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Technician's Guide to Programmable Controllers

ISBN: 9780827362383 | 0827362382
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning
Pub. Date: 2/15/1995

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SummaryTable of Contents
This revised bestseller covers all the concepts of operation common to all programmable controllers, offering the latest information on how controllers work and their applications to industry. Plus, readers will find step-by-step examples of basic programming, reinforced with numerous illustrations and photos throughout.
Prefacep. xi
What is a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)?p. 1
Chapter Summaryp. 10
Review Questionsp. 10
Understanding the Input/Output (I/O) Sectionp. 11
I/O Sectionp. 11
Fixed I/Op. 12
Modular I/Op. 14
Discrete I/O Modulesp. 16
Discrete Input Modulep. 16
AC Discrete Inpu... MOREp. 17
DC Discrete Input Modulep. 21
Fast-Responding DC Input Modulesp. 22
Discrete Output Modulesp. 23
AC Output Modulep. 24
Output Fusesp. 26
Status Lightsp. 27
Module Keyingp. 28
DC Output Modulesp. 29
Sourcing and Sinkingp. 30
Contact Output Modulesp. 32
Interposing Relayp. 32
Reed Relay Output Modulep. 33
Transistor-Transistor Logic (TTL) I/O Modulesp. 33
Analog I/O Modulesp. 33
Safety Circuitp. 35
Rack Installationp. 36
Electrical Noise (Surge Suppression)p. 38
Groundingp. 40
I/O Shieldingp. 41
Chapter Summaryp. 43
Review Questionsp. 44
Processor Unitp. 46
The Processorp. 47
Memory Typesp. 52
Memory Sizep. 54
Guarding Against Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)p. 55
Memory Structurep. 57
Peripheralsp. 57
Chapter Summaryp. 59
Review Questionsp. 60
Programming Devices (Programmers)p. 61
Programming Devicesp. 61
Dedicated Desktop Programmersp. 62
Hand-held Programmersp. 65
Computer Programmersp. 66
Dedicated Desktop Programmers (Advantages and Disadvantages)p. 70
Hand-held Programmers (Advantages and Disadvantages)p. 70
Personal Computer Programmers (Advantages and Disadvantages)p. 70
Chapter Summaryp. 71
Review Questionsp. 71
Memory Organizationp. 72
Memory Words and Word Locationsp. 72
SLC 500 and MicroLogix 1000 and 1500 Addressing Schemep. 78
Modicon 984 Addressing Schemep. 86
Memory Organizationp. 87
Storage Memoryp. 87
User Memoryp. 90
Allen-Bradley PLC-5 File Structurep. 90
SLC 500 and MicroLogix File Structurep. 92
Chapter Summaryp. 98
Review Questionsp. 98
Numbering Systemsp. 99
Decimal Systemp. 99
Binary Systemp. 101
2s Complimentp. 103
Octal Systemp. 112
Hexadecimal Systemp. 114
Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) Systemp. 117
Using Numbering Systemsp. 118
Chapter Summaryp. 120
Review Questionsp. 121
Understanding and Using Ladder Diagramsp. 123
Wiring Diagramsp. 123
Ladder Diagramsp. 124
Ladder Diagram Rulesp. 125
Basic STOP/START Circuitp. 127
Sequenced Motor Startingp. 129
Digital Logic Gatesp. 130
Chapter Summaryp. 138
Review Questionsp. 138
Relay Type Instructionsp. 141
Programming Contactsp. 142
Examine onp. 145
Examine offp. 146
Clarifying Examine on and Examine offp. 151
Chapter Summaryp. 155
Review Questionsp. 156
Programming a PLCp. 157
Programming with a Computerp. 159
Programming using Mnemonic Stringsp. 178
Peripheralsp. 182
Chapter Summaryp. 183
Review Questionsp. 183
Programming Considerationsp. 184
Network Limitationsp. 184
