FST4 - The unique Programming System for Automation

Now with LADDER

and CPX Support

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FST4 An Overview

Statement List and Ladder CPX-FEC Configuration Tool IF ... THEN ... ELSE STEP Multitasking Programs/Functions/Function Blocks Huge Set of Operands/Variables Open Hardware Interface Open Driver Interface/Open C Interface TCP/IP Support WEB Server

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Statement List and Ladder

Unreachable simple programming of sequential processes in Statement List

The graphical programming tool Ladder Diagram is available too

Both programming languages can be mixed

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CPX-FEC Configuration Tool

Easy configuration of the modular Control System

System diagnostics integrated

Actual Nominal Comparison Parametrize and Go! Festo plug and work

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IF ... THEN ... ELSE

Programming as you think Describe the process and program simultaneously Have a clear concept of SET / RESET Program in relation to the automation task IF THEN SET IF THEN RESET
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STEP

Unreachable simple programming of sequential processes More than 75% of all automation tasks are sequential tasks No other textual language can program sequences as easy as FST Much more compact than any graphic tool Much better online help than any other method

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Multitasking
Unreachable simple method of multitasking Program and Program Status gives complete control over simultaneous and alternative tasks Up to 64 simultaneous tasks Clear concept of task switching

Up to 100 function blocks may include steps

Up to 100 functions without step without task switch

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Set of operands
Almost unlimited set of operands/variables Up to 64 programs, 100 functions, 100 function blocks Up to 2048 inputs and 2048 outputs = 4096 I/Os Up to 256 Timers / 256 Counters / 256 Registers

Up to 160,000 Flags (10,000 Flag Words)

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Open hardware interface

A script language describes the access to any hardware New modules can be added at any time of a project Module scripts may be updated at any time of a project

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Open driver interface/Open C interface

Driver interface The PC based concept allows to call drivers before the FST kernel The driver interface is open New drivers can be added/updated at any time of a project C interface Open C interface to write functions in C/C++ Completely open development system for high-level language

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TCP/IP support

FST supports Ethernet and TCP/IP for Real Time communication between CPUs Program up- and download Debugging Connection to the office world via DDE or OPC server

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WEB Server
Web

IntraNet
Ethernet

WEB server is available for all CPUs Leading in WEB technology WEB server for even the smallest CPU (FC34) WEB server works simultaneously to the process control

Web

Ethernet

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FST4 is tradition and future in one

More than 200.000 projects worldwide are programmed with any one of the FST versions Thousands of FST customers worldwide Hundreds of experienced FST programmers worldwide

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Contact us

Tel: +49/(0)711-347-0 Fax: +49/(0)711/347-2144 E-Mail: Internet: service_international@festo.com http://www.festo.com

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