Software-defined automation brings flexibility and function integration provides efficiency. Software-Defined Integration Boosts ConnectivityIn a word, software-defined automation refers to managing and controlling automation processes mainly through software, as opposed to being tied to fixed, hardwired hardware. One aspect of software-defined automation is the decoupling of hardware and software. And that means greater freedom for them, greater opportunities to reduce their costs, their bills and materials and just more flexibility.”Festo’s PLC development environment Codesys supports programming with IEC-61131-3 standard languages. Festo notes that it streamlines the process of configuring, programming, commissioning and maintaining pneumatic and electrical automation systems.