A visual supporting method for sequence controller programming

Author

Shin, Yongil ; Ohnishi, Atsushi

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Ritsumeikan Univ., Shiga, Japan

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

331

Lastpage

336

Abstract

Establishes a visual support method for developing sequence controller programs. Current sequence controller programming methods have problems such as user-unfriendly programming languages and low programmer productivity. Our support method provides solutions to these problems that lead to a more efficient way of writing a sequence controller program. The method lets a programmer combine software components to define a target system. The software components appear as icons on a monitor. The programmer then develops a sequence controller program by setting conditions as well as actions on the software components. Our method is illustrated in detail, with examples

Keywords

control engineering computing; graphical user interfaces; program visualisation; programmable controllers; sequences; subroutines; actions; conditions; efficient program writing; icons; monitor screen; programmer productivity; programming languages; sequence controller programming; software components combination; target system definition; user-friendliness; visual support method; Central Processing Unit; Computer science; Condition monitoring; Microcomputers; Productivity; Programming profession; Software systems; Switches; Valves; Writing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Software and Applications Conference, 2000. COMPSAC 2000. The 24th Annual International

Conference_Location

Taipei

ISSN

0730-3157

Print_ISBN

0-7695-0792-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CMPSAC.2000.884743

Filename

884743