SEM246 – Automation Studio Workshop:IEC 61131-3 Text-based Programming with ST

TM231 - B&R Coding Guidelines

Learning objectives and content

• Reading rules
• Naming conventions
• Readability
• Comments
• Coding practices
• Code review

• TM231TRE.001-ENG
• TM231TRE.001-GER

TM240 - Ladder Diagram (LD)

Objectives and content

• Ladder Diagram features and editor functions
• Networks and their order of execution
• Overview of the various contacts and coils
• Programming binary logic
• Controlling program flow and jump instructions
• Calling functions, actions and function blocks
• Compute and Compare
• Many exercises for better understanding
• Diagnostics interface for visual programming languages

TM241 - Function Block Diagram (FBD)

Objectives and content

• Function Block Diagram features and editor functions
• Calling functions and function blocks
• Order of execution and performing network diagnostics
• Logic functions: Negation, setting and resetting, extensible functions
• Controlling program flow and jump instructions
• Action blocks
• Additional exercises for better understanding

TM242 - Sequential Function Chart (SFC)

Objectives and content

• Sequential Function Chart features and editor functions
• Steps and transitions
• Action steps, entry and exit actions
• Time monitoring and error evaluation
• Alternate and parallel branches
• Jumps and branches
• Using system variables
• Program diagnostics and debugging

TM246 - Structured Text (ST)

Learning objectives and content

• Properties and editor functions of Structured Text
• Expressions, assignments and keywords
• Boolean and arithmetic operators
• Comparison operators and decisions
• State machines with CASE statement
• Calling functions and function blocks
• Calling actions
• Pointers, references and preprocessor
• Diagnostic functions and debugger

• TM246TRE.001-GER
• TM246TRE.001-ENG

Automation Studio is used to configure and program all B&R controller components. Core topics such as getting an overview of all product groups, initial commissioning of a controller, understanding the functions of the runtime environment and using the options for integrated configuration and diagnostics will be shown.

• B&R company presentation
• B&R philosophy and products
• Working with Automation Studio
• Using the integrated help system
• Establishing an online connection to the controller
• Initial installation of a controller
• Developing the hardware configuration
• Working with text and table editors
• Functions and options offered by Automation RuntimeAutomation Runtime is the operating system that runs on all B&R controllers.
• Automation Runtime configuration options
• Runtime and boot behavior of the controller
• Using the integrated diagnostic options
• Overview of available programming languages