In this paper we propose and evaluate the application of the methodology step-by-step-minimum for automation combined with Function Block Diagram programming. We produce and present results of a case ...

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are widely used in industrial electronic systems. With the augmenting complexity of system, the reliability poses a crucial challenge in safety critical ...

On the surface, a programmable logic controller (PLC) might seem like nothing more than a generic microcontroller, ... The IDE itself supports programming ladder diagrams, ...