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IEC 61131-3 and PLCopen:

what do we bring

Eelco van der Wal - Managing Director

evdwal@plcopen.org

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IEC 61131-3

Harmonizing the way people look

to control

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Main features of IEC 61131-3

Encourages well structured ‘top-down’ or ‘bottom-up’

programming
Strong data typing
Full execution control
Full support for complex sequential behavior
Support for defining data structures
Flexible language selection
Allows for vendor independent software development
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Decomposition

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Decomposition

Program

Function Block
Function
Function Block
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Standardized Function Blocks

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Function Block Instantiation

Function Block
Instance 1

Function Block
Instance 2

Function Block
Function Block
Class
Instance 3

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Instantiation

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IEC 61131-3

Harmonizing the way people look

to control

and PLCopen extending this basis

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The association PLCopen ?

It is not just about IEC 61131-3 anymore…

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Programming in its environment

Database Tools Visualization / HMI Project design

Tools

Documentation Programming Debugging Tools

Tools Tools

Networking Tools Configuration Simulation Tools

Tools

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PLCopen tagline

for efficiency in automation

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Flexibility in Manufacturing
Time-to-Market
Total costs of assets
etc.

via flexibility in equipment and process

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Organization

General Meeting, BOM, MD

TC1 TC2 TC3 TC4 TC5 TC6 PC1 PC2 PC3 PC4 PC5

TECHNICAL PROMOTIONAL
COMMITTEES

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TC2 Functions – TF Motion Control

 Part 1 – FBs released Nov. 2002

 Part 2 – Extensions – rel. June 2005

 Part 3 – User Guidelines April 2008

 Part 4 – Coordinated Motion, Nov.08

 Part 5 – Homing extensions – V 0.99

 Over 25 companies certified

 Check website for full list

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Real – life Advantages (F&B)

Targets for a new packaging machine design:

‘Zero’ maintenance

‘Easy to clean’ design

Solution:
- Aim for a 50% mechanical parts reduction

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Traditional Mechanical Design

Over 350 parts

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Multi Axis Servo Drive

Major part count reduction

Pulleys - 45 to 0
Belts - 15 to 0
Drive sprockets - 15 to 0

Spline shafts - 2 to 0
Gearboxes - 16 to 10
Motors - 1 to 10
Bearings - 18 to 3
Line shafts - 6 to 0
Total - 118 to 23
(81% reduction)

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The End Result

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Join the Revolution !

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PLCopen Motion Control

=
The merge of
Logic and Motion
Logic Motion Control
PLCopen

IEC 61131-3

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The next step:

Adding Safety
(at machine level)

Logic Safety Motion Control

PLCopen

IEC 61131-3

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TC5 - Safety : Goal

Allow the user to achieve the functional safety
at the plant and machine level

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TC6 – XML
Opening up the development environments
by specifying XML formats for IEC 61131-3

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TC6 - XML Producer of

graphical and
logical
information
XML

Other XML
Other
XML Development
Development Development
tool
tool tool
XML

Consumer of
graphical and
logical
information

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TC3 – Certification
CL and RL

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TC3 - Benchmarking
A benchmark is a reproducible, portable test
to measure the performance of a given
system in comparison to other systems

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TC3 - Benchmarking
There are two main objectives to use a
benchmark:

1. To estimate the performance of the PLC in

your own application

2. To compare the performance of the PLC

with other PLCs and find out the specific
strength and weakness of a given system

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TC3 - Benchmarking

Two different sets of benchmarks defined:

1. 5 different types of applications, which are typical for

the usage of a PLC.

2. Measures each language feature of the IEC 61131-3

separately

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Wrap Up

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15 years PLCopen

15 years of excellence

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End of Presentation

Thanks for being here

And check www.plcopen.org

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Organizational issues
Non-profit association according to Dutch law

All voting members are equal: one member = one vote

PLCopen is focussed towards independent services,

not products

Focus towards users’ awareness

Commitment of users and suppliers members

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