Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Matthias Ehrmann

Michael Schlereth

Clemens Dinges

Holger Grzonka

A method and a device for simulating an automation system are disclosed. The aim of the invention is to allow an automation system to be simulated in such a way that simulation components operating at very different computing speeds can be combined into an overall simulation. Said aim is achieved by a method comprising a control component that can be clocked using an external timing source and at least one simulation component which can be clocked using an external timing source. A coordinated clock system is provided for the control component and the at least one simulation component by means of a control component-independent timing coordinator.

Method and device for simulating an automation system

The invention relates to an automation system with a programmable controller (), the programmable controller () exhibiting deterministic behavior and being provided to produce at least one first result value () from at least one first input value (), as well as a method for controlling a technical process or a technical system with an automation system of this type. To improve the reaction of the automation system in situations for which no account is taken at the engineering stage, it is proposed that additional means for affective control () are provided which produce at least one state value () by means of situation evaluation means () from at least one second input value () and for linking the state value () with an attribute profile () in order to form a second result value (), the linkage means () being provided to link the first result value () to the second result value () in order to form at least one output value ().

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Neuendettelsau, Germany

Matthias Ehrmann