Programmable Logic Controllers

Atul A. Aphale All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Societys

Institute of Information Technology, Pune Department of Instrumentation and Control

July 24, 2013

Overview

1 Introduction

2 Programmable Logic Controller

3 References

Instrumentation and Control

Instrumentation and Control is the branch of engineering that deals with measurement and control.

Process Control System

Figure : Block Diagram of Process

What is PLC?

It is an industrial control device, designed specically for controlling machines and processes. It uses a programmable memory to store instructions and execute specic functions that include on/o control. timing. counting. sequencing. arithmetic, and data handling.

Architecture of PLC

Figure : Architecture of PLC

Operation of PLC

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It reads all eld input devices via the input interfaces It executes the user program stored in program memory, then based on whatever control scheme has been programmed by the user, turn the eld output devices on or o, or perform whatever control is necessary for the process application

Leading Brands of PLC

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Allen Bradley Texas Instruments General Electric Siemens Mitsubishi Fanuc Toshiba

Programing Methods of PLC

According to IEC 61131-3, there are following programming languages:

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Ladder Logic Functional Block Diagram Structured Text Instruction List Sequential Function Chart

Ladder Logic

Ladder diagrams are specialized schematics commonly used to document industrial control logic systems. They are called ladder diagrams because they resemble a ladder, with two vertical rails (supply power) and as many rungs (horizontal lines).

References

. K.Krishnaswami Process Control. New Age International Publishers, 2009. . F.Petruzella Programmable Logic Controller. TMH

Thank You

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