M. A. González-Palacios

Universidad de Guanajuato, Campus Irapuato-Salamanca, División Ingenierías Carretera Salamanca-Valle de Santiago km 3.5+1.8, Salamanca, Gto., México. E-mail maxg@ugto.mx

ABSTRACT

This paper introduces a full description of a software development platform involving libraries that allow the creation of software packages focused not only on industrial applications, but also on applications where design, modeling and/or on-line simulation are required. The flexibility of the main classes simplifies the generation of modules that constitute an application developed with this platform. Furthermore, any custom application starting from scratch contains by default a set of functions that facilitates the developer firstly to build the graphical environment with capabilities to interact with the pointing device, and secondly, to accomplish machinery control tasks while communicating with input/output components; such is the case of digital-analog cards or modules connected remotely. Besides, any fully developed application can be considered as a platform to generate another with a higher level of specialization. Several applications built with this platform are reported here as case studies.

Keywords: Software development, mechanical-system simulation, modeling, object-oriented programming, machinery process control.

RESUMEN

Este artículo introduce una descripción completa de una plataforma de desarrollo que involucra bibliotecas que permiten la creación de paquetes de software dedicados no solo a aplicaciones industriales, sino también a aquellas aplicaciones donde el diseño, modelado y/o simulación en línea son requeridas. La flexibilidad de las clases principales simplifica la generación de módulos que constituyen una aplicación desarrollada con esta plataforma. Más aún, cualquier aplicación que empieza a desarrollarse desde las bases de esta plataforma de desarrollo contiene de forma predeterminada un conjunto de funciones que facilita al desarrollador, en primer lugar, construir un ambiente gráfico con capacidad de interactuar con el ratón, y en segundo, realizar tareas de control de maquinaria al comunicarse con dispositivos de entrara/salida; tal es el caso de tarjetas digital/analógicas o módulos conectados de forma remota. Además, cualquier aplicación completamente desarrollada, puede ser considerada como una plataforma para generar otra aplicación con mayor nivel de especialización. Varias aplicaciones construidas con esta plataforma son reportadas aquí como casos de estudio.

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