Title :
How advances in language design can benefit the integration of programmable controllers in a CIM architecture
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Eurotherm Ltd., Worthing, UK
Abstract :
Computer integrated manufacturing requires the harmonious cooperation of many software packages and services, from production control systems, CAD services, factory wide electronic mail, SCADA systems through to real time process control systems and plant sensors. Designing an open architecture to enable such a diverse range of software utilities from different vendors and running on different platforms to interoperate is going to be a major challenge. The paper addresses languages and standards that may provide part of that architecture
Keywords :
SCADA systems; high level languages; manufacturing data processing; open systems; process computer control; production control; programmable controllers; standards; CAD services; Function Block Diagram FBD; Ladder Diagram LD; Ladder Programming; SCADA systems; Sequential Function Chart SFC; Structured Text ST; electronic mail; languages; open architecture; plant sensors; production control systems; programmable controllers; real time process control systems; software packages; software utilities; standards;
Conference_Titel :
Architectures for Computer Integrated Manufacturing, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
