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Chapter 1 - Introduction To Programmable Logic Controllers
Chapter 1 - Introduction To Programmable Logic Controllers
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Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers Chapter 1
1.1 Definition
Programmable logic controllers,
• Called programmable controllers or PLCs.
• Solid-state device instead of electromechanical devices.
• Storing instructions (sequencing, timing, counting, arithmetic, data manipulation,
and communication).
….to control industrial machines and processes.
1.1 Definition
o Field devices (input/output
connections to the real world).
o Programmable Controller
(PLC). Digital/Analog
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Fx series Q, R, A series
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