System and method for emulation of an automation control system
First Claim
1. An automation control system, comprising:
- one or more processors and memories;
an application stored on the one or more memories and implemented by the one or more processors, the application including an interface configured to communicate with one or more automation devices via a communication subsystem;
a programming environment of the application configured to generate one or more device elements corresponding to the automation devices based on a request to add the one or more device elements, wherein the one or more device elements are configured to provide information regarding an operation of the one or more automation devices to a user via an operation environment, wherein the one or more device elements are communicatively coupled to the one or more automation devices;
the operation environment of the application, wherein the operation environment is configured to depict the device elements on a graphical user interface, wherein the device elements are configured to enable an operator to implement a change to one or more operations of the automation devices during run-time; and
an emulation environment configured to;
cause the one or more device elements to retrieve a copy of logic from the one or more automation devices via the communication subsystem upon addition of the device elements via the programming environment; and
emulate one or more operations of the one or more automation devices based on the logic via an emulation model.
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Abstract
Present embodiments include an automation control system including one or more processors and memories with an application stored on the one or more memories and implemented by the one or more processors. The application includes an interface configured to communicate with automation devices via a communication subsystem. Further, the application includes an operation environment, a programming environment, and an emulation environment. The programming environment is configured to generate device elements corresponding to the automation devices within the operation environment in which the device elements are configured to functionally interact with the automation devices. The emulation environment is configured to automatically host an emulation model of the automation devices based on the device elements generated within the operation environment.
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21 Claims
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1. An automation control system, comprising:
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one or more processors and memories; an application stored on the one or more memories and implemented by the one or more processors, the application including an interface configured to communicate with one or more automation devices via a communication subsystem; a programming environment of the application configured to generate one or more device elements corresponding to the automation devices based on a request to add the one or more device elements, wherein the one or more device elements are configured to provide information regarding an operation of the one or more automation devices to a user via an operation environment, wherein the one or more device elements are communicatively coupled to the one or more automation devices; the operation environment of the application, wherein the operation environment is configured to depict the device elements on a graphical user interface, wherein the device elements are configured to enable an operator to implement a change to one or more operations of the automation devices during run-time; and an emulation environment configured to; cause the one or more device elements to retrieve a copy of logic from the one or more automation devices via the communication subsystem upon addition of the device elements via the programming environment; and emulate one or more operations of the one or more automation devices based on the logic via an emulation model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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configuring an operation environment by instantiating a device element within a programming environment in response to a first input received from an operator via a graphical user interface, wherein the device element is configured to control one or more operational characteristics of a physical automation device and provide information regarding operation of the physical automation device to a user via the operation environment, wherein the device element is communicatively coupled to the physical automation device; retrieving, via the instantiated device element, a copy of logic from the physical automation device via a communication subsystem configured to allow communication between the graphical user interface and the physical automation device upon instantiation of the instantiated device element; emulating, via an emulation environment, the one or more operations of the physical automation system based on the logic; receiving a second input from the operator via the instantiated device element in the operation environment, wherein the second input is configured to change the instantiated device element to adjust the one or more operational characteristics of the physical automation device; and upon implementation of the change to the instantiated device element via the operation environment, automatically generating an emulation module of an emulation model within the emulation environment of the instantiated device element with respect to the change, wherein the emulation module is configured to emulate the physical automation device based on the one or more adjusted operational characteristics of the device element. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. One or more tangible, non-transitory machine-readable media comprising instructions configured to be carried out on an electronic device configured to coordinate with an automation control system, the instructions configured to:
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populate an operation environment by instantiating a device element within a programming environment in response to a first input by an operator via a graphical user interface, wherein the device element is configured to control one or more operational characteristics of a physical automation device of the automation control system and provide information regarding the one or more operational characteristics of the physical automation device; populate an emulation model within an emulation environment with an emulation module of the instantiated device element, wherein the emulation environment is configured to cause the one or more device elements to retrieve a copy of logic from the one or more automation devices via the communication subsystem upon instantiation of the instantiated device element and emulate the one or more operational characteristics of the physical automation device based on the logic; and upon receiving a second input from the operator, wherein the second input is configured to implement a change to the instantiated device element via the operation environment, automatically populate an emulation model within the emulation environment with an emulation module of the instantiated device element with respect to the change, wherein the emulation module is configured to emulate the physical automation device based on the operational characteristics of the device element and the change. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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