System and method for legacy level 1 controller virtualization

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one memory configured to store data;
• and
• at least one processing device configured to:
• translate at least one application source code file associated with a legacy controller in a distributed control system to instructions executable by the apparatus, wherein the legacy controller is associated with a legacy operating system and the apparatus is associated with a second operating system different from the legacy operating system;
• simulate operation of the legacy controller using the instructions and an emulation of the legacy operating system;
• determine configuration data for the legacy controller during the simulated operation of the legacy controller;
• and
• save the configuration data to a configuration data file stored in the at least one memory.

A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by at least one processing device, cause the at least one processing device to:

• translate at least one application source code file associated with a legacy controller in a distributed control system to controller instructions executable by the at least one processing device, wherein the legacy controller is associated with a legacy operating system and the at least one processing device is associated with a second operating system different from the legacy operating system;
• simulate operation of the legacy controller using the controller instructions and an emulation of the legacy operating system in the at least one processing device;
• determine configuration data for the legacy controller during the simulated operation of the legacy controller;
• and
• save the configuration data to a configuration data file.