An integral component of Automation Studio™ is Automation Runtime, the software kernel which allows applications to run on a target system. This runtime environment offers numerous important advantages:

• Guaranteed highest possible performance for the hardware being used
• Runs on all B&R target systems
• Makes the application hardware-independent
• Applications can be easily ported between B&R target systems
• Cyclic system guarantees deterministic behavior
• Configurable jitter tolerance in all task classes
• Supports all relevant programming language such as IEC 61131-3 and C
• Extensive function library conforming to IEC 61131-3 as well as the expanded B&R Automation library
• Integrated into Automation NET. Access to all networks and bus systems via function calls or from the Automation Studio™ configuration