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Controllers, PLCs, Software & Programming, Vendors and Manufacturers

Siemens PLCs

Frank Mar 16, 2014 Tagged with FB, FBD, Function Block, history, ladder logic, OB, PLCs, Profibus, programming, SFC, Siemens, Simatic, software, Step7, STL

Continuing the series I began last week with the Allen-Bradley PLC platform, this week I am …

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Integration, Leak Testers, Software & Programming

Serial Device Communications

Frank Jan 19, 2014 Tagged with ASCII, Communications, concatenation, parsing, PLCs, programming, RS232, RTA, serial, systems integration

Today’s post is in response to Amit’s question on a previous topic about leak testers. He …

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Software & Programming

Ladder Logic 207: Interrupts and Periodic Tasks

Frank Jan 5, 2014 Tagged with Allen-Bradley, interrupt, ladder logic, periodic task, PLCs, programming, safety, scanning, Siemens

Today’s post is in response to Darko’s comment on my Ladder Logic 206: Scanning post. He …

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Controls Design, Guest Posts, Safety

The Importance Of Machine Safety And Hiring A PLC Programming Specialist

Frank Nov 10, 2013 Tagged with Automation Solutions, guest posts, PLCs, programming, safety

Today’s article is a guest post from Automation Solutions, a Melbourne, Australia-based company. If you would …

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Software & Programming

Generic Programming Rules

Frank Sep 22, 2013 Tagged with Excel, programming, software, VBA

I have covered a lot of material on ladder logic on this site, but not all …

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Ladder Logic 103: More on Program Organization

Frank Sep 15, 2013 Tagged with ladder logic, programming, software

Today’s post covers a bit more on program organization and layout. A reader posted a question …

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Software & Programming

Ladder Logic 302: Data Tracking and Structure Data Type

Frank Jul 21, 2013 Tagged with data collection, ladder logic, programming, software, struct, structure, UDDT, UDT

Today’s post is the second “advanced” topic I have covered on PLC ladder logic, The first …

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Ladder Logic 301: Toggle

Frank Jun 30, 2013 Tagged with ladder logic, one shot instruction, PLCs, programming, toggle pushbutton

Today’s post is the first “advanced” topic I have covered in this blog. By advanced, I …

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Ladder Logic 206: Scanning

Frank May 26, 2013 Tagged with ladder logic, PLCs, programming

In last week’s post I mentioned that there was a mistake in the organization chart I …

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Ladder Logic 205: System Routine 1

Frank May 12, 2013 Tagged with ladder logic, programming

This is a continuation of the series on PLC ladder logic. It is meant to be …

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