Scope and purpose of the standard
GRAFCET - Basic concepts
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Scope and purpose of the standard
GRAFCET - Basic concepts

Author : Jean-Jacques DUMÉRY

Publication date: March 10, 2007 | Lire en français

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3. Scope and purpose of the standard

The IEC 60848 international standard is intended primarily for specifiers, designers, developers, operators and maintenance personnel who need to specify the behavior of a system (automatic machine control, safety component, etc.). This specification language is a privileged communication medium between designers and users of automated systems.

The GRAFCET specification language provides a functional description of the behavior of the sequential part of control systems.

The standard defines the symbols and rules necessary for the graphic representation of this language, as well as their interpretation. It does not provide methods for using the defined notions and concepts.

It has been drawn up for automatic systems in industrial or consumer...

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