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    Subject:PROGRAMMABLE Logic Controller (PLC) : Unit 1

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    This document provides an overview of programmable logic controllers (PLCs), including: 1. A definition of PLCs as user-friendly, microprocessor-based computers that carry out control functions for industrial machines and processes. 2. A brief history of PLCs from their origins in the 1960s to address problems with relay-based control systems, through their development by companies like Allen-Bradley and Modicon in the late 1960s and early 1970s. 3. A description of the overall components of a PLC system, including the CPU, memory, power supply, I/O modules, and programming/monitoring components.

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    This document provides an overview of programmable logic controllers (PLCs), including: 1. A definition of PLCs as user-friendly, microprocessor-based computers that carry out control functions for industrial machines and processes. 2. A brief history of PLCs from their origins in the 1960s to address problems with relay-based control systems, through their development by companies like Allen-Bradley and Modicon in the late 1960s and early 1970s. 3. A description of the overall components of a PLC system, including the CPU, memory, power supply, I/O modules, and programming/monitoring components.

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    This document provides an overview of programmable logic controllers (PLCs), including: 1. A definition of PLCs as user-friendly, microprocessor-based computers that carry out control functions for industrial machines and processes. 2. A brief history of PLCs from their origins in the 1960s to address problems with relay-based control systems, through their development by companies like Allen-Bradley and Modicon in the late 1960s and early 1970s. 3. A description of the overall components of a PLC system, including the CPU, memory, power supply, I/O modules, and programming/monitoring components.

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    Subject:PROGRAMMABLE Logic Controller (PLC) : Unit 1

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    The document discusses the history and evolution of programmable logic controllers (PLCs), including their advantages over relay-based control systems and some of the early pioneers in PLC development.

    Relay-based control systems lacked flexibility for process changes or expansions and troubleshooting could take hours to find issues and minutes to fix them.

    Bill Stone of Hydramatic division presented the initial concept of a PLC at a Westinghouse conference.

    Subject :PROGRAMMABLE

    LOGIC CONTROLLER(PLC)
    UNIT 1:
    1. DEFINITION & HISTORY OF PLC
    2. OVERALL SYSTEM
    3. I/O MODULES & INTERFACES
    4. CPUS & PROGRAMMERS
    5. POWER SUPPLIES
    6. ITS ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
    7. SELECTION CRITERIA

    PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC
    CONTROLLER(PLC)
    Definition:
    A PLC is an user friendly, microprocessor -based specialized computer
    that carries out control functions of many types and levels of complexity
    According to National Electrical Manufacturing Association
    (NEMA):
    PLC is defined as a digital electronic device with a programmable
    memory for storing instructions that execute specific functions such as
    logic, sequence, timing, counting, and arithmetic to control an industrial
    machine or process accordance with the desired industry. PLC is able to
    do a continuous process according to the input variables and provides the
    programming decisions at will so that the output under control.

    Problems faced during 60s


    Control systems
    implemented using relay
    controller
    Lack of flexibility for
    process change or expansion
    Troubleshooting:
    5 hours to find it and

    five minutes to fix it

    BIRTH OF PLC
    Bill stone part of Hydramatic
    division presented paper at
    Westinghouse conference
    His proposal was give to four
    control builders
    1.Allen Bradley
    2.Digital Equipment Corporation
    3.Century Detroit
    4.Bedfort Associates

    History of PLC
    Digital Equipment brings a mini
    computer rejected due to memory.
    Allen-Bradley has two attempts:PDQ II
    and PMC.Both of them too large too
    difficult to program and too complex.
    Bedford Associates already working
    from 1968 on the 084.They form
    Modicon(Modular digital controller) and
    together in 1969 build the
    programmable Controller 084 also
    known as the Modicon 084 which wins

    In 1971,Allen Bradley (Strugger and


    Dummermuth) present the bulletin
    1774 PLC also known as the PLC
    In 1973 Modicon develop the Modicon
    184 which produces the take off of
    Modicon

    Fathers of the PLC


    RICHARD MORLEY ODO JOSEF
    STRUGER
    Bed Associates,
    Allen Bradley
    Modicon
    More than 20 US
    PLC acronym
    patents
    holds 50 patents

    Evolution of PLC
    PLC development began in 1968 in response

    to a request from an US car manufacturer


    (GE). The first PLCs were installed in industry
    in 1969.
    Communications abilities began to appear in
    approximately 1973. They could also be used
    in the 70s to send and receive varying
    voltages to allow them to enter the analog
    world.

    Evolution of PLC

    The 80s saw an attempt to:


    standardize communications with
    manufacturing automation protocol (MAP),
    reduce the size of the PLC, and making them
    software programmable through symbolic
    programming on personal computers instead
    of dedicated programming terminals or
    handheld programmers.

    History of PLC
    The 90s have seen a gradual
    reduction in the introduction of new
    protocols, and the modernization of
    the physical layers of some of the
    more popular protocols that survived
    the 1980s.

    Evolution of PLC
    The latest standard IEC 1131-3 has tried
    to merge plc programming languages
    under one international standard. We now
    have PLCs that are programmable in
    function block diagrams, instruction lists,
    C and structured text all at the same time.

    Different PLCs

    OVERALL PLC SYSTEM

    Overall PLC system


    CPU
    a. Microprocessor: perform mathmatical & logic
    control
    b. Memory: data stored & retrieved
    c. Power supply: supply which converts AC line
    voltage to operational DC values
    Programmer/Monitor:
    a.Hand held terminals
    b.Industrial terminals
    c.Personal computer
    I/O modules
    Rack & chassis

    Overall PLC system

    Actual PLC system

    Relay Mechanism

    Selector
    Switch

    Limiit switch)

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