Integration of simulation of a machine for industrial automation
AssigneeRockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
InventorsFrancisco Maturana, Leopoldo Paredes, Axel Rodriguez
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Abstract
Methods and systems for creating and running and industrial control system simulation are described herein. The simulation may include animation of a complex machine linked with the industrial control device controlling the complex machine. The simulation may also include links to the physical I/O and other modules of the industrial controller to enhance the functionality of the simulation. This may increase the likelihood that the timing and functionality of the simulation may be more like real-time operation of the industrial control system. This may enhance the system design and save time of system design and start-up and troubleshooting of the operational industrial control system.
Claims20
A method for creating a simulation of an industrial automation system comprising:
- converting an input file to a format capable of being used with an industrial control device program in a simulation of an industrial control system by a computing device;
- linking portions of the converted file with an industrial control device file at least in part using a linking module;
- associating the linked file to physical inputs and outputs of an industrial control system at least in part using an associating software module,
- wherein the industrial control system comprises a physical industrial control module, the physical industrial control module being operatively linked to the physical inputs and outputs of the industrial control system;
- creating a simulation incorporating at least animation, based at least in part on the associated linked file at least in part using a simulation creation module;
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- executing the simulation at least in part using the computing device and the physical industrial control module.
One or more non-transitory computer readable storage media having program instructions stored thereon for creating a simulation of an industrial control system that, when executed by a computing system, direct the computing system to at least:
- create a file comprising three dimensional information from at least a computer aided design file comprising two dimensional information of an industrial machine, by a computing device;
- create an industrial control system simulation using at least an industrial control system program from an industrial control device, and the created file comprising three dimensional information by the computing device;
- link portions of the simulation file with corresponding physical industrial inputs and outputs of the industrial control device, and
- execute the simulation at least in part using the computing device and the industrial control device,
- wherein the simulation comprises animation information configured to graphically simulate the operation of the industrial machine.
A system for creating a simulation of an industrial control system, comprising:
- an industrial control device comprising programming configured to control an industrial machine;
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- a computing device comprising one or more computer readable storage media having program instructions stored thereon for creating a simulation of an industrial control system that, when executed by a computing system, direct the computing system to at least:
- create a file comprising three dimensional information from at least a computer aided design file comprising two dimensional information of the industrial machine;
- create an industrial control system simulation using at least the industrial device programming and the created file comprising three dimensional information;
- link portions of the simulation file with corresponding physical industrial inputs and outputs of the industrial control device;
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- execute the simulation at least in part using the computing device and the industrial control device,
- wherein the simulation comprises animation information configured to graphically simulate the operation of the industrial control system on a display operationally coupled to the computing system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.