Method for engineering an automation system for controlling a process in a technical installation and automation system

摘要

The invention relates to a method for engineering an automation system for controlling a process in a process engineering plant, the automation system comprising a large number of hardware components for performing display, operating functions and automation functions which are interconnected via communication systems. The method according to the invention is characterized in that, independently of the operation of the system, parallel to the engineering of at least one real hardware component, this component is also generated, instantiated and logically linked in a virtualized manner as a digital twin. The virtual components can then be configured, optimized and then loaded into the real components to perform the corresponding functions.