What is already available after step 1 to 3
After the first three steps, a basic structure of the Plant with a Hardware Zone and a Sequence is already in place.
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In addition, the logical flow of the process was shown graphically.
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The signals were defined with the corresponding zones, states, operands and monitoring.
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This is the basis for further programming and testing.
What is still missing
With this step we have laid the foundation for further development and testing of our system. Now we need to define the details that will ensure the quality and safety of our solution. These include the functions of the manual control (Manual Cross Interlock Check), which prevent the system from damaging itself in case of incorrect operation, as well as the flexibility provided by the parameter layer, which allows us to adapt the settings to different requirements.