Application development to support PLC programming

Abstract

Due to growing market demands, quality standards, and more stringent automotive standards, component manufacturers are placing increasing emphasis on extensive testing of their products and therefore use an increasing variety of test equipment. Programming new PLC-controlled test machines requires specialized knowledge, which is most often a serious challenge for test engineers. In this article we have presented a software application supporting the existing product testing processes of Starters E-Components Generators Automotive Hungary Kft. In addition to the time-based testing processes used so far, the new software application also supports the programming of event-based processes. The article is an excerpt from Alex Pal Kovacs's BSc diploma work.