Development of programmable logic controller algorithms for database communication

Abstract

The present paper provides a brief overview of the possibilities which can arise when outsourc-ing some of the more advanced functionalities usually developed for computers to a programma-ble logic controller. This approach is still being examined to fulfil its aim of improved communi-cation capabilities and provision of effective tools for advanced intelligent control systems. The paper, further, sets out to give an example of one such algorithm which is built upon the MySQL protocol.