This is a draft application for PLC code generation according to IEC61131-10 and ISA-88. With simple operations a project structure following the concepts of ISA-88 can be assembled and filled with details. This structure can then be translated to a set of PLC function blocks in XML format as specified in IEC61131-10. This application is build on .NET Core 3.1.
The application is split in three major components:
- Data
- Export to XML
- Graphical user interface
GUI and export are independant and can be edited separatly. Base only serves as an entry point where everything is wired up, additionally the consol could be utilized as a logger output window.
The application already allows the association of a set of custom parameters to each module, that can be saved and utilized during code generation. These parameter sets are taken from a predefined configuration that is pointed to in the settings dialog. This configuration is also a XML structure, that is expected to e.g. like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<CustomConfiguration>
<ConfigurationGroup Name="Parameter group 1">
<Configuration Name="Parameter set 1">
<Parameters>
<Parameter Name="My first parameter"/>
<Parameter Name="My second parameter"/>
</Parameters>
</Configuration>
<Configuration Name="Parameter set 2">
<Parameters>
<Parameter Name="My first parameter"/>
<Parameter Name="My second parameter"/>
</Parameters>
</Configuration>
</ConfigurationGroup>
<ConfigurationGroup Name="Parameter group 2">
<Configuration Name="Parameter set 1">
<Parameters>
<Parameter Name="My first parameter"/>
<Parameter Name="My second parameter"/>
</Parameters>
</Configuration>
</ConfigurationGroup>
</CustomConfiguration>
This configuration is only necessary when defining a new module or changing a parameter set for a module.
Project structures created can be saved to or read from a simple XML structure, that looks like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Module Name="Main module" Type="ProcessCell">
<SubModules>
<Module Name="SubModule 1" Type="EquipmentModule">
<SubModules>
<Module Name="Drive" Type="CtrlModule">
<SubModules />
<Functions>
<Function Name="First function" Description="Text" />
<Function Name="Second function" Description="Text" />
</Functions>
<Parameters Group="Parameter group 1" Set="Parameter set 2">
<Parameter Name="My first parameter">Value1</Parameter>
<Parameter Name="My second parameter">Value2</Parameter>
</Parameters>
</Module>
</SubModules>
<Functions />
<Parameters Group="" Set="" />
</Module>
</SubModules>
<Functions />
<Parameters Group="" Set="" />
</Module>
If you are interested in extending this to a full application and/or you have questions or suggestions on improving this, let me know! 🤸♂️
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