BS EN IEC 61131-10:2019

What is BS EN IEC 61131-10 – PLC open XML about?

The International Standard IEC 61131 series describes programmable logic controllers (PLCs). The PLC open eXtensible Markup Language (XML) specification has become an integral part of the IEC 61131 specifications, as IEC 61131-10 . BS EN IEC 61131-10 specifies a solution independent XML-based exchange format to be supported by interfaces of different kinds of software tools. BS EN IEC 61131-10 specifies an XML-based exchange format for the export and import of IEC 6 1131-3 projects. A complete IEC 6 1131-3 project implemented in an IEC 6 1131-3 environment can be transferred between different programming environments. It allows for the exchange of configuration elements, data types, and program organizational units (POUs) written in:

The textual language, instruction list The textual language, structured text The graphical language, ladder diagram The graphical language, function block diagram Sequential function chart

BS EN IEC 61131-10 provides the ability to transfer graphical representation information, example, the position and size of function blocks and how they are connected. ...