System and method for programming and/or operating an automation system with execution-oriented combination logic

A system stored on a computer readable medium for controlling an automation system, comprising:

• a first unit to generate an execution structure from states and state transitions, for process engineering subsequences of the automation system;
• and
• a second unit to generate supplementary information selectively assigned to the states and state transitions;
• wherein designing, programming and documentation of the execution structure are based on a single data source;
• and
• wherein the data program has execution-oriented combination logic based on the single data source, so that changes in the execution-oriented combination logic are thus automatically taken into account in the designing, programming and documentation.

A method for controlling an automation system, comprising:

• generating an execution structure from states and state transitions, for process engineering subsequences of the automation system, and
• assigning supplementary information in the form of a combination logic, to the states and to the state transitions;
• wherein designing, programming and documentation of the execution structure are based on a single data source;
• and
• wherein the data program has execution-oriented combination logic based on the single data source, so that changes in the execution-oriented combination logic are thus automatically taken into account in the designing, programming and documentation.

A computer readable medium storing a program for controlling at least one computer to perform a control method for an automation system, the method comprising:

• generating an execution structure from states and state transitions, for process engineering subsequences of the automation system, and
• assigning supplementary information in the form of a combination logic, to the states and to the state transitions;
• wherein designing, programming and documentation of the execution structure are based on a single data source;
• and
• wherein the data program has execution-oriented combination logic based on the single data source, so that changes in the execution-oriented combination logic are thus automatically taken into account in the designing, programming and documentation.

A system stored on a computer readable medium for controlling an automation system, comprising:

• first means for generating an execution structure from states and state transitions, for process engineering subsequences of the automation system;
• and
• second means for generating supplementary information selectively assigned to the states and state transitions;
• wherein designing, programming and documentation of the execution structure are based on a single data source;
• and
• wherein the data program has execution-oriented combination logic based on the single data source, so that changes in the execution-oriented combination logic are thus automatically taken into account in the designing, programming and documentation.