Principles of Advanced PLCs

Overview

Principles of Advanced PLCs provides a clearly written, comprehensive treatment of topics in modern, tag-based PLCs, offering valuable information on state-of-the-art equipment and control techniques used in industry. Broad in scope, its unparalleled coverage spans all important areas of advanced PLCs and includes a wide range of practical and theoretical examples. Chapters feature topics such as practical applications and troubleshooting techniques, which provide readers with "real world" PLC programming examples. This well-illustrated volume consists of numerous worked-out examples and chapter-ending questions, and is intended to cover the newest and most popular advanced PLCs.

The sequence of chapters represents a logical progression through the fundamentals and advanced concepts of tag-based PLCs. The first four chapters cover the main components of advanced PLCs, and are followed by a comprehensive treatment of troubleshooting and safety precautions. Chapters covering ladder logic programming, including timers, counters, and sequencers are presented next. This is followed by a thorough discussion of math functions and process control. In addition to ladder logic programming, this book also covers Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems (SCADA). Advanced programming languages such as Sequential Function Chart (SFC), Function Block (FB), and Structured Text (ST) are presented. The last chapter provides a detailed overview of robots and their application in industry.

Key Features

• Comprehensive coverage of modern tag-based PLC architecture and programming
• Detailed instruction on advanced ladder logic, timers, counters, and sequencers
• In-depth treatment of math functions and process control strategies
• Coverage of DCS and SCADA systems used in industrial automation
• Introduction to advanced programming languages including SFC, Function Block, and Structured Text
• Real-world troubleshooting techniques and industrial safety practices
• Logical progression from core components to advanced control concepts
• Numerous worked examples with step-by-step explanations
• Chapter-ending review questions for reinforcement and assessment
• Well-illustrated diagrams and practical application scenarios
• Overview of robotics integration within advanced PLC systems