13 Designing systems
This chapter considers how programs are designed and how they and a PLC system can be tested and faults found. This involves consideration of both the hardware and the software.
13.1 Program development
Whatever the language in which a program is to be written, a systematic approach to the problem can improve the chance of high quality programs being generated in as short a time as possible. A systematic design technique is likely to involve the following steps:
1. A definition of what is required with the inputs and outputs specified.
2. A definition of the algorithm to be used. An algorithm is a step-by-step sequence which defines a method of solving the problem. This can often be shown by a flow chart or written in pseudocode, ...
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