Configuration of PLC software for automated warehouses based on reusable components-An industrial case study

Juliane Fischer, Birgit Vogel-Heuser, David Friedrich

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Abstract

In the development of PLC software for automated Production Systems the method copy & paste is commonly used. However, this method leads to various disadvantages. To avoid these disadvantages, a parameter-based concept for planed reuse is presented in this paper. By means of the Siemens PLC software of an automated warehouse, the concept is defined and evaluated. In a first step, the PLC software is analyzed and reusable parts as well as variation points are identified. Subsequently, it is demonstrated that the warehouse variants can be clearly described by a suitable set of parameters. In a last step the automatic configuration of the PLC software by using the identified parameters as well as a Step7 source code template is explained and evaluated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2015 IEEE 20th Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781467379298
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Oct 2015
Event20th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA 2015 - Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Duration: 8 Sep 201511 Sep 2015

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA
Volume2015-October
ISSN (Print)1946-0740
ISSN (Electronic)1946-0759

Conference

Conference20th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA 2015
Country/TerritoryLuxembourg
CityLuxembourg
Period8/09/1511/09/15

Keywords

  • IEC 61131-3
  • PLC programming
  • configuration of PLC software
  • modularity
  • reuse

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