Input method for programming industrial controllers

US6795748B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Josef Hammer · Heroldsbach, DE
• Peter Nagy · Harleysville, US
• Holger Grzonka · Erlangen, DE
• Rolf Bluemel · Elsterwerda, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 20, 2001
• Grant date: Sep 21, 2004
• Expiry date: Feb 19, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05B2219/36171
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method for programming axial movements and events for industrial controllers is disclosed. A user may use an input device to enter axial movements and events into an electronic computer system, and thereafter generate controller language or code. The language or code may be used to operate the controller.