Reference applications based on Automation Framework

Based on Automation Framework, several applications, from the device configurator up to complex open platforms, have already been successfully realized.

Example: Device configuration

With help of the Automation Framework, our customer has realized a device configurator.

Example: Safe device configuration

Realization of a safe drive configuration according to IEC 61508 SIL by a customer of KW-Software:

Example: Device programming according to IEC 61131

As we are convinced of the idea and approach of Automation Framework, the new and open IEC 61131 programming system MULTIPROG.NET by KW-Software is also based on the Automation Framework.

 [Details about MULTIPROG.NET]

Example: Device programming/visualization

Also the new machine visualization ProVisIT.NET by KW-Software, that is currently developed, is part of the device programming.

Integrated software suite

KW-Software's integrated automation suite realized by scaling MULTIPROG.NET, i.e. by integrating further applications ("components") such as ProVisIT.NET.

Features:

• Deep integration of MULTIPROG.NET and ProVisIT.NET on basis of the Automation Framework
• Integration of user interfaces (editors, menus, ...).
• Integration of all data in one project.
• Data have to be entered only once and can then be used in the visualization and for programming.

 [Scalability of applications based on AF]

Example: Open platform

The open and scalable platform of our customer covers all interdisciplinary works, from planning up to commissioning and maintaining of drives.
For our customer, the advantages of the platform based on Automation Framework are:

The software ...

• can be easily scaled, consequently the end customer only has to pay for what he actually needs.
• provides high flexibility. Further functions can be added later.
• helps the mechanical engineer to significantly save time due to the outstanding project structure:
  - Machine-oriented view by means of the project tree.
  - Use of mechatronical units.
  - Port concept as standardized interface.
  - Idea of reusing installation components.

Example: FDT/DTM container

The FDT container can be used as .NET component in other applications or as standalone tool.

 [FDT/DTM technology with Automation Framework]