Patent ID: 8255068
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: G05B,G06F,G06Q,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A controller for controlling a plant in real-time, comprising: a control algorithm execution means for executing a control algorithm being subdivided into at least one task, algorithm data providing means for providing algorithm data depending on the at least one task, plant data providing means for automatically providing plant data depending on at least one property of the plant, a parameter configurator for reading the plant data provided by the plant data providing means, and for automatically configuring a task activation period parameter that specifies a task activation period of the control algorithm based on the algorithm data provided by the algorithm data providing means and the plant data provided by the plant data providing means, software component configuration means for automatically configuring a software component comprising the control algorithm according to the task activation period, and scheduling means for scheduling the execution of the tasks of the control algorithm in accordance with the task activation period.