Patent ID: 6448982
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: G05B,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for generating logic for a cause and effects matrix, said cause and effects matrix sets forth a relationship between a particular cause and a particular effect of a programmable logic controller, comprising the steps of:providing a user interface wherein a user defines said parameters on said interface that set forth said relationship between said cause and said effect; generating a matrix including data defining an input parameter, an output response said programmable logic controller and the relationship between the input parameter and the output response; and transferring said data to a matrix functional unit, the matrix functional unit including an input functional unit, an output functional unit and an intersection functional unit, the input functional unit including predefined, configurable logic elements for defining an input parameter, the output functional unit including predefined, configurable logic elements for defining an output response, and the intersection functional unit including predefined, configurable logic elements for defining the relationship between the input parameter and the output response, thereby configuring the predefined input functional unit logic elements, configuring the predefined output functional unit logic elements, and configuring the predefined intersection functional unit logic elements.