Patent ID: 6889097
Filing Date: 2005-05-03
Classification: G05B,G06F,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A motion controller having an engineering system and a run time system, and that functionally combines classic tasks of a programmable logic controller and a numerical controller, comprising: a uniform run level model comprising a plurality of run levels of different types having differing priorities, the plurality of run levels comprising a plurality of user-levels and system-levels having differing priorities; a data source for containing description information for at least one of the group consisting of system variables, alarms and commands; a converter coupled to the data source, the engineering system, and the run time system, the converter generating, based an input received from the data source, parameterization information for the engineering system and the run time system, the generated parameterization information transferred to the engineering system and the run time system, such that the generated parameterization information is internally consistent in the motion controller; and a technology packet for loading into at least one of the group consisting of the engineering system and the run time system, the technology packet permitting a user to expand the functionality of the controller.