Title:
【発明の名称】機械コントローラ/プロセスコントローラ用グラフィック・プログラム・インタフェース
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH05507376
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Graphical editing methods are employed to construct programs in high-level graphical languages prior to compilation and operation in controllers for industrial or commercial equipment. The editing methods include process, hardware and program editing tasks for defining both process and hardware I/O points and connecting them to variables in a controller program. Each editing task has a tree graph window, a graph editing window, and a palette with rotating panels of graphical editing tools. The hardware editing taks uses two-layered icons to graphically simulate the hardware environment. A plurality of graph types are based on generalized node-vert-arc graphical elements which are special classes programmed in the Smalltalk programming language. Languages for the controller program include function block, sequential function chart and ladder diagram.
Inventors:
Honorheim, William G.
Holly, Dudley
Mayer, Barbara E.
Bisté, Mikele Jay.
Maury, David Jay.
Holly, Dudley
Mayer, Barbara E.
Bisté, Mikele Jay.
Maury, David Jay.
Application Number:
JP51064091A
Publication Date:
October 21, 1993
Filing Date:
May 23, 1991
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Allen-Bradley Company, Inc.
International Classes:
G05B19/042; G05B19/05; G06F9/06; (IPC1-7): G05B19/05; G06F9/06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Akira Asamura (3 outside)