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This is a companion book to PLC Hardware and Programming Multi-Platform (NTH U). It is assumed that the reader is familiar with basic instructions like bit logic, timers and counters. This book covers the Allen-Bradley RSLogix 500 and Studio 5000 platforms. It provides information on the hardware and software for both, including communication setup using RSLinx. A list of the platform instruction set is included for both.The RSLogix 500 section discusses the file and data structure of the platform and gives examples of different routines. All of the programming exercises from the Multi-Platform book are answered using RSLogix 500 code. Examples of input and output structures, sequences and faults are provided, as well as a description of machine vs. process control.The RSLogix 5000 section describes tasks, programs and routines, providing examples of various common system functions for mode control. Arrays, UDTs and AOIs are covered, and a variety of examples are provided for different types of routine. Aliasing and mapping are also described with examples. Several auto sequencing techniques are included, along with recipe and part tracking examples. The final section covers machine simulation coding.

A comprehensive treatment on the topic of PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) hardware and software. It concentrates primarily on the Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLC platforms, but includes examples from many other brands.The first section covers PLCs from a generic perspective, discussing features that are common to all platforms along with their differences. This section also has a history of computers and computing devices along with the evolution of the PLC. The book explains many of the mathematical and data concepts that are necessary for programming PLCs, and describes the five IEC61131 PLC languages with examples of each. It explains the ladder logic programming instructions common to PLC platforms and includes 12 exercises, complete with answers in the back of the book. The second section covers advanced PLC topics including planning and organizing PLC code. It discusses common subroutine types including System, Input and Output routines, Auto Sequences, Faults and Alarms. Examples of PLC code are included from several platforms. An overview of training hardware is included along with a lab exercise to write a complete hardware-based program for a training model. A full program solution is included in the back of the book.The third section covers the Allen-Bradley PLC brand, including the SLC/Micrologix RSLogix500 platform and the CompactLogix/ControlLogix RSLogix5000 platform. It also covers the Siemens PLC brand, including the S7-300/S7-400 Step 7 platform, and the Siemens S7-1200/S7-1500 TIA Portal platform. Hardware model descriptions, instruction sets, and examples of creating and programming the four types of PLC are included, with information on platform specific languages including Siemens STL.

This general reference covers a wide variety of topics used in industrial automation and manufacturing. It begins with a general description of machinery analysis and then discusses various aspects of manufacturing systems including mechanical power trains, pneumatics, hydraulics and basic electricity. There are sections on Machine Vision, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), SCADA and HMIs. Different types of maintenance such as preventive, corrective, and predictive are described, as well as sensors and wiring. Machine safety controls are covered with architectures and standards.Machine systems and subsystems are discussed along with different types of manufacturing and process control. There are sections on OEE (Operational Equipment Effectiveness) and classical troubleshooting tactics.Tools and techniques are discussed followed by an extensive description on reading electrical and pneumatic schematics. A complex machine is analyzed and various troubleshooting scenarios described.There are 37 exercises in the book to help technicians evaluate their learning, with solutions in the back of the book. There are also several useful tables in the book with symbols and data, and over 400 color illustrations.

This book approaches PLC training from a generic viewpoint. Most PLC platforms have many things in common; before beginning the study of a particular brand of PLC, it is important to learn the things that are common to all platforms. This course does this, pointing out some of the exceptions and different ways of doing things along the way. Resources used in the preparation of this course include information from many of the major PLC manufacturers; software examples are primarily drawn from Allen-Bradley RSLogix5000 and Siemens Step 7.

This book provides instructions for wiring a PLC training kit with 8 pushbuttons with indicators, 4 switches and 2 potentiometers, and for building the enclosure kit. These kits can be purchased from the author of the book, but the instructions can also be used with components purchased elsewhere. Tools and techniques used in the control panel building industry are also discussed.