Programmable Logic Controllers

Lecture 27 PLC Languages

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Agenda
IEC 61131 Standard Programming Models Instruction List Structured Text Ladder Diagram Function Block Diagram Sequential Function Charts

IEC 61131 Standard

Common and open framework Loosely defined Approved in 1992 Six Main Components
- IEC 61131-1 Overview - IEC 61131-2 Requirements and Test Procedures - IEC 61131-3 Data Types and Programming - IEC 61131-4 User Guidelines - IEC 61131-5 Communications - IEC 61131-7 Fuzzy Control

Programming Models
IL (Instruction List) ST (Structured Text) LD (Ladder Diagram) FBD (Function Block Diagram) SFC (Sequential Function Charts)

Instruction List
Textual PLC Programming Language Effectively Like Assembly Programming Best Suited for Small Uncomplicated Programs Instructions Consist of: - Operator - Modifier - Operand
Example: AND NOT 00200

Instruction List Example

Instruction List Example 2

Structured Text
Textual PLC programming language Effectively like BASIC programming Easiest to troubleshoot and understand Useful for implementing calculation-intensive functions and other difficult functions Instructions consist of constructs Example: Analog_Out := Error * Gain;

Structured Text
* Sample Structured Text Code * VAR temp: INT; error: BOOL; END_VAR temp := %IW4; IF temp > 3200 THEN error := TRUE; %QW := 200; ELSE %QW := temp / 16; END_IF; (comments) (variables)

(addresses)

Ladder Diagram
Primary programming language Resembles original relay logic documentation Addressing and memory is different for every manufacturer Ladder logic scanning (rung order vs. network column) Not purely parallel processor like relay logic

Ladder Diagram

Function Block Diagram

Graphical data-flow programming method Interconnected blocks Similar to Ladder Logic

Function Block Diagram Example

Sequential Function Charts

Graphical method for structuring programs Design tool for sequential problems Consists of: - Interconnected steps - Actions - Transitions

Sequential Function Chart Example