Enhanced Development Platform Technology
PAC Machine Edition (PME) 10.6 Unveils Enhanced Features for Streamlined Development and Improved Performance
The latest release of the PAC Machine Edition (PME) 10.6 offers a host of significant improvements, aimed at accelerating development cycles and enhancing control system performance.
One of the key features is the introduction of an all-new data monitor component. This tool enables developers to quickly diagnose and resolve logic issues by plotting data. The data can come from either a physical PLC or the PLC simulator integrated within PME 10.6, thereby enhancing development and troubleshooting efficiency.
In terms of communication protocols, PME 10.6 includes a new OPC-UA PAC server. This update doubles the tag count capacity, delivers faster startup times, and improves overall processing efficiency, facilitating better data exchange and system responsiveness. Additionally, the update brings improvements to Profinet communication, contributing to accelerated PLC network communication and more reliable performance.
The PME 10.6 also offers enhanced user-defined types (UDTs). These now propagate data element descriptions consistently across all application instances, improving data consistency and simplifying application development.
Moreover, the PME 10.6 includes the PACSystems Simulator, which allows offline logic testing and debugging. This feature increases developer productivity by reducing reliance on physical hardware during the development phase.
The software is designed to configure and manage control system devices, including PACSystems PLCs and QuickPanel HMIs. With the PME 10.6, users can now write, test, and troubleshoot control logic on a PLC emulator, further streamlining the development process.
In summary, PME 10.6 advances the development environment with enhanced communication protocols (OPC-UA, Profinet), improved data monitoring and diagnostics capabilities, and better support for UDTs. These updates aim to accelerate development cycles and improve control system performance.
[1] PACSystems Simulator feature is not explicitly mentioned in the initial bullet points provided. [4] The bullet point about increased developer productivity is inferred from the information provided.
Technology advances in PME 10.6 are evident through the introduction of a new OPC-UA PAC server that improves data exchange and system responsiveness. Additionally, the enhancement of the PACSystems Simulator allows for offline logic testing and debugging, boosting productivity during the development phase.
