Domain specific language for structural modeling of logically controlled discrete-event mechatronic systems

The transition from a model-driven to a requirements-driven approach in the software development for programmable logic controllers will allow the developers to focus on the proper definition of the problem which needs to be solved and let the computer find a suitable solution for it automatically. This article presents a domain specific language intended to support this transition. The main focus is on the creation of a structural model of the controlled mechatronic system and the subsequent transformation of this model into a partial model of the control software. The functional aspects however are left for future work. All proposed concepts were applied for the Pick&Place station by Festo.