Title :
IEC 61131 and DSDM in real-time process control applications
Author_Institution :
Wessex Water Eng. Services, Bath, UK
fDate :
4/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Wessex Water is one of the smallest of the privatised UK water companies, covering an area of 10000 km/sup 2/ and serving 2.4 million customers. This article outlines the way in which IEC 61131 and the dynamic systems development method have been adopted for use in developing real-time control systems for complex water treatment plants. Some conclusions are drawn regarding the benefits of this approach, which might be of interest to other practitioners and researchers.
Keywords :
IEC standards; process control; programmable controllers; real-time systems; software engineering; water supply; water treatment; DSDM; IEC 61131; Wessex Water; dynamic systems development method; international standard; programmable logic controllers; real-time process control; water companies; water treatment plants;
Journal_Title :
Computing & Control Engineering Journal
DOI :
10.1049/cce:20020206
