Advantages of PLCs Cost effective for controlling complex systems. Flexible and can be reapplied to control other systems quickly and easily. Computational abilities allow more sophisticated control. Trouble shooting aids make programming easier and reduce downtime. Reliable components make these likely to operate for years before failure. CHAPTER - INTRODUCTION TO PLCS
PLC Origin - Developed to replace relays in the late 1960s - Costs dropped and became popular by 1980s - Now used in many industrial designs
Relays and Schematic Symbols
Logical Control with Relays
Relay Logic In a PLC
Reading Ladder Logic
A Ladder Logic Example
Mnemonics
SFCs
Structured Text
PLC in a Control Loop
The Four Stages of a PLC Scan
Ladder Logic Inputs
Ladder Logic Outputs
Try to develop (without looking at the solution) a relay based controller that will allow three switches in a room to control a single light. Sample Problem: