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PLC HARDWARE
Topics:
* PLC hardware configurations
* Input and outputs types
* Electrical wiring for inputs and outputs
* Relays
* Electrical Ladder Diagrams and JIC wiring symbols
Objectives:
* Be able to understand and design basic input and output wiring.
* Be able to produce industrial wiring diagrams.
3.1 INTRODUCTION
Many PLC configurations are available, even from a single vendor. But, in each of these there are common components and concepts. The most essential components are:
Power Supply -This can be built into the PLC or be an external unit. Common voltage levels required by the PLC (with and without the power supply) are 24Vdc, 120Vac, 220Vac.
CPU (Central Processing Unit) -This is a computer where ladder logic is stored and processed.
I/O (Input/Output) -A number of input/output terminals must be provided so that the PLC can monitor the process and initiate actions.
Indicator lights -These indicate the status of the PLC including power on, program running, and a fault. These are essential when diagnosing problems.
The configuration of the PLC refers to the packaging of the components. Typical configurations are listed below from largest to smallest as shown in Figure 3.1.
Rack -A rack is often large (up to 18” by 30” by 10”) and can hold multiple cards. BACK | NEXT Easy Access To All Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140
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