Methods, systems and computer program products for generating implementable sequential function charts codes for process control systems

A system for generating program code within a sequential function chart for process control within a process control system, the system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor configured for:
• receiving equipment selection data representing a selected equipment for implementing a sequence flow;
• receiving operation data representing a set of operating functions intended to be implemented by the selected equipment;
• assigning values to one or more operating function configuration parameters corresponding to one or more operating functions within the set of operating functions;
• receiving control statement data representing a set of control statements intended to be implemented for process flow control during implementation of the set of operating functions;
• assigning values to one or more control statement configuration parameters corresponding to one or more control statements within the set of control statements;
• and
• generating machine readable program code for implementing the set of operating functions, based on one or more of the received operation data, the received control statement data, the assigned operating function configuration parameters and the assigned control statement configuration parameters.

A computer program product for generating program code within a sequential function chart for process control within a process control system, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer usable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code comprising instructions for implementing within a processor based computing system, the steps of:

• receiving equipment selection data representing a selected equipment for implementing a sequence flow;
• receiving data representing a set of operating functions intended to be implemented by the selected equipment;
• assigning values to one or more operating function configuration parameters corresponding to one or more operating functions within the set of operating functions;
• receiving control statement data representing a set of control statements intended to be implemented for process flow control during implementation of the set of operating functions;
• assigning values to one or more control statement configuration parameters corresponding to one or more control statements within the set of control statements;
• and
• generating machine readable program code for implementing the set of operating functions, based on one or more of the received operation data, the received control statement data, the assigned operating function configuration parameters and the assigned control statement configuration parameters.