Instructions
General
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1 General
1.1 Abbreviations and terms
Abbreviations and terms used in this manual:
Table 1.1
Abbreviations
and terms
Explanation
ALP
Programming software
FBD
Function Block Diagram is a graphical programming language
Function
Structural unit of a program with one return value. The function does
not store information about its internal state, i.e. if the function is
called with the same input values, it will return the same output
value.
Function block
Structural unit of a program with internal memory and one or more
output values. It is used in a program as an instance, i.e. a copy with
its own memory.
Macro
Function block created by the user
Program cycle
Execution time of the circuit program, which depends on its com-
plexity
Project
User application created for a programmable device with ALP soft-
ware
Target device
Device for which the project is created
Workspace
Area in the software user interface to create a user program by plac-
ing program blocks and connecting lines between them
1.2 About software
ALP is the programming software for programmable devices of akYtec GmbH. The pro-
gramming language is the graphical language FBD (Function block diagram). The soft-
ware enables testing of the created program and its upload to the non-volatile memory of
a programmable device.
Each project contains one or several circuit programs and a device configuration.
The first workspace contains the main circuit program. Macros (user function blocks) can
be created as circuit programs on separate workspaces.
If the target device has a display, it can be programmed using display forms, each of
them is opened in separate workspace.
Only one project at a time can be opened.
1.3 System requirements
ALP software runs on Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10. Pre-installed software .NET Framework
4.0 is required. If not installed, you will be asked to install it.
Minimum hardware requirements:
1.5 GHz processor
1 GB RAM
100 MB available hard disk space
Free USB port