Automatic control design tool
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I would like to ask experts with design experience: what software tools are used for creating user interfaces? What simulation tool is used for PID control? What are good tools for PLC programming?
For powerful functions, use WINCC; it offers great development capabilities. If the requirements are not high, domestic options such as Kunlun Industrial Control or KingView can be used. PLC programming software is usually included with the PLC itself. I am accustomed to using Siemens PLCs, as their programming software is easy to use
I’m not sure if by \"simulation\" you mean \"emulation.\" If it’s emulation, then MATLAB is of course the best choice. PLCs are usually provided by the manufacturers themselves, and they’re all more or less similar; once you learn one type, it’s easy to pick up others as well – those from Japanese companies like Omron and Mitsubishi, etc. In Germany, Siemens is the leading brand, offering both handheld programmers and programming tools for computers
Now, one learns Flash to create interface buttons and dynamic elements, which are then embedded in configuration software; of course, the support of such software as well as script-triggering functions are required. PID simulation is usually provided by PLC manufacturers, being simple and easy to use, while PLC programming is done using CFC
PLCs can be divided into Japanese brands such as Mitsubishi and Omron, European brands like Siemens, and American brands such as GE and AB; personally, I prefer GE and AB