H Lu, Z Ying, TW Liao - Computers & industrial engineering, 1992 - Elsevier
The development and test of a PLC control program takes time, increases equipment down-
time, and might damage hardware due to program errors. All of these problems can be …

PLC controlled industrial processes on-line simulator

V Pinto, S Rafael, JF Martins - 2007 IEEE International …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The practical tryout of a PLC controlled automation process is a well known problem. This
paper presents a process simulation tool, developed under the windows operating system …

[PDF][PDF] Design projects in a programmable logic controller (PLC) course in electrical engineering technology

L Guo, R Pecen - The technology interface journal, 2009 - tiij.org
A Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is a specialized computer used for the control and
operation of manufacturing process and machinery. A junior/senior level PLC course in a …

Software architecture and framework for Programmable Logic Controllers: A case study and suggestions for research

EG Walters III, EJ Bryla - Machines, 2016 - mdpi.com
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) are widely used for control and automation of
machines and processes, so the quality of PLC software has a direct impact on production …

Real time connection of programmable logic controllers to Excel spreadsheets

MP Sanchez, JP Cruz - … , 2002. ISIE 2002. Proceedings of the …, 2002 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are a key component of modern industrial
automation installations. Nowadays there is an increasing trend to integrate them in …

Three-dimensional programming and simulation of PLC-controlled manufacturing systems

D Spath, R Landwehr - Journal for Manufacturing Science and …, 2000 - degruyter.com
Section: Virtual Engineering Contents: Software development for programmable logical
controllers is usually based on low-level languages such as instruction list or ladder …

State Diagrams A New Programming Method for Programmable Logic Controllers

HP Otto, G Rath - … Engineering for Manufacturing Systems: Methods and …, 1996 - Springer
A new fast and reliable way of writing programs for PLCs is the state diagram programming
method. This method enables both sequential and non-sequential processes to be …