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: Received: 22 August 2023 / Approved: 22 August 2023 / Online: 23 August 2023 (09:19:40 CEST)
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Lekidis, A. Automated Code Generation for Industrial Applications Based on Configurable Programming Models. Preprints2023, 2023081644. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1644.v1
Lekidis, A. Automated Code Generation for Industrial Applications Based on Configurable Programming Models. Preprints 2023, 2023081644. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1644.v1
Lekidis, A. Automated Code Generation for Industrial Applications Based on Configurable Programming Models. Preprints2023, 2023081644. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1644.v1
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Abstract
As the demands in reliability and high-degree of automation in industrial applications are increasing exponentially, the current Industry 4.0 trend lies in migrating towards smarter technologies that increase flexibility and provide autonomous operation. To tackle this, manufacturers shifted towards Real-Time Ethernet communication which supports autonomous operation, faster sensor/actuator configuration and high degree of determinism. Nevertheless, the uninterrupted operating principle of legacy industrial systems as well as the system complexity and heterogeneity constitutes the transition to Real-Time Ethernet very challenging. This article proposes a novel method allowing to automate the generation of executable code for Real-Time Ethernet architectures based on high-level programming models. The method is based on a programming model and modular code artifacts for the hardware architecture, employing Real-Time Ethernet communication. Through an tool-supported algorithm the high-level model is linked to the architecture's communication primitives and interfaces. The tool-support reduces significantly the development and debugging effort for Real-Time Ethernet applications and increases the application reliability, since the generated code is based on verified programming models. Additionally, the tool creates dedicated files, which allow automated industrial network configuration without any human intervention. Finally, by embedding firewall policies into the code generation process, the method guarantees cyber-resilience for the Real-Time Ethernet architecture. We demonstrate the proposed method in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) of a Public Power Corporation's Hydroelectric Power Plant, which control the temperature and rotor speed of a power generator. The results demonstrate the method's ability to generate rapidly trustworthy and fault-tolerant code for the autonomous plant operation. The hurdles in time and effort for developing, configuring and debugging Real-Time Ethernet applications can be minimized through a high-level programming model that allows automated generation of executable code that is reusable for similar applications. Such time and effort reduction may pave the way towards the Industry 4.0 area.
Computer Science and Mathematics, Computer Networks and Communications
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