The engineering tool offers the most efficient engineering of distributed systems. It seamlessly integrates all automation tasks in one single tool, offers pre-fabricated software libraries, enables hardware-independent engineering and uses IEC 61499 as well as IEC 61131 as their control paradigm.
With the engineering tool engineers can build their applications quickly and with consistent quality. Additional cost savings are created by separating the lifecycles of hardware and software.
Even the following automation tasks can be fulfilled with the engineering tool:
CONTROL
The control logic of a machine, equipment, process or building can be programmed, loaded on a controller or even distributed to several controllers.
SIMULATION
The application can be tested and simulated without real installation
VISUALISATION
The corresponding visualisation for operation and management is integrated
DOCUMENTATION
The documentation for the whole project is built automatically
FIELD CONNECTION
The software application is connected to the real world I/O environment
COMMUNICATION PATHS
The communication paths between controllers as well as between controllers and visualisation clients are built automatically by the nxtSTUDIO
Two basic procedures are feasible:
with PRE – FABRICATED software objects / software libraries
Application development with CATs (pre-fabricated software objects) for a quick implementation and consistent quality by the use of repeatedly used established solutions. Application development is supported by many features aiming to reduce error sources and ease work.
with SELF-DEVELOPED software objects
Application development with self-developed software objects for maximum flexibility and maximum individual creativity.
Extract of function list / highlights:
- programming of control engineering, HMI/SCADA, field connection, documentation, simulation, test in one single tool
- automatically build communication paths between controllers in a distributed network
- automatically build communication paths between controllers and HMI
- multi-client / multi-server visualisation without additional servers
- multi-user engineering
- automatically built documentation, including diagrams, with cross-referencing
- direct data exchange between controllers and SQL databases
- and much more
Technology
- control technology according to IEC 61499 and IEC 61131
- Plug-in framework based on .NET
- project storage in standardised XML format
- programming language Structured Text
- hardware abstraction with virtualised hardware
Operating systems
- Windows 10