Version comparison
The following list summarizes the features supported in the different versions of PLC Link´Legend:
- Included in all versions
- Included in Stateflow enabled versions only
- Depending on OPC server
| PLC Link feature |
CoDeSys |
TwinCAT |
PCWorX / MULTIPROG |
SIMATIC Step 7 |
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| Compilation of arbitrarily composed Simulink models to IEC 61131-3 compatible code | |
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| Support for initialization file for declaration of constants, parameters and derived parameters | |
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| Unlimited number of blocks in models | |
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| Direct support for 70+ Simulink blocks | |
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| Template for manual implementation of unsupported blocks | |
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| Include custom code via supplied blocks | |
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| Generate code only from a subsystem (in cases when the whole plant is modelled) | |
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| Wide signal support (limited to [1xn] vectors) | |
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| Subsystem masking support | |
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| Init code for masks support | |
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| M parser included (supporting a subset of M) | |
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| M expressions can be used throughout the Simulink model | |
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| Translation of Embedded MATLAB function | |
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| Optimization of generated code | |
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| Unlimited Stateflow support | |
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| Stateflow code generation to ST (Structured Text) | |
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| Stateflow code generation to SFC (Sequential Function Chart) (only for simple Charts) | |
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| Direct parameter tuning support | |
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| Send and receive values to/from the PLC | |
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| Scope monitoring support | |
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| Display logging support | |
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| Main program and task configuration setup | |
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| Automatically open and import generated code into PLC IDE | |
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| Customization of variable names (apply own code patterns) | |
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| Selectable maximum precision used in generated code | |
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| Possibility to reset (initialize) the PLC | |
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| Disable code generation for subsystems in case of hardware/library user made functions | |
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