System and method for automatically testing a program for safety-related automation systems

US8539448B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ABB AG · US

Inventors

• Heinrich Neupärtl · Lampertheim, DE
• Mario Hörnicke · Landau, DE
• Oliver Gramberg · Bellinzona, CH
• Rainer Drath · Weinheim, DE
• Yauheni Veryha · Mannheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 27, 2011
• Grant date: Sep 17, 2013
• Expiry date: Nov 9, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P90/02
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method and system are provided for automatically testing a program for automation systems (e.g., programmable logic controllers) with regard to maintaining programming guidelines for program design for automation systems. A copy of at least part of a safety-related program is obtained from a development system for automation systems as a copy to be tested. The program copy to be tested is loaded into a test device for testing programs. The test device has access to programming guidelines for program testing. The test device automatically performs the program test with regard to maintaining programming guidelines, and outputs the test result.