THE MATHWORKS has announced the Simulink PLC Coder, which generates IEC 61131 structured text for PLC and PAC devices.
According to The MathWorks, engineers can now automatically generate code for industrial control systems, including closed-loop and supervisory control applications.
Automatic code generation, as a part of Model-Based Design, is said to help eliminate errors associated with traditional hand coding, reducing overall development and validation time.
The MathWorks claims the Simulink PLC Coder will help industrial automation companies become more competitive in developing complex mechatronic industrial systems for the electrical, mechanical and control system domains.
The Simulink PLC Coder generates source code in structured text format from Simulink models, Stateflow charts, and Embedded MATLAB code, and then uses an integrated development environment from an industrial automation vendor to compile the code and run it on the PLC or PAC.