Why is ST important?

If you’ve ever worked as a PLC programmer, you’re probably wondering, why bother with ST? Why not just stick with time-tested LL? The truth is that LL is an excellent programming interface for relatively straightforward projects. However, for complex projects, such as those that require advanced math calculations or other applications that have high complexity, ST shines.

To put it bluntly, the way ST can simplify a program still doesn’t answer why it is important. In truth, the future of PLC programming is ST. By no means will LL go extinct, at least not anytime soon. However, the future of automation will incorporate technologies such as artificial intelligence, IoT, and other advanced concepts that will be very awkward to incorporate into LL-based programs. In other words, ST is important because it will be more capable of handling future-based technologies. As time ticks on, new technologies such as IoT and artificial intelligence will...