PLC "Programmable Logic Controller"
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PLC programming system totality of all programs necessary for the programming of a PLC-system: creation and compilation of the program, transfer into the PLC as well as program test and communication functions
PLC runtime system makes any industry-PC an automation system (also called: PLC or Programmable Logic Controller) by which you can cyclically automate and control technical operations, process sequences and similar procedures.
POU Program Organization Unit
POU (FBD) a program organization unit in Function Block Diagram (FBD)
POU (ST) a program organization unit in Structured Text (ST)
POU editor program to edit program organization units: FBD-editor to edit POU(FBD); ST-editor to edit POU(ST)
Program a POU of type PROGRAM
Program instance see also instance
Program organization unit (POU) a block of the IEC 61131-3 of type function, function block or program, of which user programs are constructed hierarchically