Workbook PLC
Workbook PLC
PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC
CONTROLLERS (PLC)
The programmable logic controller (PLC) is a microprocessor based control unit designed to be
used to control various types of industrial processes.
The first PLC were designed in the late 1960s, to replace hardwired relay controls used in auto
manufacturing plants.
The PLC avoided this problem because the logic could be quickly changed by reprogramming the
PLC software programmer. This greatly reduced the amount of time and simplified the process of
changing the machine's operation sequence.
OMRON
SIEMENS
FESTO
MITSUBISHI
NAIS
Define PLC according to National Electrical Manufacturers
Association of America (NEMA).
List THREE ( 3 ) advantages using PLC.
Figure 3 shows the use of PLC to start and stop the conveyor motor.
This part is to move any object like zinc plat from one side to
another side. Limit Switch (Sensor - proximity switch )is use to
detect the plat on conveyor. Conveyor is ON in the fix range of
sensor. The conveyor will stop if the plat move over the range of
sensor or timer will active when the time ended.
Conveyor motor operation
a) Motor 2 will ON after Sensor 3 detect the object.
b) Motor 2 will OFF when Motor 1 is ON and the object is out of
range for sensor 2.
c) Motor 1 will ON when sensor 2 detect the object.
d) Motor 1 will OFF when the object is out of range of Sensor 1.
Draw a Ladder Diagram according to the above PLC system.
I/O Assignment
DEVICE DATA
PUSH BUTTON 1
PUSH BUTTON 2
PUSH BUTTON 3
RESET
BUZZER
INDICATOR 1
INDICATOR 2
INDICATOR 3
MNEMONIC CODE
ADDRESS INSTRUCTION DATA
Motor (10000) will start 5 second after start push button (00000) being pressed, and it
will stop 5 second after stop push button being pressed.
Input / Output Assignment
Input
Devices
assignment
When the Sensor 1 (S1) scans the metal object 5 (five) times. Pilot Light (L1) will be ON
condition and Pilot Light L2 will be OFF condition. After 5 (five) seconds Pilot Indicator
L2 will be ON and L1 will be OFF and similarly counter will be reset.
Object
Conveyer belt
S1
L1 L2
When the Sensor 1 (S1) scans, immediately Pilot Light (L1) will be ON and after five (5)
seconds Pilot Light (L2) will be ON and L1 will be OFF. Then after five (5) second L3 will
be ON and L1 and L2 will be OFF. This condition will be continuously when S1 will scan.
L3
L2
L1