Automatic PLC Control Logic Generation Method Based on SysML System Design Model
Automatic generation of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programs from system design models can reduce system development costs and shorten system development cycles. However, effective methods for ensuring the quality and performance of control logic automatically generated from system design mo...
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| description | Automatic generation of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programs from system design models can reduce system development costs and shorten system development cycles. However, effective methods for ensuring the quality and performance of control logic automatically generated from system design models are still lacking. This paper proposed a model-driven PLC program automatic generation approach. Firstly, a clear formal specification for the system design model oriented to PLC programming was established. Secondly, the fundamental semantic correspondence between system model elements and PLC program elements was defined by devising a set of mapping rules. Thirdly, a novel mapping algorithm was proposed to generate a PLC program based on system design models. Finally, an example of the automatic generation of a PLC control program for a handling robot was used to verify the effectiveness of the method. This method can provide system-level design and analysis capabilities during the initial stages of model development, offering solutions to the challenges of complexity modeling and engineering efficiency. Additionally, it is expected to have wide-ranging applications in the industrial automation sector, thereby contributing to the innovation and advancement of automation systems. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-af8aa36747a34a8cb39be3ff098867a12025-08-20T03:14:38ZengMDPI AGActuators2076-08252025-04-0114520110.3390/act14050201Automatic PLC Control Logic Generation Method Based on SysML System Design ModelBo Ling0Changyong Chu1Chuan Xu2School of Mechanical Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University Information Engineering College, Hangzhou 311305, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaAutomatic generation of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programs from system design models can reduce system development costs and shorten system development cycles. However, effective methods for ensuring the quality and performance of control logic automatically generated from system design models are still lacking. This paper proposed a model-driven PLC program automatic generation approach. Firstly, a clear formal specification for the system design model oriented to PLC programming was established. Secondly, the fundamental semantic correspondence between system model elements and PLC program elements was defined by devising a set of mapping rules. Thirdly, a novel mapping algorithm was proposed to generate a PLC program based on system design models. Finally, an example of the automatic generation of a PLC control program for a handling robot was used to verify the effectiveness of the method. This method can provide system-level design and analysis capabilities during the initial stages of model development, offering solutions to the challenges of complexity modeling and engineering efficiency. Additionally, it is expected to have wide-ranging applications in the industrial automation sector, thereby contributing to the innovation and advancement of automation systems.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/14/5/201SysMLPLCmodel-driven developmentindustrial automation |
| spellingShingle | Bo Ling Changyong Chu Chuan Xu Automatic PLC Control Logic Generation Method Based on SysML System Design Model Actuators SysML PLC model-driven development industrial automation |
| title | Automatic PLC Control Logic Generation Method Based on SysML System Design Model |
| title_full | Automatic PLC Control Logic Generation Method Based on SysML System Design Model |
| title_fullStr | Automatic PLC Control Logic Generation Method Based on SysML System Design Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Automatic PLC Control Logic Generation Method Based on SysML System Design Model |
| title_short | Automatic PLC Control Logic Generation Method Based on SysML System Design Model |
| title_sort | automatic plc control logic generation method based on sysml system design model |
| topic | SysML PLC model-driven development industrial automation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/14/5/201 |
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