Programming Restrictionsp. 187
Program Scanningp. 190
Programming Stop Buttonsp. 194
Logical Holding Instructionsp. 195
Discrete Holding Contactsp. 195
Overload Contactsp. 195
Chapter Summaryp. 197
Review Questionsp. 197
Program Control Instructionsp. 199
Master Control Relay Instructionsp. 199
Allen-Bradley PLC-5, SLC 500, and MicroLogix Master Control Reset (MCR) Instructionp. 200
Latching Relay Instructionsp. 201
Safety Circuitp. 204
Immediate Input Instructionp. 205
Immediate Output Instructionp. 206
Jump and Label Instructionsp. 207
Jump to Subroutine, Subroutine, and Return Instructionsp. 208
Temporary End Instructionp. 208
Always False Instructionp. 209
One Shot Instructionp. 209
Chapter Summaryp. 210
Review Questionsp. 210
Programming Timersp. 212
Pneumatic Timers (General)p. 212
Allen Bradley PLC-5, SLC 500, and MicroLogix Timersp. 218
Modicon Inc. Timersp. 224
Cascading Timersp. 227
Chapter Summaryp. 228
Review Questionsp. 228
Programming Countersp. 230
Allen-Bradley PLC-5, SLC 500, and MicroLogix Countersp. 230
Modicon 984 Countersp. 236
Combining Timers and Countersp. 238
Chapter Summaryp. 239
Review Questionsp. 240
Data Manipulationp. 242
Data Transferp. 242
Allen-Bradley PLC-5, SLC 500, and MicroLogix Data Transfer Instructionsp. 243
Modicon PLCp. 247
Data Comparep. 247
Allen-Bradley PLC-5, SLC 500, and MicroLogix Data Compare Instructionsp. 248
Chapter Summaryp. 257
Review Questionsp. 257
Math Functionsp. 259
Using Math Functionsp. 259
Allen-Bradley PLC-5, SLC 500, and MicroLogix Math Instructionsp. 259
Combining Math Functionsp. 264
Gould 984 Arithmetic (Math) Instructionp. 266
Chapter Summaryp. 270
Review Questionsp. 270
Word and File Movesp. 271
Wordsp. 271
Synchronous Shift Registerp. 271
Allen-Bradley PLC-5, SLC 500, and MicroLogix Bit Shift Instructionsp. 273
File Movesp. 278
Word-to-File Instructionp. 278
File-to-Word Instructionp. 279
File-to-File Instructionp. 280
Allen-Bradley PLC-5, SLC 500, and MicroLogix File Copy Instructionp. 281
Gould Data Transfer Instructionsp. 282
Asynchronous Shift Register (FIFO)p. 286
Allen-Bradley PLC-5, SLC 500, and MicroLogix FIFO Instructionp. 287
Last-In First-Out (LIFO) Instructionsp. 289
Gould First In Function Blockp. 290
Last In-First Out (LIFO)p. 292
Chapter Summaryp. 292
Review Questionsp. 292
Sequencersp. 294
Masksp. 297
Allen-Bradley PLC-5, SLC 500, and MicroLogix 1000 Sequencer Instructionp. 298
Chapter Summaryp. 303
Review Questionsp. 303
Programming With Booleanp. 305
Boolean Algebrap. 305
Programming in Booleanp. 309
Timersp. 318
Chapter Summaryp. 319
Review Questionsp. 319
Understanding Basic MS-DOS Commandsp. 322
Starting the Computerp. 322
Formatting a Diskp. 323
Creating Files and Directoriesp. 324
Directory (DIR) Commandp. 327
Interrupt Command (Break Command)p. 328
Clear Screen Commandp. 328
Copy Commandp. 328
Making Directories Commandp. 330
Change Directories Commandp. 330
Renaming Files Commandp. 330
Delete Files Commandp. 330
Remove Directory Commandp. 331
Directory Tree Commandp. 331
Chapter Summaryp. 333
Review Questionsp. 333
Start Up and Troubleshootingp. 334
Start Upp. 334
Testing Inputsp. 336
Testing Outputsp. 337
Final System Checkoutp. 339
Troubleshootingp. 340
Chapter Summaryp. 344
Review Questionsp. 344
Glossaryp. 347
Indexp. 361
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