Advanced Language Constructs
Advanced IEC 61131-3 features for complex system organization and object-oriented programming.
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Configuration and Resource Management
// CONFIGURATION - Top level system organization CONFIGURATION MainSystem VAR_GLOBAL SystemMode : INT := 1; // 1=Auto, 2=Manual, 3=Maintenance EmergencyStop : BOOL := FALSE; END_VAR // Resource declaration - Processing unit assignment RESOURCE CPU_1 ON PLC_Unit // Task scheduling TASK MainTask(INTERVAL := T#10ms, PRIORITY := 1); TASK SlowTask(INTERVAL := T#100ms, PRIORITY := 5); // Program assignment to tasks PROGRAM MainControl WITH MainTask : ControlProgram; PROGRAM DataLogging WITH SlowTask : LoggingProgram; END_RESOURCE END_CONFIGURATION
Object-Oriented Programming
Interfaces, Methods, and Properties
// Interface definition INTERFACE IMotor METHOD Start : BOOL METHOD Stop : BOOL PROPERTY Speed : REAL PROPERTY IsRunning : BOOL END_INTERFACE // Function block implementing interface FUNCTION_BLOCK ServoMotor IMPLEMENTS IMotor VAR _speed : REAL; _isRunning : BOOL; END_VAR METHOD Start : BOOL _isRunning := TRUE; Start := TRUE; END_METHOD METHOD Stop : BOOL _isRunning := FALSE; _speed := 0.0; Stop := TRUE; END_METHOD PROPERTY Speed : REAL GET Speed := _speed; END_GET SET _speed := Speed; END_SET END_PROPERTY
Namespaces
Namespace Organization
// Namespace declaration NAMESPACE Motors // Motor-related function blocks and functions FUNCTION_BLOCK StepperMotor // Implementation END_FUNCTION_BLOCK FUNCTION CalculateSteps : DINT // Implementation END_FUNCTION END_NAMESPACE NAMESPACE Sensors FUNCTION_BLOCK TemperatureSensor // Implementation END_FUNCTION_BLOCK END_NAMESPACE // Using namespace elements USING Motors; USING Sensors; VAR Motor1 : Motors.StepperMotor; TempSensor : TemperatureSensor; // Available through USING END_VAR
Key Advanced Features
- • CONFIGURATION/RESOURCE: System-level organization
- • TASK: Scheduling and priority management
- • INTERFACE: Contract definitions for function blocks
- • METHOD: Object-oriented behavior implementation
- • PROPERTY: Controlled access to internal data
- • NAMESPACE: Code organization and modularity