Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System

"Tang, Johnny Y." <[email protected]> · Thu, 19 Aug 2004 15:55:11 -0400

One of our attempts for the SNS project on the subject is use & save the ControlLogix 5000 ladder codes in L5K format (ascii format) and tracking its changes and revision with CVS. Note that our PLC code is coupled with our EPICS application software.

- Johnny Tang

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From: [email protected] on behalf of Deborah E. R. Quock
Sent: Thu 8/19/2004 3:37 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: PLC Software Management System

Hello EPICS Community,

First of all, my apologies for using tech-talk for a not-completely EPICS related question.  

Mariana Varotto and I of the Advanced Photon Source ANL Controls Group are heading up a project to develop a standard for the administration of PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) applications.  The motivation for this is to provide a relatively easy and effective means for implementing changes to PLC software, tracking changes, and enabling the rebuild of applications from an archive of file versions.

I would appreciate hearing from those of you who have any experience (good or bad) with using an automated software versioning tool for managing PLC applications that typically include different file types.  Information on how to manage LabVIEW application files is welcome too.  We are considering both commercial and freeware software version control software.

Thanks for your time,

Debby

Debby Quock, M.S.

Control Systems Engineer

Advanced Photon Source

Argonne National Laboratory

Building 401, Room C2259

9700 S. Cass Avenue

Argonne, IL 60439

Email  [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> 

Phone (630) 252-6578

Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System

Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System