INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION

LAB REPORT # 02
Group members:
Umbrean Fatima 140112
Talha Qureshi 140468
Syed Akmal Raza 140111
Submitted To:

Sir Awais Rehman

LATCH/ UNLATCH IN PLC:

OBJECTIVES:
To familiarize about latches and unlatches in PLC circuits.
How to make different logics using feedback method.

EQUIPMENTS:
Allen-Bradley PLC.
Logixpro Software.
Connecting Wires.

INTRODUCTION:
OTL OUTPUT LATCH:
The OTL instruction is used only to turn a bit on and latch it on.

Explanation:
Turns a bit on when the rung is executed, and this bit retains its state when the rung is not
executed or a power cycle power occurs.
OTL is a retentive output instruction. OTL can only turn on a bit. This instruction is
usually used with OTU with both OTL and OTU addressing the same bit.
Ladder logic can examine a bit controlled by OTL as often as necessary.
When you assign an address to the OTL instruction that corresponds to the address of a
physical output, the output device wired to the screw terminal is energized when the bit is
set. When rung conditions become false, the bit remains set and the corresponding output
device remains energized.
Actuating the latch input turns the function on or causes it to change state. The function
then stays on even if the latch input is turned off. To turn the function off, another input
must unlatch which turns the function off.

OTU OUTPUT UNLATCH:

The OTU instruction is used only to turn a bit off and latch it off.
Explanation:
Turns a bit off when the rung is executed, and this bit retains its state when the rung is not
executed.

OTL is a retentive output instruction. OTL can only turn on a bit. This instruction is
usually used with OTU with both OTL and OTU addressing the same bit.

Ladder logic can examine a bit controlled by OTL as often as necessary.

When you assign an address to the OTL instruction that corresponds to the address of a
physical output, the output device wired to the screw terminal is energized when the bit is
set. When rung conditions become false, the bit remains set and the corresponding output
device remains energized.

Actuating the latch input turns the function on or causes it to change state. The function
then stays on even if the latch input is turned off. To turn the function off, another input
must unlatch which turns the function off.
Lab Tasks

Exercise 1:
Implement the given logic equation:

Y = AB+D C' +B ' C

Exercise 2:
We need to start/stop the motor. When the start button is pushed we want to start the motor, and when the
stop button is pushed we want to stop the motor. Mind you when you the push buttons is pushed the input
will go on as long as the button is pushed otherwise it will go off.

Implement using latch/unlatch

Implement without using latch/unlatch(Hint Use Feedback approach).

Exercise 3:
Design a ladder logic for bi-directional motor (Forward/ Reverse). Each direction has its own button and
only one button to stop the motor. We also need to stop the motor before we change its direction.
Implement using latch/unlatch

Implement without using latch/unlatch(Hint Use Feedback approach).

Exercise 4:
Design a ladder logic program for simple level detector both are active low logic. Motor is active high
logic.

LEARNING OUTCOME:
After this lab, we were able to run circuits which includes latches and unlatches, also
circuits which uses feedback method. We were able to use examine if close and examine if open
rightly i.e. where they can be used and where should not be used.