PLCs Wiring Diagrams &

Ladder Logic Programming

Industrial Controls
University of Akron

Overview

Electromagnetic Control Relay, Contactors

and Motor Starters
Manually Operated and Mechanically
Operated Switches
Transducers and Sensors
Output Control Devices
Sealin Circuits and Latching Relays
Latching Relays
Write Ladder Logic Programs

Electromagnetic Control Relay

Control Relay De-energized

Control Relay Energized

Magnetic Contactor

Motor Starter (with overload

contacts)

Three-Wire Control

Manually Operated Switches

Pushbuttons

Break-Make Pushbutton
Make-Before-Break Pushbutton

Selector Switch
DIP Switches

Mechanically Operated
Switches

Limit Switch (Permissive)

Temperature Switch (Theromostat)
Pressure Switch
Float Switch
Use J.I.C Standard Symbols

Sensors

Transducer converts energy from one

form to another
We are interested in non-electrical
energy in and electrical energy out
Types

Detect presents of condition

Measure magnitude of something

Sensor Types

Proximity sensor

Photoelectric
Inductive

Reed Switch
Photovoltaic Cells

Ultrasonic Sensors

Strain Gages
Temperature

Light sensing
Dark sensing

Fluid Level

Resistance
Temperature
Detector
Thermocouple

Others

Output Devices

Solenoids
Directional Solenoids
Stepper Motor Drive

Wiring

Load powered sensors

2-wire
Sensor

Line powered sensor

3-wire

2/3/2004

Load
or
PLC
input

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Wiring
V

PLC

PNP or Sourcing

Sensor
V

NPN or Sinking

Sensor

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PLC

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Wiring
V

PNP or Sourcing
PLC
Sensor
V

NPN or Sinking

2/3/2004

PLC
Sensor

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Seal-In Circuit

Latching Relay

Develop Ladder Logic Program

Study relay schematic or verbal

description
And feature
Test feature
Repear previous two steps until all
features added

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