Industrial Automation Lab Date:18-04-2019

Lab#11
Ladder Programming-6
OBJECTIVE:
To interface real time sensors and actuators with PLC.
Equipment’s:
 Fatek FBs-14MA
 Winproladder

Theory:
Introduction:
Connecting external devices to a PLC controller regardless whether they are input or output is a
special subject matter for industry. If it stands alone, PLC controller itself is nothing. In order to
function it needs sensors to obtain information from environment, and it also needs execution
devices so it could turn the programmed change into a reality.
PLC has input and output lines through which it is connected to a system it directs. Input can be
keys, switches, sensors while outputs are led to different devices from simple signalization lights
to complex communication modules.
Real Time Simulation:
In Fatek we have a option of real time simulation using the On-line option so that we will
interface our program with hardware. This is the meaning of real time simulation.
Connecting of Input and Output to PLC

Interference of sensor:
Connection of external device such as proximity sensor. Sensor outputs can be different
depending on a sensor itself and also on a particular application. Following pictures display some
examples of sensor outputs and their connection with a PLC controller. Sensor output actually
marks the size of a signal given by a sensor at its output when this sensor is active. In one case this
is +V (supply voltage, usually 12 or 24V) and in other case a GND (0V).

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Conclusion:
In this lab we learn the simulation of sensors and actuators with PLC.

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