The AC 800M Control Software comprises:
- Firmware - to be downloaded to controllers.
- Libraries - Control Software libraries to use when creating control applications.
- Control Application.
Firmware
Some hardware is delivered with the installed firmware (embedded software). Other hardware is delivered without installed firmware, which can be downloaded from the Engineering tool.
Libraries
The AC 800M control family contains both comprehensive and proven Control Libraries intended to be used to easily design simple to complex control strategies to fit any Process Automation and Safety application, including continuous, sequential, Batch, and advanced control.
Control Application
Control applications can be created in any of the five IEC 61131-3 dialects by using Engineering workstation, and then be downloaded to controllers using the Control Builder. Control applications can be distributed and executed on several controllers and communicate with each other on Control Network using named variable communication. Parts of the application can also be downloaded to different controllers.