Commissioning virtual systems with real automation systems
Shortening the time from the when an order is placed until the system is delivered is a question that concerns all system operators today. The use of modern simulation techniques throughout the entire development process and application of an automation system represents a useful and necessary measure for accomplishing this goal.

Actual commissioning now only involves configuration and optimization
While it's true that throughput times can often be significantly shortened through parallel production in the area of mechanics and electrical engineering, the story is quite different in the area of software commissioning. Commissioning can only begin in steps once the system is fully complete mechanically and electrically. Software commissioning must occur independent of the availability of the system. The software must be handed over in time before the actual commissioning. For the most part, the final software now only has to be configured and optimized during the actual commissioning. This procedure makes it possible to considerably reduce commissioning times.

Virtual system with optimum testing depth
To achieve an optimum testing depth, a virtual system must be created whose behavior corresponds to the real system; with the same control and feedback signals, same timing and the same errors. The signals from the process control system are mapped using system configurations in the project.

WinMOD provides tools for creating libraries
The engineering process of a virtual machine can be compared to the construction of a real machine/system. The machine/system is divided into components and devices, which are easy to reproduce and which are combined and configured to meet the necessesary requirements. The WinMOD platform offers tools that can be used to easily create libraries for virtual devices.