IEC 61131

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IEC 61131 is an IEC standard for Programmable logic controllers (PLCs). It was known as IEC 1131 before the change in numbering system by IEC.

Contents

[edit] Sections of IEC 61131

Standard IEC 61131 is divided into several parts [1]:

  • Part 1: General information
  • Part 2: Equipment requirements and tests
  • Part 3: Programming languages
  • Part 4: User guidelines
  • Part 5: Messaging service specification
  • Part 6: Communications via fieldbus (Awaiting completion of fieldbus standards.)
  • Part 7: Fuzzy control programming
  • Part 8: Guidelines for the application and implementation of programming languages

[edit] Related Standards

IEC 61499 Function Blocks

PLCopen has developed several standards and working groups.

  • TC1 - Standards
  • TC2 - Functions
  • TC3 - Certification
  • TC4 - Communications
  • TC5 - Safe Software
  • TC6 - XML
  • Motion Control Library
  • Presentation on IEC 61131-3

[edit] References

  1. ^ Search IEC website for "61131", retrieved November 22, 2006

2. PLCopen.org - International Not-For-Profit organization that supports and extends the IEC 61131 programming standard. http://www.PLCopen.org

3. XML Standard Documentation: http://www.plcopen.org/pages/tc6_xml/

[edit] Bibliography

  • R.W. Lewis, Modelling control systems using IEC 61499
  • R.W. Lewis, Programming industrial control systems using IEC 1131-3
  • K.H. John & M. Tiegelkamp, IEC 61131-3: Programming Industrial Automation Systems
Languages