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June 2009 |
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Why waste time & money! Click here for more information | | | In this Issue |  | | Featured Article | IEC 61131-3 Functions and Function Blocks: What is the difference?
Automation.com, June 2009
By Dr. Ken Ryan, Alexandria Technical College
Engineers that understand the power of both function blocks and functions has a great advantage when programming applications. This article describes these programming features of the IEC 61131-3 language standard and provides clear guidelines for the selection and use of each.
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| Resources & Literature |
PLCopen North America Control Applications Support Group
PLCopen North America has created a Control Applications Support Group on LinkedIn to help engineers with applications.
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| Application Stories |
PLCopen in Windpower Applications
PLCopen member Beckhoff is applying PLCopen standards to wind power applications. Beckhoff controls are being used in the new 2 MW converter from DeWind AG, Germany, also known as the D8. The wind power converters use Beckhoff Industrial PCs, TwinCAT automation software, and Bus Terminal technologies. Dewind wind power experts used the Beckhoff TwinCAT software to develop applications in the IEC 61131-3 open standard software.
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| Featured Training |
IEC 61131 Programming training
Eaton's Training Services is a PLCopen certified training center for the IEC 61131-3 programming language standard.
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| Company & Organizational News |
PLCopen OPC Working Group formed
The OPC Technical Advisory Council (TAC) has approved a charter for a new joint working group with PLCopen to create an OPC UA information model corresponding to the IEC-61131 standard. PLCopen Fluid Power Control Initiative Launched
PLCopen launched the Fluid Power Control Function Blocks technical group at a kickoff meeting June 23, 2009 in Frankfurt, Germany. The initiative will extend PLCopen specifications to include fluid power. PLCopen renews accreditation of iƒak as Test Laboratory
Accreditation is a formal recognition that a test laboratory is competent to carry out specific tests in compliance with the PLCopen guideline “Compliance Testing & Certification.” PLCopen elects Erich Janoschek committee chairman
Erich Janoschek from TÜV Rheinland was elected chairman of the PLCopen Technical Committee for Safe Software. PLCopen extends motion control to cover fluid power
PLCopen is launching a new initiative in the Motion Control working group to extend the specifications to fluid power. Eaton's Hydraulics Group Joins PLCopen
PLCopen is a non-profit industry organization dedicated to improving the programming efficiency control and automation engineers by providing information, training, and fostering communications between users, vendors, educators and others. Eaton, ISAC and Copalp join PLCopen
In the first quarter of 2009 three new members joined PLCopen: Eaton Corporation - Hydraulics Group (USA), ISAC (Italy) and Copalp (France).
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| Project News |
ISaGRAF supplies IEC 61131-3 programming to SIXNET
ISaGRAF 5 programming software will be used on SIXNET’s IPm2m RTU and Datalogger. ISaGRAF supplies software to CSE-Semaphore
ISaGRAF software will be used in CSE-Semaphore’s Kingfisher series of Advanced RTUs, which are now available with Secure DNP3 Authentication. Rockwell Automation to supply ISaGRAF v5 to OSI
OSI will use ISaGRAF v5 for the new Automation Control Platform (ACP) option on their OSIRIS Secure RTU.
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| Featured Events |
PackExpo
October 5-7, 2009 Las Vegas, NV
PACK EXPO is the most complete packaging show in the world’s largest market. Co-located with PROCESS EXPO and CPP EXPO, PACK EXPO is the centerpiece of a week full of packaging events. PLCopen will have a booth at the PackExpo 2009 conference at the Las Vegas Convention Center. ISA EXPO 2009
October 6-10, 2009 Houston, Texas
ISA EXPO is focused on the technology and techniques of automation and control. Organized around the six core themes central to automation and control, ISA EXPO 2009 provides attendees unlimited opportunity to explore key technologies, discover professional growth, and interact with like minded professionals. SPS/IPC/DRIVES 2009
November 24-26, 2009 Nuremburg, Germany
SPS/IPC/DRIVES is the exhibition for electric automation technology. It covers all components down to the system and offers herewith integrated automation solutions. Exhibitors and visitors profit from the advantage that visiting numerous exhibitions on components becomes superfluous. PLCopen will have a booth.
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