B&R, a division of ABB, introduces Safety+, an open approach to programming safety functions. The data structure and digital fingerprint makes the source code freely accessible, and a key new feature is the data architecture. Data is stored in a freely accessible format and every change is documented. Each file is given a digital fingerprint that indicates when something changes, including detailed metadata, what was changed, when and by whom. The metadata tracks every change down to the function block and parameter set level, so engineers can have a more targeted approach to optimizing code. The new data architecture and openness also allows third-party tools and platforms to manage safety applications, and programmers can choose the any language to best suit the application.
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