When a PLC is used primarily to replace relays, timers, and counters, it's hard to beat the simplicity and usefulness of ladder diagram programming. Their ability to accept programming in ladder ...

When learning ladder logic, I was told that some new PLC systems were moving to scripted programming languages. My instructor assured us that we would not need to know anything other than ladder logic ...

Automation has become a crucial component in modern industries, streamlining processes and increasing efficiency. One of the fundamental programming methods for controlling automated systems is ladder ...

Ladder logic uses switch or relay contacts to implement Boolean expressions. In years past, ladder logic was made possible with discrete relays and was sometimes termed “relay logic.” Today most ...

Abstract: Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) constitute the basis of Industrial Control Systems (ICSs) underpinning sectors ranging from nuclear, up to energy and manufacturing. Currently, PLC ...

Two new controllers have joined the Jazz 2 Series, the JZ20-R16 and JZ20-R10. The controllers feature 48K (virtual) ladder-logic memory and a built-in mini USB programming port. The controllers can ...