Components
A component is an object, or a number of objects, that handles a component in the plant. It
could be a valve, a motor, a frequency converter etc. The idea behind the component concept
is that by creating one object (or a number of objects) you get all the functionality
required to control the component: an object containing data and signals, a function object
with code to control the component, an object graph for HMI, a simulation object, I/O objects
to configure bus communication etc.
A component can include the following parts
- a main object
- a function object
- a simulation object
- one or more I/O bus objects
- object graph for the main object
- object graph for the simulation object
- graphic symbol for the main object
Main object
Function object
Simulation object
I/O bus object
Object graph
Grapic symbol