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zaalzaalak222
Associate II
May 22, 2012
Question

PLC on STM32 idea

  • May 22, 2012
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Posted on May 22, 2012 at 11:49

Some companies have PLC softwares (like as

IEC 61131-3 Development System CoDeSys

)

that have a runtime core that can be programmed on STM32 micros and we can write PLC programs and download it to stm32 without any C code.

If ST sell stm32 with PLC capability inside it ,then we can buy it(PLC runtime  license fee will be added to stm32 price ) and use in our projects.

Doing this job for small companies and individuals is impossible.

What is your idea?

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    Tesla DeLorean
    Guru
    May 22, 2012
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 15:55

    Why wouldn't you just buy the aforementioned COTS implementation instead of faffing around with a chip level solution? ie If you as a business cannot field a competitive solution, from a licensing/whatever perspective, use the solution that is competitive/available. Presumably all the added value is the unique software you develop under this environment.

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    Andrew Neil
    Super User
    May 22, 2012
    Posted on May 23, 2012 at 00:08

    ''Doing this job for small companies and individuals is impossible.''

    Doing what  job, exactly?

    There are many small companies and individulas that manage to successfully program microcontrollers - including STM32...

    A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.
    alok472
    Associate
    May 23, 2012
    Posted on May 23, 2012 at 03:47

    then we can buy it(PLC runtime  license fee will be added to stm32 price ) and use in our projects.

     

     

    It seems from Wikipedia that the CoDeSys is license free ??

    emalund
    Associate III
    May 23, 2012
    Posted on May 23, 2012 at 16:12

    I have seen/hear fo umpteen ''we can make a PLC much cheaper'' projects.

    They have all fallen by the wayside since when the ''industrial strength'' damage resisting I/O was added (after realizing the necessity) the cost far passed the cost of a ''store bouight'' PLC.

    Erik
    zaalzaalak222
    Associate II
    May 24, 2012
    Posted on May 24, 2012 at 13:36

    Yes ,but its runtime on micro is not free.and have a licence fee per IC.

    PLC software development software is free.

    e2399
    Visitor II
    October 11, 2015
    Posted on October 11, 2015 at 09:24

    it exist..

    take a look at plcmod.fr

    regards