Secret to ONE SHOT Edge Triggers in PLC Scan?

Secret to ONE SHOT Edge Triggers in PLC Scan?

Did you know that understanding edge triggers can drastically improve your PLC understanding? How one-shots work within the PLC scan is vital in programming PLCs. In this post, we’ll dive into the world of programmable logic controllers and explore the techniques and strategy secrets you need to know to trigger your edges precisely and accurately. … Read more

Who Else Wants To Know How A PLC Scans?

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) will scan very quickly. This can be anywhere from 1 to 20 ms, translating into 1000 to 500 times each second. But what exactly is a scan? A scan is when the PLC will complete the following: Read Inputs: Look at all of the inputs to the programmable controller. Digital, Analog, … Read more

Who Else Wants To Lean PLC Programming For Free?

I have always been an old-school programmer. Hardware in front of you hooked up to all of the I/O. I have recently looked at the automation direct do-more designer software solution. The Do-More Designer Software will allow you to build your ladder logic, download it into a simulator (which comes with the software), and run … Read more