Dynamic Reconfigurable Wiring Panel for a Multipurpose Industrial Module

Abstract

We present a modular, reconfigurable and dynamic wiring panel implemented to automate the wiring process in a multipurpose industrial module. Its main function is the initial configuration of the necessary connections between the instruments located in a plant, the equipment to implement an industrial scale process and the programmable logic controllers. The focus is on the reconfiguration of software-controlled hardware, through a graphical user interface, to find connections through the representation of analog signals in a graph. Any configuration of a panel can be implemented using the modular design. The proposed panel has been tested on a real industrial module demonstrating the correct routing of all the signals.