摘要:
A printer is attached to a programmable controller to read and record the program stored in its memory. The clock pulse generator in the programmable controller is disabled and clock pulses are generated by a central controller in the printer. Each clock pulse reads an instruction from the controller memory which instruction is decoded by the printer to select symbols on a digital printer. The digital printer visually records the instruction in response to a print command signal from the central controller, after which another clock pulse is generated to read the next instruction from memory. A
摘要:
A method of visualizing or graphically printing an automatism application programmed on a programming station with the aid of a graphic automatism languages on a computer terminal. The method includes storing a source program associated with an application program formulated in one of the graphic automatism languages on the terminal, the source program being translated into a single, hierarchical object oriented language (XML); and storing at least one style sheet associated with a graphic language on the computer in order to generate a graphic vector file containing drawing instructions enabling the automatism application to be displayed graphically on the terminal.
摘要:
A display and control element is described which comprises several lighted push buttons which are--if necessary--mutually resetable and are mounted on a board insertable into a casing. The operating of the individual lighted push buttons as well as the optional mutual resetability is electrically determined by means of circuits. The arrangement and setting of such circuits is adjustable without change of the wiring by means of code switches, crossbar distributors, plug-in connectors, etc. or by means of the program (software) of a microprocessor which preferably is mounted on a separate plug-in board. For more complicated plants to be controlled several such elements may be combined in a casing and, if necessary, also several such casings may be connected to each other by means of data lines. In such a case it is advisable to locate the microprocessor in a central casing, so that such a microprocessor can centrally control all the display and control elements with respect to their operation and their mutual resetability. In view of the versatility of the display and control element according to the invention such element may replace the several display and control elements of different construction being necessary according to the prior art for the control of for example air conditioning plants, thereby saving costs with respect to construction as well as maintenance.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for monitoring and diagnosing troubles in sequential control operations. Cycle memorizing means respectively memorizes performed sequence cycles, and a timer is energized simultaneously with the start of the sequence cycles and is de-energized at the completion of the completed sequence cycles. The setting time of the timer is slightly longer than the time required to complete the completed sequence cycles and therefore, a diagnosis operation is performed in consideration of the memory in the cycle memory means when the timer times-out.
摘要:
A small general purpose digital computer is utilized as the basic element of an industrial controller. The digital computer is provided with an executive program comprising function simulating modules. Relay logic, timer and counter simulating modules are disclosed. The modules provide an iterative format for a control circuit to be simulated the format comprising a large number of identical parallel circuit lines each controlling a numbered relay. Each circuit may have a specified number of basic electrical elements connected in series with its relay. The types of electrical elements disclosed are a normally open switch, a normally closed switch, a branch function, and a wire connection or no function. The condition of any particular one of the first three types of electrical elements is controlled by a specified one of the number of relays. A control program comprises a particular choice of electrical elements entered in the circuit lines of the ladder diagram to correspond to an actual circuit diagram of a desired control circuit. The system is provided with a simple detachable programming panel or console with which an ordinary industrial engineer having no computer programming experience can program his control program by positioning each required basic electrical element in the format provided and specifying the relay of another circuit line controlling the condition of the elements. He enters the set time for each relay which is to be timer controlled. An internal clock is provided for the timing function. He also enters the total count and the simulated relay whose cycles are to be counted for each relay which is to be counter controlled. A plurality of the numbered relays may each be conditioned only by an external device connected to an identically numbered input terminal. Another plurality of the numbered relays each control the signal supplied to an identically numbered output terminal which may be connected to external devices. In use, the executive program continuously and repeatedly runs through the ladder diagram control circuit line by line, updating the condition of each electrical element in accordance with the referenced numbered relay; updating the condition of each numbered relay in accordance with the condition of the electrical elements or input terminal in circuit therewith; and updating the condition of each output terminal in accordance with its associated numbered relay. Provision is made for communicating with the computer controller via ordinary telephone lines from a central station. The original computer controller is delivered to a customer with the executive program in memory. The control program is added by the customer through the detachable programming console. Both the executive and customer chosen control program can then be read out to the central station and printed or recorded on punched tape for full documentAtion thereof. Further units can be supplied to the customer preprogrammed through use of the punched paper tape. The central station also can communicate with a remote computer controller by means of a central programming console and has the ability to diagnose breakdowns of the computer controller and readin to or readout from any memory location in the remote computer controller.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method of visualizing or graphically printing an automatism application programmed on a programming station (51) with the aid of graphic automatism languages (LD, SFC, FBD) on a computer terminal (54). Said method comprises a stage in which a source program (50) associated with an application program formulated in one of the graphic automatism languages is stored on the terminal (54), said source program being translated into a single, hierarchical object oriented language (XML); a stage in which at least one style sheet (52) associated with a graphic language is stored on the computer (54) in order to generate a graphic vector file (53) containing drawing instructions enabling the automatism application to be displayed graphically on the terminal (54).
摘要:
An operation state monitoring apparatus for monitoring an operation state of a controlled object is disclosed. The apparatus compares actual operation state data of the controlled object with reference operation state data of the controlled object read out from a reference operation state data memory and sets desirable data selected from the actual operation state data to the reference operation state data memory as the reference operation state data.