In mechanical engineering the trend towards increasingly flexible solutions is leading to
changes in control systems. The growth of mechatronic systems and modular functional units is
placing high demands on software and its design. In the coming years automation technology
will experience the same transition that has already taken place in the PC world: a transition
to more advanced and reproducible software design simpler modification and increasing
modularity. This can only be achieved through object-oriented programming. This book is aimed
at those who want to familiarize themselves with this development in automation technology.
Whether mechanical engineers technicians or experienced automation engineers it can help
readers to understand and use object-oriented programming. From version 4.5 SIMOTION provides
the option to use OOP in accordance with IEC 61131-3 ED3 the standard for programmable logic
controllers. The book supports this way of thinking and programming and offers examples of
various object-oriented techniques and their mechanisms. The examples are designed as a
step-by-step process that produces a finished ready-to-use machine module. Contents:
Developments in the field of control engineering - General principles of object-oriented
programming - Function blocks methods classes interfaces - Modular software concepts -
Object-oriented design reusable and easy-to-maintain software organizational and legal
aspects software tests - I O references namespaces general references - Classes in SIMOTION
instantiation of classes and function blocks compatible and efficient software - Introduction
to SIMOTION and SIMOTION SCOUT.
