- March 26, 2009
MULTIPROG 5.0 is the new version of the IEC 61131-3 programming system by KW-Software. The further development of the IEC 61131 platform provides full compatibility with controllers already in use. MULTIPROG 5.0 provides a completely revised user interface with floating windows, auto-hide, drag & drop and various selectable layouts. The graphical editor for programming in FBD/Ladder/SFC combines free graphical editing with enhanced autorouting and autoplacement as well as optimized keyboard operation. The automatic project generation fully supports the PLCopen XML format. PLC projects can, for example, be created from Matlab Simulink. Commissioning of a PLC program is considerably shortened by a simulation user interface that allows extended application tests including time response tests. All MULTIPROG 4.0 functions are available in the new version and full project compatibility is ensured. The MULTIPROG 5.0 OEM release is immediately available for customer use. The OEM release includes the user interface languages German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and Chinese.