Ladder Logic 204: Auto Sequences
Today’s post is a continuation of the series I started a few weeks ago on PLC programming in ladder logic. So far I have covered the topics of Inputs, Outputs and Faults; this topic does a lot to tie the …
Month: April 2013
Final Book Cover
Well, I guess its official… this is the cover of my new book. Several weeks ago I asked if anybody had any preferences for the cover; there weren’t any responses to that particular post, so McGraw-Hill ended up just picking …
Ladder Logic 203: Faults
This is the third in a series of posts on Ladder Logic. So far I have discussed input and output routines and a bit on program organization. This week I am going to cover faults. As shown in the organization …
New Book Cover Ideas
The pictures above are two new cover ideas for my new book “Industrial Automation: Hands On”. I mentioned to the editor that I thought the cover they had proposed looked more process-oriented, while the book concentrated more on machinery. They …
Ladder Logic 202: Outputs
This is a continuation of a series on programming techniques that I started last week. In the Ladder Logic 201 post I discussed conditioning, backchecking and debouncing of inputs. This weeks topic covers how outputs are actuated including permissives, Auto, Manual …