This book is a masterpiece in teaching PLC in simple steps.

   In this book, you will learn the ins and outs of PLC hardware and software.

   (Allen-Bradley SLC 500 series PLC)

          The concept of PLC is fully explained step by step with many lab experiments.

       

 

 

                   

 

 

   

     Alireza H. Fassih

 

 

                                      New Generation Publishing

 

              

                                                                                                       Easy, Hands On Electronics Books

 

A Practical Handbook to

 Programmable Logic Controller

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NEW GENERATION PUBLISHING

 

Copyright © 2011 by Alireza H. Fassih

 

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Printed in the United States of America

 

ISBN 0-9776054-6-9 / 978-0-9776054-6-0

 

 

                    

 

Preface

 

This handbook can be a supplemental tool to a Programmable Logic -Controller (PLC) textbook. The main purpose of this handbook is a HANDS-ON APPROACH in learning PLC hardware and software.

In this book, Allen-Bradley SLC 500 series PLC will be explored.

 

The main goal of this handbook is to create a vast visualization of the working function of the PLC hardware and learn how to write a Ladder Program.

 

This handbook is a COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE of the practical working with the PLC and its applications in industry.

This handbook can be used as a crash course in PLC, a lab-book, or a supplement to any PLC textbook.

 

 

 

 

 

Contents

 

 

Chapter 1: PLC Hardware      

 

 

Chapter 2: Ladder Programming      

 

 

Chapter 3: Electromagnetic Relay and Bit-Relay  

 

 

Chapter 4: How to program Timers?       

 

 

Chapter 5: How to program  Counters?          

 

 

 Chapter 6: Math and Compare Instructions 

 

 Chapter 7: Jump, subroutines

 

Chapter 8: Output Sequencer and Shift Register