PLC Animation Studio 2

As stated before, the Animation Studio is software that uses to implement the PLC operation through the system (pneumatic, electrical). This post showed another program of PLC using ladder diagram in the Animation Studio. The application of this operation is use for delay counter operation. During my session lab for this experiment, the Animation Studio Software is using library button which the symbol with their tags are given. it easy to use and understand as long as we know the usage of the symbol through the system that we must use. the other thing is, the connection between the rung and the PLC modules in this software must be right in order to avoid any failure.

Figure 1

Figure 1 show the ladder diagram and the PLC connection. Which is the input is at IN0 (push button) and the output is at OUT0 (light) the ladder diagram use the delay counter in which the delay counter will count down in ten times before the current can be go through the system.

Figure 2

In which the Figure 2 show the current cannot go through the delay counter since it have the 9 more times to activate.

Figure 3

The Figure 3 shows that the light is on (yellow color when the delay counter is reach the zero (0) value. Which mean, after the switch in IN0 is switch 9 times, the light will turn ON.

PLC Animation Studio 1

This post will show the simulation of the PLC system and learn the PLC simulation using Animation Studio software. All of the grafic are developed by myself during my PLC lab session using this Animation Studio software. Animation Studio is a software that use to implement the PLC operation through the system (pneumatic, electrical) in which the animation studio give an opportunity to the student to look the PLC system and study it in simulation.

Figure 1

Figure 1 show the ladder diagram and the PLC connection as reprehensive by the pneumatic system. Which is the input is at IN0, IN1, and IN2 (push button) and the output is at OUT1 (solenoid) the ladder diagram use the countdown delay counter in which the countdown delay counter will count down in ten times before the current can be go through the system. The Countdown delay have 3 input which IN0 (Countdown), IN1 (Reset), and IN2 (Set).

Figure 2

In which the Figure 2 show the system is set when the IN2 push button is pushed. It gives the solenoid on and activates the 3/2 way DCV valve in which allow the suction cup to suck up (vacuum on).

Figure 3

In which the Figure 3 show the system is reset when the IN1 push button is pushed. It stops the solenoid and deactivates the 3/2 way DCV valve in which the valve will go to its initial position and makes the pneumatic system off.

Figure 4

Figure 4 show the delay counter will count down in ten times before the system will off rather than reset it.

OMRON PLC

Programming Logic Controller as known as PLC is a tool of automation. Automation is one of the importance part in robot and CIM. The automation process replace human operator, and use of control system such as computers to control industrial machinery and process and also reduce need of human sensory and mental requirement as well. One of the PLC that i've been met is an OMRON PLC. Below in the picture of it.

OMRON PLC

This OMRON PLC is used by me during my laboratory section for industrial automation subject. This OMRON PLC can be program by using:

•Ladder diagram
•Functional block diagram
•Sequential block diagram

But, the most popular program is the ladder diagram which use symbol in order to create the program. The ladder diagram example is shown below:

Example of ladder diagram