Short Description Ps501 Control Builder; Features Of The Ps501 Control Builder - ABB AC500-eCo Starter-Kit Getting Started

2. Short Description PS501 Control Builder

2.1 Features of the PS501 Control Builder

As one member of Automation Alliance, the PS501 Control Builder is the engineering tool for
all CPU performance classes of the AC500, designed for standardized IEC61131-3
programming in six different languages. Use of the editor and debugging functions is based
upon the proven development program environments of advanced programming languages.
Figure 5 Features of PS501
This software has following features:
Programming in conformity with IEC 61131-3
Five standardized programming languages: Function Block Diagram (FBD),
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Instruction List (IL), Ladder Diagram (LD), Structured Text (ST) and Sequential
Function Chart (SFC)
free graphical function chart (CFC)
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Debugging functions for the program test: Single step, Single cycle, Breakpoint
Offline simulation
IEC 61131-3 commands can be simulated without a PLC being connected, including the
relevant malfunctions. After the program test, the application can be downloaded to the
control system.
Sampling trace
Timing diagrams for process variables and storage of data in a ring buffer with event
trigger.
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