Title : 
Stepping off the ladder [PLC programming]
         
        
            Author : 
Davidson, Craig ; McWhinnie, James
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Elite Control Syst. Ltd., Bathgate, UK
         
        
        
        
        
            fDate : 
9/18/1997 12:00:00 AM
         
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
Current programming methods for programmable logic controllers are relatively simple, but lack many of the features standard in modern high-level languages. In this paper, the authors explain how IEC 1131-3 is set to transform PLC software production
         
        
            Keywords : 
industrial control; programmable controllers; programmed control; programming; software standards; IEC 1131-3; PLC software production; programmable logic controllers; programming methods;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
IEE Review
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1049/ir:19970506