A knowledge based system for configuring programmable logic controllers

Author

Weller, Edward A. ; Weisenborn, G.M. ; Richards, Larry G.

Author_Institution

GE Fanuc Automation, Charlottesville, VA, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

13-16 Oct 1991

Firstpage

1807

Abstract

A programmable logic controller (PLC) configuration is a problem uniquely suited for solution by a knowledge-based system. A series of configuration expert systems-one for each different PLC system-has been developed. The sales engineer simply chooses the appropriate system by using personal computers. An example of the latest generation of PLCs is the GE Fanuc Series 90-70 PLC. Turbo PROLOG was chosen as the development environment for the configuration experts. Turbo PROLOG is well-endowed with windowing predicates, and provides excellent dynamic menu opportunities. The series 90-70 PLC configuration expert is described. The configuration problem can be separated into two distinct parts: selection and arrangement. Selection is the task of choosing the correct components; arrangement is placing them in the correct formation. Structuring the knowledge base and testing of the series 90-70 PLC configuration expert are discussed

Keywords

control engineering computing; knowledge based systems; programmable controllers; GE Fanuc Series 90-70 PLC; PLC configuration; Turbo PROLOG; control engineering computing; expert systems; knowledge based system; programmable logic controllers; windowing; Automatic control; Automation; Control systems; Expert systems; Knowledge based systems; Knowledge engineering; Marketing and sales; Programmable control; Programmable logic arrays; Programmable logic devices;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 1991. 'Decision Aiding for Complex Systems, Conference Proceedings., 1991 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Charlottesville, VA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0233-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSMC.1991.169641

Filename

169641