ABB Ability™ Automation Builder
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Automation Builder is ABB's integrated programming, simulation, commissioning and maintenance environment for PLCs, safety, drives, motion and control panels.
Automation Builder is used for all of our AC500 PLCs and CP600 control panels, no matter if you have purchased the cost-efficient, high-end or safety versions.
ABB offers three different licenses, starting with the Basic license which is free of charge, and scaling up to the Standard and Premium licenses for more functionality and efficiency.
A good investment for system integrators and end-users, Automation Builder libraries and software improve stability while reducing maintenance and service costs. Library and software packages contain functions or protocols and easy-to-use examples for minimal programming effort and quick implementation of complex and demanding applications. They deliver the seamless integration of PLCs, drives and HMI – this way you can build and commission automation solutions quickly and easily. When installing Automation Builder, simply activate the libraries and software packages you need in the installer and start working with them right away!
The library package for solar trackers increases energy efficiency, and ensures quick commissioning and excellent positioning accuracy.
Use the energy efficiency functionalities in this library for quick commissioning of water applications, such as pump stations with remote communication.
This library package is ideal for the advanced PID temperature control of demanding applications, for example extrusion.
Preconfigured function blocks will help you to achieve functional safety certification levels such as SIL.
Quickly integrate ABB ACS drives using different fieldbuses with this function block library.
Make complex motion applications simple with this library for decentral, central and coordinated motion according to the PLCopen standard.
This package adds the BACnet-ASC Device Profile for communication to Building Management Systems (BMS) in infrastructure projects.
This library package adds High Availability system functionality for redundant hot standby using Ethernet via Modbus TCP.
This engineering and protocol package seamlessly integrates ETS and Automation Builder for connecting KNX devices to the PLC.
Engineering tool and library package for 61850 Ed.1 MMS Server and GOOSE publish and subscribe functionalities for energy distribution applications.
Integration of revision management systems is key to collaborate with multiple persons on the same project or for keeping track on the version history.
Following design guidelines typically leads to better code quality and easier maintainability of the software.
Comfortable engineering and full featured Level 4 - DNP3 communication according IEEE1815
Outstation (server) for use in distributed infrastructure.
Engineering tool and powerful library package for IEC60870-5-104 communication.
Substation (server) and control station (master) for use in distributed infrastructure.
We offer three different license models which allow you to purchase the software package best fitted to your needs. The basic license is for free and enables you to test Automation Builder thoroughly so that your engineers can convince themselves of its great usability. The standard and premium licenses allow you to automate your application using the full feature range.
Get all the details about Automation Builder’s features in our manuals and our online documentation:
Make use of our online Application Examples Selector where you will find application examples and application notes that can be filtered according to search criteria. The application examples are downloadable files that contain specific programming descriptions for different communication protocols and automation components, and they include a project. The application notes contain general descriptions about how our products can be used in different applications.
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