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ANALOGUE INPUT/OUTPUT
SIMULATOR
DL 2112RM
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DL 2112RM

The simulator DL 2112RM is an educational system that tends to value and make best use of
advanced technologies expanding gradually in the field of industrial automation: the Programmable
Logic Controller (PLC).

The significant innovation made by the PLC to the classic hard-wired logic is essentially the greater
reliability, reduced cost and size and especially the programmability and more flexibility: it is of
microcomputers that can be easily reprogrammed and adapted to various needs by simply replacing
the input and output modules.

The DL 2112RM simulates the processes and controls that employ analog sensors and transducers
connected to the PLC inputs. It is educationally of great interest to verify the proper setting program
and simulate the various operational sequences that constitute the phases or steps. The system
allows to learn and to develop programming techniques by automatic simulation freely and
imaginatively prepared by the teachers or learners, as well as to highlight the potential of the PLC.

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Overview and description

Overview




Description

The simulator includes 2 inputs, one in voltage Vin (0 10V) and one in current Iin (0 20mA)
accessible through bushes and the digital values indication occurs by means of displays.



In the upper section there are 2 outputs too, one in voltage Vout (0 5V) and one in current Iout (0
20mA) accessible through bushes and whose values can be varied with continuity with the
respective potentiometers.
The indication of the voltage and current values occurs, in this case too, through two digital
instruments.

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As mentioned before, the inputs and the outputs are connected to the terminals placed on the left of
the displays, that allow the wiring with any device and particularly with the PLC DL 2110B.

Besides, for the supply of external analog modules (sensors, transducers, etc..), 2 terminals are
available connected to an internal switching power supply with the following specifications:

Output dc voltage : 24V
Output rated current : 1A
Output rated power: 24W
Output ripple and noise (max.): 240mVp-p
Output voltage tolerance: 2.0%
Input voltage range: 85 264VAC
Input frequency range: 47 63Hz
Protection overload: above 105% rated output power
Protection over voltage: 27.6 32.4V


Finally, in the lower left part of the panel, there is a bipolar plug with relative ground for the power
supply and the main switch power on.



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Connections between DL 2112RM and DL 2110B



DL 2110B DL 2112RM
0 5V ANALOG IN Terminals Voltage Output Terminals
AIW0 (+)
AIW0 (-)
Vout (+)
Vout (-)



DL 2110B DL 2112RM
ANALOG OUT Terminals Inputs Terminals
AQW0 (I+)
AQW0 (I-)
AQW0 (U+)
AQW0 (U-)
Iin (+)
Iin(-)
Vin (+)
Vin (-)


For the current output Iout there is no possibility of connecting their terminals to the PLC because
the latter has only analog inputs voltage but this doesnt preclude to use it with other further
applications.

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Application program and simulation

The application is developed in STEP 7 Micro/WIN software and for more details refer to the DL
2110Bs manual.

The program is very simple and can be implemented by writing only one network as following:




Download the above program DL2112RM_1 input_1 output (V_I)_Eng.mwp into the PLC and
make all the necessary wiring between DL 2112RM and the PLC DL 2110B following the previous
tables.



Switch on run the PLC and close the digital input I0.0 to a common terminal C0.0/3.7.

Try to increase and/or decrease the Vout potentiometer (between 0 and 5V) and observe the inputs
displays either in current and in voltage respecting the following table:


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Vout (Vdc) Iin (mA) Vin (Vdc)
0 0 0
1 4 2
2 8 4
3 12 6
4 16 8
5 20 10

Make more tests and comment the results.





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