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    What Is Sequence and Logic Control?

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    This document discusses sequence and logic control systems. These systems control devices that can only assume discrete values, like on/off, rather than continuous values. They operate by turning switches, motors, and valves on and off in response to conditions over time. For example, transfer lines and assembly machines use sequence control to coordinate parts handling and tool changes. The control problem is typically to achieve particular output values, obey timing restrictions, follow sequences, or define orders between outputs. While analog control can also be used, discrete control views inputs and devices as binary. The document provides examples of industrial discrete sensors like limit switches and actuators like solenoids used for logic control applications like die stamping processes.

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    This document discusses sequence and logic control systems. These systems control devices that can only assume discrete values, like on/off, rather than continuous values. They operate by turning switches, motors, and valves on and off in response to conditions over time. For example, transfer lines and assembly machines use sequence control to coordinate parts handling and tool changes. The control problem is typically to achieve particular output values, obey timing restrictions, follow sequences, or define orders between outputs. While analog control can also be used, discrete control views inputs and devices as binary. The document provides examples of industrial discrete sensors like limit switches and actuators like solenoids used for logic control applications like die stamping processes.

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    This document discusses sequence and logic control systems. These systems control devices that can only assume discrete values, like on/off, rather than continuous values. They operate by turning switches, motors, and valves on and off in response to conditions over time. For example, transfer lines and assembly machines use sequence control to coordinate parts handling and tool changes. The control problem is typically to achieve particular output values, obey timing restrictions, follow sequences, or define orders between outputs. While analog control can also be used, discrete control views inputs and devices as binary. The document provides examples of industrial discrete sensors like limit switches and actuators like solenoids used for logic control applications like die stamping processes.

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    What Is Sequence and Logic Control?

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    This document discusses sequence and logic control systems. These systems control devices that can only assume discrete values, like on/off, rather than continuous values. They operate by turning switches, motors, and valves on and off in response to conditions over time. For example, transfer lines and assembly machines use sequence control to coordinate parts handling and tool changes. The control problem is typically to achieve particular output values, obey timing restrictions, follow sequences, or define orders between outputs. While analog control can also be used, discrete control views inputs and devices as binary. The document provides examples of industrial discrete sensors like limit switches and actuators like solenoids used for logic control applications like die stamping processes.

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    What is Sequence and Logic Control?

    Many control applications do not involve analog process variables, that is, the ones which can assume a continuous range of values, but instead variables that are set valued, that is they only assume values belonging to a finite set. The simplest examples of such variables are binary variables, that can have either of two possible values, (such as 1 or 0, on or off, open or closed etc.). These control systems operate by turning on and off switches, motors, valves, and other devices in response to operating conditions and as a function of time. Such systems are referred to as sequence/logic control systems. For example, in the operation of transfer lines and automated assembly machines, sequence control is used to coordinate the various actions of the production system (e.g., transfer of parts, changing of the tool, feeding of the metal cutting tool, etc.). Typically the control problem is to cause/ prevent occurrence of particular values of outputs process variables particular values of outputs obeying timing restrictions given sequences of discrete outputs given orders between various discrete outputs Note that some of these can also be operated using analog control methods. However, in specific applications they may be viewed as discrete control or sensing devices for two reasons, namely, A. The inputs to these devices only belong to two specific sets. For example in the control of a reciprocating conveyor system, analog motor control is not applied. Simple on-off control is adequate. Therefore for this application, the motor-starter actuation system may be considered as discrete. B. Often the control problem considered is supervisory in nature, where the problem is provide different types of supervisory commands to automatic control systems, which in turn carry out analog control tasks, such that over all system operating modes can be maintained and coordinated to achieve system objectives.

    Examples of some such devices is given below.

    Industrial Example of Discrete Sensors and Actuators


    There are many industrial sensors which provide discrete outputs which may be interpreted as the presence/absence of an object in close proximity, passing of parts on a conveyor, For example, tables x.y and a.b below show a set of typical sensors which provide a discrete set of output corresponding to process variables.

    Discrete Sensors

    Example Industrial Discrete Input and Sensing Devices:

    Example Industrial Discrete Output and Actuation Devices

    Below we provide an industrial example of Industrial Sequence Control

    Point to Ponder: 1
    A. Categories the following sensor systems as Discrete or Continuous a) Thermostat b) clinical thermometer c) the infrared sensor in TV sets B. Categories the following actuator systems as Discrete or Continuous a) The trigger of a gun b) the steering wheel of the car c) a step motor

    Industrial Example
    The die stamping process is shown in figure below. This process consists of a metal stamping die fixed to the end of a piston. The piston is extended to stamp a work piece and retracted to allow the work piece to be removed. The process has 2 actuators: an up solenoid and a down solenoid, which respectively control the hydraulics for the extension and retraction of the stamping piston and die. The process also has 2 sensors: an upper limit switch that indicates when the piston is fully retracted and a lower limit switch that indicates when the piston is fully extended. Lastly, the process has a master switch which is used to start the process and to shut it down. The control computer for the process has 3 inputs (2 from the limit sensors and 1 from the master switch) and controls 2 outputs (1 to each actuator solenoid). The desired control algorithm for the process is simply as follows. When the master switch is turned on the die-stamping piston is to reciprocate between the extended and retracted positions, stamping parts that have been placed in the machine. When the master switch is switched off, the piston is to return to a shutdown configuration with the actuators off and the piston fully retracted.

    An Industrial Logic Control Example

    Point to Ponder: 2
    A. Define what is Logic Control system in your own language. Give an example B. In the context of your example show typical objectives in Logic Control

    Comparing Logic and Sequence Control with Analog Control


    The salient points of difference between Analog Control and Logic/Sequence control are presented in the table below.

    A Comparison of Continuous Variable (Analog) and Discrete Event (Logic/Sequence) Control

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