Relay Ladder Logic 39.

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Relay Ladder Logic Control Relay Ladder Logic Control
Logic control is used with relatively simple ON/OFF Logic control is used with relatively simple ON/OFF
systems systems - - like pneumatics like pneumatics
PB-1 CR-1
CR-1A
CR-1B
LS-1
SOL-A
LS-1
Sol. A
120VAC
Pneumatic System
Relay Ladder Logic
(RLL) Control




Normally Open Schematics Normally Open Schematics
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Limit
Switch
Momentary
Contact
Pushbutton
Pressure
Switch
Manual
Switch
Contacts

Normally Closed Schematics Normally Closed Schematics
Limit
Switch
Momentary
Contact
Pushbutton
Pressure
Switch
Manual
Switch
Contacts




Output Schematics Output Schematics
Solenoid
Coil
Control
Relay Coil
Lamp
Annunciator
(Horn)

Control Relay Control Relay - - Not Activated Not Activated
Common
NC contact
NO contact
no current through
coil
"control relay" not activated
V
power
No current thru CR
No current can flow
thru NO and Common
Current can flow
thru NC and Common


Control Relay Control Relay - - Activated Activated
V
power
Common
NC contact
NO contact
current flowing
in coil
"control relay" activated
Current thru CR
No current can flow
thru NC and Common
Current can flow
thru NO and Common


Relay Ladder Logic 39.2
Why is it called Logic Control? Why is it called Logic Control?
PB-1 LS-2
SOL-2
IF (PB-1 is pressed) AND (LS-2 is activated)
THEN (SOL-2 will be turned on)
THEN current
will flow through
the output
IF there is
continuity across
the inputs




OR Example OR Example
LS-1
PB-1
CR-6
IF (PB-1 is NOT pressed) OR (LS-1 is activated)
THEN (CR-6 will be turned on)

One Shot One Shot - - Single Stroke Single Stroke
Pressing the pushbutton PB Pressing the pushbutton PB- -1 will cause 1 will cause
the cylinder to extend and retract one time the cylinder to extend and retract one time
Pneumatic System
Ladder Logic Control
LS-1
Sol. A
PB-1 CR-1
CR-1A
CR-1B
LS-1
SOL-A
120 VAC




One Shot One Shot - - Step #1 Step #1
Pressing the momentary contact pushbutton Pressing the momentary contact pushbutton
PB PB- -1 energizes the control relay CR 1 energizes the control relay CR- -1 1
LS-1
Sol. A
PB-1 CR-1
CR-1A
CR-1B
LS-1
SOL-A
120 VAC

One Shot One Shot - - Step #2 Step #2
After control relay CR After control relay CR- -1 energizes, normally 1 energizes, normally
open contacts CR open contacts CR- -1A and CR 1A and CR- -1B activate 1B activate
LS-1
Sol. A
PB-1 CR-1
CR-1A
CR-1B
LS-1
SOL-A
120 VAC


One Shot One Shot - - Step #3 Step #3
Control relay CR Control relay CR- -1 is now energized by a 2nd 1 is now energized by a 2nd
path, solenoid SOL path, solenoid SOL- -A also activates A also activates
LS-1
Sol. A
PB-1 CR-1
CR-1A
CR-1B
LS-1
SOL-A
120 VAC


Relay Ladder Logic 39.3
One Shot One Shot - - Step #4 Step #4
PB PB- -1 is released, but control relay CR 1 is released, but control relay CR- -1 is still 1 is still
energized by the 2nd path (hold circuit) energized by the 2nd path (hold circuit)
LS-1
Sol. A
PB-1 CR-1
CR-1A
CR-1B
LS-1
SOL-A
120 VAC




One Shot One Shot - - Step #5 Step #5
Solenoid A shifts the valve spool to the right, Solenoid A shifts the valve spool to the right,
and the cylinder begins to extend and the cylinder begins to extend
LS-1
Sol. A
PB-1 CR-1
CR-1A
CR-1B
LS-1
SOL-A
120 VAC

One Shot One Shot - - Step #6 Step #6
Cylinder activates the normally closed limit Cylinder activates the normally closed limit
switch LS switch LS- -1, which kills the hold circuit for 1, which kills the hold circuit for
control relay CR control relay CR- -1 1
LS-1
Sol. A
PB-1 CR-1
CR-1A
CR-1B
LS-1
SOL-A
120 VAC




One Shot One Shot - - Step #7 Step #7
With control relay CR With control relay CR- -1 de 1 de- -activated, the activated, the
contacts CR contacts CR- -1A and CR 1A and CR- -1B return to their 1B return to their
normally open state normally open state
LS-1
Sol. A
PB-1 CR-1
CR-1A
CR-1B
LS-1
SOL-A
120 VAC
Solenoid SOL-A is no longer energized

One Shot One Shot - - Step #8 Step #8
CR CR- -1B is now open, SOL 1B is now open, SOL- -A is de A is de- -activated, activated,
spring returns valve to default state spring returns valve to default state
LS-1
Sol. A
PB-1 CR-1
CR-1A
CR-1B
LS-1
SOL-A
120 VAC


One Shot One Shot - - Step #9 Step #9
Cylinder begins to retract, and rolls off of Cylinder begins to retract, and rolls off of
LS LS- -1, which returns to its N.C. state 1, which returns to its N.C. state
LS-1
Sol. A
PB-1 CR-1
CR-1A
CR-1B
LS-1
SOL-A
120 VAC