# B\&R Automation

## Overview

Copia provides support for **B\&R Automation Studio 4.11-12**, with advanced feature support for the following:

* [Graphical Display and Differences](#graphical-display-and-differences)

## Configuration

Copia supports source control of B\&R Automation Studio project files.

To get set up, simply store the project files in a Copia repository. Once you perform the appropriate [commit and push](/docs/git-based-source-control/basic/making-changes/saving-changes.md#commit--push-a-change) operations, you'll be able to see your project file and all of its data from both the Web App and Desktop App.

## Graphical Display and Differences

### General

Copia provides graphical rendering of Ladder (LAD), Sequential Function Charts (SFC) and Functions Block diagrams (FBD) for B\&R Automation Studio. For other files within the project, Copia provides standard text and/or binary results to show changes within the project.

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### Supported Types

The following program types are supported in graphical or enhanced output:

* .fbd (Function Block Diagram)
* .ld (Ladder Diagram)
* .sfc (Sequential Function Charts)

Copia also includes support for the following file types, which may include text, or tabular details:

* .apj (Automation Studio project file)
* .set (User-specific settings for the project)
* .c (ANSI C)
* .ab (B\&R Automation Basic)
* .st (Structured Test)
* .il (Instruction List)
* .typ (Declaration file for local data types)
* .var (Declaration file to local variables)

...and many more!


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