Industrial controller and method for providing an industrial controller

A method for providing industrial controllers for controlling controlled devices comprising:

• defining a first control application and a second control application, each one of said control applications involving:
• a plurality of measurements or control inputs including at least one measurement input;
• a plurality of display or device outputs including at least one controlled device output for controlling an industrial system, process or machine in response to said inputs;
• a predetermined expected physical installation of probes or controls providing said inputs, and of displays or controlled devices receiving said outputs;
• providing a common industrial controller;
• defining a first instruction set and a second instruction set corresponding respectively to said first and second control applications, said instruction sets being operable in said common industrial controller;
• providing a first harness and a second harness having dimensions and conductor types corresponding respectively to said first and second inputs, outputs and expected physical installations;
• supplying said industrial controller with said first instruction set and said first harness for installation to provide said first control application;
• supplying said industrial controller with said second instruction set and said second harness for installation to provide said second control application.