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 ...

6. Function Block Diagrams use elementary blocks to represent functions and receive inputs from lines entering from the left. Lines exiting to the right represent output results. PLC Communications ...

Programmable systems can also use electrical control ladder diagrams, but they can also use other programming languages, such as structured text, function block diagram, or instruction list.

IEEE Access (2021). [3] Transformation of Function Block Diagrams to UPPAAL timed automata for the verification of safety applications. Annual Reviews in Control (2012).

They compared a Python-based control loop on a Raspberry Pi 3B against an C0-12DD1E-2-D AutomationDirect CLICK Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) using a simple water heating example.

Coupled with the megatrend of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), a new wave of programmers and thought leaders has emerged in the industrial space. This progressive user base is challenging ...