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The paper describes a formal method for automatic generation of programs for PLC controllers. The method starts from modeling the desired behavior of the system under design by means of a state machine with the ability to measure time and ends-up with a complete program written in a ladder diagram language. The model is formal, yet readable, and can be verified against the behavioral and safety requirements. The conversion of the model into a program is done automatically, which reduces the need for further program verification.
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Sacha, K. (2005). Automatic Code Generation for PLC Controllers. In: Winther, R., Gran, B.A., Dahll, G. (eds) Computer Safety, Reliability, and Security. SAFECOMP 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3688. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11563228_23
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