METHOD OF APPLICATION PROTOCOL MONITORING FOR PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS
First Claim
1. A method of application protocol monitoring for a manufacturing line, said method comprising the steps of:
- constructing a manufacturing line model for the manufacturing line;
utilizing logic for a programmable logic controller (PLC);
executing a control logic simulation of the PLC logic;
validating the PLC logic against the manufacturing line model;
creating a database containing validated I/O tag expected intents confirmed from the control logic simulation; and
applying the application protocol monitoring device to a network for the manufacturing line to monitor traffic across the network and continuously compare the I/O tag status across the network to the database of validated I/O tag expected intents.
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Abstract
A method is provided of application protocol monitoring for a manufacturing line including the steps of constructing a manufacturing line model for the manufacturing line, utilizing logic for a programmable logic controller (PLC), executing a control logic simulation of the PLC logic to validate the PLC logic against the manufacturing line model, creating a database containing validated I/O tag expected intents confirmed from the control logic simulation, and applying the application protocol monitoring device to a network for the manufacturing line to monitor traffic across the network and continuously compare the I/O tag status across the network to the database of validated I/O tag expected intents.
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1. A method of application protocol monitoring for a manufacturing line, said method comprising the steps of:
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constructing a manufacturing line model for the manufacturing line;
utilizing logic for a programmable logic controller (PLC);
executing a control logic simulation of the PLC logic;
validating the PLC logic against the manufacturing line model;
creating a database containing validated I/O tag expected intents confirmed from the control logic simulation; and
applying the application protocol monitoring device to a network for the manufacturing line to monitor traffic across the network and continuously compare the I/O tag status across the network to the database of validated I/O tag expected intents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of application protocol monitoring for a manufacturing line, said method comprising the steps of:
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constructing a manufacturing line model for the manufacturing line;
utilizing logic for a programmable logic controller (PLC);
bringing a PLC on line;
bringing the manufacturing line model on line;
executing a control logic simulation of the PLC logic;
validating the PLC logic against the manufacturing line model;
correcting the PLC logic as required;
creating a database containing validated I/O tag expected intents confirmed from the control logic simulation if the PLC logic is valid; and
applying the application protocol monitoring device to a network for the manufacturing line to monitor traffic across the network and continuously compare the I/O tag status across the network to the database of validated I/O tag expected intents. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of application protocol monitoring for a manufacturing line, said method comprising the steps of:
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utilizing logic for a programmable logic controller (PLC) from a single manufacturing system simulation;
establishing a plurality of PLCs on a simulation environment network;
linking interlock input/output (I/O) tags;
starting the PLCs;
starting the simulation models;
executing simulation of the PLCs and simulation models;
validating the PLC logic;
determining whether the PLC logic is valid;
correcting the PLC logic if the PLC logic is not valid; and
creating a database containing validated I/O tag expected intents confirmed from the control logic simulation if the PLC logic is valid; and
applying the application protocol monitoring device to a network for the manufacturing line to monitor traffic across the network and continuously compare the I/O tag status across the network to the database of validated I/O tag expected intents. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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