Patent ID: 9727033
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: G05B,G06F,G06Q

Claim:
1. A method: for use with a set of fragment types and with a set of tag values for each fragment type; for use with a collection of PLC programming, the collection containing a PLC programming code for each of a plurality of classes of equipment; and for producing a PLC tag database for a project, the method comprising software instructions executed by a hardware processor to perform the steps of: in respect of the project: in respect of each class of equipment selected, and through the use of the set of fragment types, the sets of tag values and the collection of PLC programming, replicating, a number of times equal to the quantity of said each class selected, assigning a specific PLC card type, rack and slot to selected tags in accordance with the requirements of the project; wherein the set of fragment types is a user-defined subset of the tag naming convention, the set of tag fragment values is a user-defined subset of the tag naming convention and the PLC programming code for each selected class is a user-defined subset of a standard PLC tag and logic file.