User documentation of the development environment, version 3.24.0
Content of this user documentation
This user documentation is on the development environment Neuron Power Engineer that is a tool by Neuron for programming a wide variety of →PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers). Neuron Power Engineer provides comfortable editors for the IEC programming languages →ST (Structured Text) and →FBD (Function Block Diagram).
Development environment and IEC 61131-3 |
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It is possible to create applications in Neuron Power Engineer according to the industry standard IEC 61131-3. In this case, knowledge about this IEC-standard is essential (see glossary item →IEC 61131-3 for links to sources). |
This user documentation is valid for Neuron Power Engineer version 3.24.0.
Getting support and help If you cannot find the requested information in this user documentation at all, contact the support team of Neuron. |
Up-to-date information within online-version Please check the online-version (provided under https://help.neuron-automation.eu) whether new pieces of information have been added since this user manual (as PDF/HTML/Word) has been published; e.g. the release notes quote new problems or there are new articles in the troubleshooting- or FAQ-section. |
Typographical conventions
The following conventions are applied within this documentation in the interest of improving readability:
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names of commands, buttons etc. within Neuron Power Engineer and/or emphasizing important text passages |
Italics |
variable information in a term |
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files/folders, user input or output of Neuron Power Engineer |
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reference to glossary item |
Hints in this documentation are presented as follows:
Title of a warning This is a warning that the reader/user must know/observe for fault prevention and/or detection. This hint is used for restrictions, limitations, deviations or similar. |
Title of a note This is a note that the reader/user should be aware of. This hint is used for important information. Knowing the note helps to avoid problems during an operation. |
In addition, the symbol is used to indicate important information. The symbol is usually used in paragraphs, bulleted lists and/or numbered lists.
Title of an information This is a piece of information that the reader/user should know. This hint is used for helpful information that helps the user to understand the operation (e.g. of a function). |
In addition, the symbol is used to indicate helpful information. The symbol is usually used in paragraphs, bulleted lists and/or numbered lists.
Good to know |
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This is a piece of background information about the current function or information pointing out additional functions/features in the context of the current function. Usually. such a piece of information appears at the end of a description or after a bulleted or numbered list. |