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Introduction to IEC 61131-3 programming
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DDS-IEC61131 EN 2.0
6.3
Glossary
Sequential Function Chart
Sequential Function Chart SFC (Sequential Function Chart - SFC) is a programming language to describe
sequential and parallel control processes with time and event control.
Action
Boolean variable or instructions which can be controlled through an action block (in SFC).
Action block
Activation description of actions in SFC.
Current event
Intermediate result in IL of any data type.
Instruction List
Instruction List (Instruction List - IL) is a common programming language for PLC systems similar to
Assembler.
SFC
Abbreviation for Sequential Function Chart
IL
Abbreviation for Instruction List
Organization unit
(Sub-)program unit which is part of a PLC program. Often organization units can be loaded into the PLC
independently of each other. Compare POU.
CPU
Central processing unit (Central Processing Unit) of, e.g., a PLC.
Declaration
Indication of variables and FB instances in a declaration block by also indicating the identifier, data type
and FB type as well as initial values, ranges and field features.
Declaration block
Summary of declarations for a variable type at the beginning of a POU.
Elementary data type
A standard data type predefined by IEC 61131-3.
Function extensions
A function can have a variable number of inputs.
FB
Abbreviation for Function Block (Function Block), often, function blocks are also called ”Function
organization units”.
FB instance
See Instance
FB type
Name of a function block with request interface.
FBD
Function Block Diagram, see Function Block Diagram
Function
A POU of type Function
Function organization unit
See Function block
Function block
A POU of type Function_Block
Function Block Diagram
The Function Block Diagram (Function Block Diagram) consists of a list of networks which enable the
user to create graphics that show any program process by means of connection elements.
FBD
See Function Block Diagram
IL
Instruction List, see Instruction List
Indirect FB call
Call of an FB instance whose name has been transferred to a POU as VAR_IN_OUT parameter.
Instance
Structured data set of an FB by declaration of a function block plus indication of the FB type.
LD
Abbreviation for Ladder Diagram
Configuration
The configuration (Configuration) defines the PLC structure and represents the highest level in the
IEC 61131-3 software model.
Ladder Diagram
Ladder Diagram (Ladder Diagram - LD) is a programming language to describe networks with
simultaneously operating Boolean and electromechanical elements such as contacts and coils.
LD
Ladder Diagram, see Ladder Diagram
POU
Abbreviation for Program Organization Unit (Program Organization Unit - POU)
POU
Program Organization Unit, see Program Organization Unit
Program Organization Unit
The Program Organization Unit is an organization unit in IEC 61131-3 of type function, function block or
program. It builds up user programs hierarchically.
Resource
A resource (Resource) is a central unit (CPU) of a configuration.
Step
Status node in an SFC program. Actions referring to a step are started here.
SFC
Sequential Function Chart, see Sequential Function Chart
PLC
Programmable Logic Controller (Programmable Controller).
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