Programmable Logic Controllers Vol. 1

This 100+ page handbook deals with the PLC hardware and software and all the surrounding systems that must be compatible to achieve a safe and reliable PLC control system. The handbook discusses important installation, operation, and troubleshooting information.

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), also referred to as programmable controllers, are used in a variety of commercial and industrial applications. A PLC monitors inputs, makes decisions based on its program, and controls outputs to automate a process or machine.

This book is designed to provide information on successfully integrating a PLC into actual day-to-day processes. It not only deals with the PLC hardware and software, but all the surrounding systems that must be compatible to achieve a safe and reliable PLC control system.

Articles by leading experts will discuss important installation, operation, and troubleshooting information, which electrical personnel need to know in order to design and maintain a safe and reliable PLC system.

• What is a PLC?
• Advances in Microprocessor-based Distribution Relays
• Compromises of Using a 10-Gbps Transceiver at Other Data Rates
• Programmable Logic Controllers: Ladder Logic
• Ethernet/IP: Industrial Protocol
• SCADA: Choosing a Polling Mode for DF1 Half-Duplex Master
• Industrial Ethernet: A Control Engineers Guide
• PACs for Industrial Control, the Future of Control
• PLC Developments: The Near Future
• Programmable Logic Controllers
• Tuning a PID Controller for a Digital Excitation Control System
• Using PLDs for High-Performance DSP Applications
• Web-Enabling your PLC
• Input Signal Edge Rate Guidance
• Removable Storage Media Add Flexibility to Modern day PLCS
• Assessment and Remediation of Vulnerabilities in the SCADA and Process
• Control Systems of Utilities
• Basics of Programmable Logic Controllers
• Field Programmable Controllers for Cost Sensitive Applications PLCs Pack It In
• Logic Control for Robot Work Cells
• State Language for Machine Control