Five different programming languages — ladder diagram, function block diagram, structured text, instruction list, and sequential function chart — are defined in the IEC 61131-3 standard, as ...

Another programming language is function block diagram (FBD). It describes functions between input and output variables. The function, represented by blocks, connects input and output variables.

Function Block Diagram, a graphical language where users connect blocks of functionality together to create a program. Sequential Function Diagram, another graphical language that allows finite state ...

Naman Jain and Anshu Kandhari from Cypress Semiconductor describe the supplier's programmable (SOC) schematic-based design environment, PSoC Creator, which allows designers to develop applications, ...