KR-20260063934-A - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING FACILITY SIMULATION INCLUDING PLC

Abstract

The present invention relates to an equipment simulation management device including a PLC and a method thereof. The equipment simulation management device according to the present invention comprises: a memory including one or more instructions; a processor for executing one or more instructions stored in the memory; and a communication unit for communicating with an equipment simulator generating device. The processor communicates with a plurality of equipment simulator generating devices through the communication unit, and controls each of the plurality of equipment simulator generating devices to generate an equipment simulator according to the status information of the plurality of equipment simulator generating devices. By doing so, resources can be efficiently distributed according to the load of the PC generating the equipment simulator to generate the equipment simulator, thereby enabling the stable maintenance of the performance of the entire system.

Inventors

• 허석

Assignees

• 엘에스일렉트릭(주)

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20241031

Claims (12)

1. Memory containing one or more instructions; A processor that executes one or more instructions stored in the memory; and A communication unit for communication with an equipment simulator generation device; Includes, The above processor is, Communicating with a plurality of equipment simulator generation devices through the above communication unit, and A facility simulation management device characterized by controlling each of the plurality of facility simulator generating devices to generate a facility simulator according to the status information of the plurality of facility simulator generating devices.
2. In paragraph 1, An equipment simulation management device characterized by including a PLC simulator generating device capable of generating a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) simulator.
3. In paragraph 1, A facility simulation management device characterized in that some of the plurality of facility simulators generated above can be replaced with actual facilities.
4. In paragraph 1, A display unit for displaying the status of generated facility simulators; Includes more, A facility simulation management device characterized by the above processor receiving status information of the generated facility simulators through the communication unit and displaying it on the display unit.
5. In paragraph 1, A facility simulation management device characterized by the above processor receiving load information of each of the facility simulator generating devices through the communication unit, and controlling the facility simulator generating device to generate or terminate the facility simulator according to the load level of the facility simulator generating device.
6. In paragraph 5, A facility simulation management device characterized by the above processor controlling the facility simulator generating device to generate two or more facility simulators according to the load level of the facility simulator generating device.
7. A method for managing facility simulation performed by a facility simulation management device comprising one or more processors and memory: A step of receiving status information of a plurality of equipment simulator generating devices through a communication unit; and A step of controlling each of the plurality of equipment simulator generating devices to generate an equipment simulator according to the state information of the plurality of equipment simulator generating devices; A method for managing facility simulation, characterized by including
8. In Paragraph 7, A method for managing equipment simulation, characterized in that the equipment simulator generating device includes a PLC simulator generating device capable of generating a PLC simulator.
9. In Paragraph 7, A method for managing equipment simulations, characterized in that some of the plurality of equipment simulators generated above can be replaced with actual equipment.
10. In Paragraph 7, A step of receiving status information of the generated facility simulators through a communication unit and displaying it on a display unit; A method for managing facility simulation, characterized by further including
11. In Paragraph 7, A step of receiving load information for each of the above-mentioned equipment simulator generating devices through a communication unit; and A step of controlling the equipment simulator generating device to generate or terminate an equipment simulator according to the load level of the equipment simulator generating device; A method for managing facility simulation, characterized by further including
12. In Paragraph 11, The step of controlling the creation or termination of the above simulator is: A method for managing equipment simulation, characterized by controlling the equipment simulator generating device to generate two or more equipment simulators according to the load level of the equipment simulator generating device.

Description

Apparatus and Method for Managing Facility Simulation Including PLC The present invention relates to a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), and more particularly to a technology for simulating equipment including a PLC. A PLC is a control device widely used for automatic control and monitoring in industrial settings. PLCs operate based on user-input programs, sequentially processing the program logically and controlling connected external devices according to the results. When constructing facilities that include such PLCs, the interaction with peripheral devices that can be connected to the PLC, such as motors, actuators, or sensors, can be simulated by virtually building the facility including a PLC simulator and writing the PLC program in advance before actual construction. This method is widely utilized because such prior simulation enables the construction of stable facilities and offers significant advantages in terms of construction time. For equipment simulation, simulators for the PLC devices and equipment included in the entire system must be created. Since the PLC simulator and the equipment simulator must be installed on the same PC, and the operating software for operating them must also be installed and run on the same PC, there is a problem where the PC's performance is prone to degrading. To address this, when running PLC simulators on multiple PCs, there is a limitation in that information cannot be easily verified because data from each PLC simulator can only be checked through the PLC operation software installed on each PC. The inventors of the present invention have made research efforts to solve the problems of PLC simulators and equipment simulators according to the prior art. After much effort to provide an equipment simulation device and method capable of effectively managing PLC simulators and equipment simulators while operating them on multiple PCs, the present invention has been completed. FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an equipment simulation management device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an equipment simulation management device and an equipment simulator generation device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an equipment simulation system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an equipment simulation system according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of a facility simulation management method according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 6 and 7 are schematic flowcharts of a method for creating or terminating an equipment simulator according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. ※ It should be noted that the attached drawings are provided as examples for reference to help understand the technical concept of the present invention, and the scope of the rights of the present invention is not limited by them. Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, we will examine the configuration of the present invention as guided by various embodiments thereof and the effects derived therefrom. In describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of related known functions are omitted if they are deemed obvious to a person skilled in the art and could unnecessarily obscure the essence of the invention. Terms such as 'first' and 'second' may be used to describe various components, but said components should not be limited by said terms. These terms may be used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, 'first component' may be named 'second component,' and similarly, 'second component' may be named 'first component.' Furthermore, singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Unless otherwise defined, terms used in the embodiments of the present invention may be interpreted in the sense commonly known to those skilled in the art. Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, we will examine the configuration of the present invention as guided by various embodiments of the present invention and the effects derived therefrom. FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an equipment simulation management device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The facility simulation management device (100) according to the present invention may include a memory (110), a processor (120), a communication unit (130), and a display unit (140). The memory (110) may store instructions, data structures, and program code that can be read by the processor (120). In embodiments, at least the operations performed by the processor (120) may be implemented by executing the instructions or code of the program stored in t