On Adding Support for Real-Time and Distributed Applications to the MatPLC

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2004

Authors

Mário de Sousa (Author) FEUP; Adriano Carvalho (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Proceedings of the 11th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing - INCOM 2004

Pages: 1-6

11th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing - INCOM 2004

Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, April 5-7 2004

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

Other information

DOI: 10.1016/S1474-6670(17)36109-8

Abstract (EN): The MatPLC is an open-source control application, consisting of a core, generic modules, and tools for creating custom modules. Since many control and monitoring systems are distributed in nature and require strict time detenninism, features not currently supported, the addition of hard teal-time capabilities as well as support for distributed applications is required. The paper includes an outline of the MatPLC's architecture, and details the design changes required to add hard realtime capabilities to the MatPLC framework. The IEC 61131-3 compiler is presented, and a discussion is made regarding how it may be extended to support the IEC 61499 standard for distributed applications.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6