flowdam
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We have no Siemens in our plant and very little within the company, but we are looking at a German integrator who will be using this platform. We asked if he would be programming in ladder and his reply was that yes he would be programming in ladder logic with AWL and SCL. By the limited research I have done, it does not look like either of these are true ladder programming. I know the SCL is structured text and it appears the AWL is some kind of flow diagram. My questions are as follows:
- Exactly what format is the AWL?
- Is it possible to convert the above mentioned formats to Ladder? (I would think not on the SCL)
- Can the Step7 send motion commands like ControlLogix?
- If so how reliable is a Step7 system with motion on Profibus?