Patent ID: 8898633
Filing Date: 2014-11-25
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a programmable logic controller including a user interface renderer; wherein said user interface renderer is adapted to cause a plurality of distinct user interfaces to be rendered, each user interface from said plurality of distinct user interfaces adapted to configure a corresponding software application from a plurality of software applications associated with operating a programmable logic controller (PLC), for a selected software application from said plurality of software applications, said user interface renderer adapted to automatically select and provide a first user interface if said PLC is executing a control program, wherein said control program is a set of machine instructions adapted to read inputs from one or more sensors and control one or more actuators, and a second user interface if said PLC is not executing said control program, said first user interface adapted to facilitate debugging said selected software application, said first user interface adapted to receive a debugging input from a user, said second user interface adapted to provide a current set of configuration parameters associated with said selected software application, said second user interface adapted to receive a configuration input from said user, and responsive to said configuration input, said second user interface adapted to change one or more configuration parameters from said current set of configuration parameters; wherein at least one of said plurality of distinct user interfaces is adapted to cause an automatic generation of a high-speed control procedure, said high-speed control procedure adapted to be executed by said PLC; and a software generator adapted to automatically generate a set of computer readable instructions for the PLC to control electrical inputs and outputs of the PLC responsive to information provided via at least one of said plurality of user interfaces.