"Beginner's Guide to PLC Programming"
will
• define the most
commonly used terms, such as rung, bit, input,
output, etc.
• explain relay ladder
logic in simple, easy to understand terms
• give you the "13 Marks
of a Well Written PLC Program"
• explain Machine
Diagnostics and how to use them in your PLC
program
• save money and save
time
• teach you the basic
knowledge you need to be a top-notch PLC
programmer
• introduce you to PLC
control, and how it is used in plant
automation
The ebook is the result of 16 years of
experience in PLC programming, electrical
design and engineering. It summarizes dozens of
techniques that are needed to write a solid
program.
It has easy to understand text
with relay ladder logic routines that can be
used again and again.
You learn how to use
coils, contacts, internal bits, latches,
timers, safety rungs, addressing, inputs,
outputs . . . and more.
It doesn't matter whose PLC you
will be using; all graphical-based PLC
programming uses Ladder Logic. Rockwell
Automation (Allen-Bradley), Siemens, Modicon,
or whoever, all use ladder logic. Until you
understand ladder logic and the concepts of PLC
control, you won't be able to program these
PLCs.
The good news is that ladder logic, and
programmable logic control, is not that hard to
understand. There are just a few essential
concepts that you need grasp, and we will share
those with you.
We know you are busy. This tutorial
lets you learn when you have the time.
The ebook and the tutorial can be
downloaded to your computer. After the
download, you don't even need an Internet
connection. You can learn
at your own pace.
Sample Ladder Logic
With drawings and illustrations, you are guided
through the steps of writing programs for PLCs
and understanding PLC ladder logic. Here
is a small excerpt from the tutorial:
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After the part
has been moved into position,
the PLC will instruct the
machine to clamp the part in
place. This is done by
energizing OUTPUT11, which
turns on solenoid SOL11. The
solenoid moves the actuator
which holds the part.
You will notice
that the branch in the rung
contains the logic to provide a
manual method of holding the
part for machine set-up and
maintenance.
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Here is more of what you will
get:
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It's best to
start a program by evaluating
any safety switches and setting
a master bit. Then, you can use
this bit throughout the program
to turn off outputs immediately
when the machine shuts
down.
In this case, a
latch is used to set an
internal "System Running" bit.
If the emergency stop is clear,
and the machine guard is in
place, and there is no system
fault the operator may press
the start button to set the
latch. If the stop button is
pushed or a previous conditions
ceases to exist, the "System
Running" latch will drop
out.
Most of the
time, the order of the bits in
a rung doesn't matter in relay
ladder logic. We could have
rearranged any of the bits in
this rung, though we would
still have to put the latch
around the Start pushbutton.
The PLC wouldn't care and the
output coil would still respond
the same. However, to make the
rung easier to read, I try to
place bits from left to right
in order of importance. If the
E-Stop is not cleared, then
nothing else should matter
anyway. Having the safety guard
in place is more important than
a system fault. Now, if those
requirements have been met, we
can press the start button. And
we don't care about the stop
button until we have pushed the
start button.
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Online Tutorial
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 In addition to
the ebook, you also get
access to an online course
to let you see ladder
logic in action. You learn
by watching.
The online
tutorial runs for about an
hour. You can pause the course,
review the material and put
extra time into particular
sections as you wish. It is
available 24 hours a day, 7
days a week.
You may also
download the course to your
computer so that you view the
course when you are
offline.
PLC training
has never been more readily
accessible. It's like having
your own tutor!
Click here to see a
sample of the course. Make sure
your speakers are turned
on.
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It
works.
"The book
was very easy to understand
- now I am more able to
know what the programmers
are talking about."
Tom
Wilson
Mechanical Designer
"I would recommend this to
anyone who wants to
understand the basic
concepts of
programming PLC ladder
logic."
Ralph
Dempsey, BSEE
Electrical Engineer
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About the author
Neal Babcock has a degree in Electrical
Engineering and has written and maintained a
number of PLC programs used in the
semiconductor, automotive, health care and
aviation industries.
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The "Beginner's Guide
to PLC Programming" is the fastest and easiest
way to learn how to program a
PLC.
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Beginner's
Guide
to
PLC
Programming
How
to
Program
a
PLC
(Programmable
Logic
Controller)
By
Neal
Babcock
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