Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering (한국정밀공학회지)
- Volume 13 Issue 4
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- Pages.24-33
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- 1996
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- 1225-9071(pISSN)
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- 2287-8769(eISSN)
Development of a Programming System for Sequential Control Using a Graphic Organization Language
그래픽 조직 언어를 이용한 순차 제어용 프로그래밍 시스템 개발
Abstract
PLCs are vital components of modern automation systems, which have penetrated into almost every industry. Many industries have a demand for facilitation of PLC programming. In this study, a programning system for sequential control is developed on a personal computer. This programming system consists of two main parts, a GRAFCET editor and a GRAFCET compiler. The GRAFCET editor enables us to model an actual sequential process by a GRAFCET diagram. This GRAFCET editor is developed by the menu-driven method based on specific menus and graphic symbols. The GRAFCET compiler consists of two parts, a GRAFCET parser and a code generator. The possible errors in a drawn GRAFCET diagram are first checked by the GRAFCET parser which generates finally an intermediate code from a verified CRAFCET diagram. Then the intermediate code is converted into a control code of an actual sequential controller by the code generator. To show the usefulness of this programming system, this system is applied to a pneumatically controlled handling robot. For this robot, a Z-80 microprocessor is used as the actual sequential controller.
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