Simulink PLC Coder generates IEC 61131 structured text for industrial control systems

Generating IEC 61131 structured text for programmable logic controller (PLC) and programmable automation controller (PAC) devices, MathWorks’ Simulink PLC Coder has enabled Model-Based Design for manufacturing and power generation equipment controlled by these PLCs and PACs. The Simulink PLC Coder helps engineers automatically generate code for industrial control systems, including closed-loop and supervisory control applications, thereby eliminating errors associated with traditional hand coding and reducing overall development and validation time.

The Simulink PLC Coder generates source code in structured text format from Simulink models, Stateflow charts, and Embedded MATLAB code, and then uses an integrated development environment (IDE) from an industrial automation vendor to compile the code and run it on a PLC or PAC commonly used to control machinery. To help users integrate Model-Based Design with their industrial equipment development efforts, MathWorks is working closely with leading industrial automation vendors, including Rockwell Automation and B&R.

In a statement, Tony Lennon, industrial automation and machinery industry manager at MathWorks, says industrial automation is a competitive field as companies continuously seek ways to innovate and develop more complex mechatronic industrial systems. “Our customers recognize that Model-Based Design with automatic code generation is the best way to design and validate these complex systems that span electrical, mechanical and control system domains. This approach enables them to succeed,” says Lennon.

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