Chapter 1 Flashcards
Interface
Two systems come together and interact, or communicate
Four main components of a PLC
Programming Device
Processor Unit
Power Supply
I/O Interface
Discrete
I/O devices that are either ON or OFF, open or close
Real World
Actual devices that exist and must be physically wired.
I/O outside the PLC
Analog
Devices that have a range of possible values
LED
CPU
PLC
ADC
Light Emitting Diode
Central Processing Unit
Programmable Logic Controller
Analog-to-Discrete Converter
DAC
NEMA
LCD
PC
Discrete-to-Analog Converter
National Electrical Manufacturing Association
Liquid Crystal Display
Personal Computer
Two types of programming styles
Hand-held
PC
Relay Ladder Logic is a high-level graphic computer language
True
Major advantage of PLC over traditional hard wired system
Faster Reliable Regular relay system Flexible Can be reprogrammed
Input devices can be run on
120V AC
24V AC
24V DC