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The Relay Orbituary? Not so fast!

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The relay orbituary? Not so fast!

This article was written by Chris Urban, an automation educator and PLC trainer with over 40 years of hands-on experience. Find Chris on YouTube and LinkedIn. — CU Against the popular belief that relays are obsolete and too simple to discuss, there are people who think that after nearly 200 years, the relay is still not fully understood. This … Read more

How to Use the ACC PLC Simulator — Control Panel Scene Tutorial

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How to Use the ACC PLC Simulator — Control Panel Scene Tutorial

If you’ve ever wanted to practice PLC ladder logic without buying hardware, the ACC PLC Simulator is built for you. It’s free, it runs in your browser, and it uses standard PLC register conventions. No downloads. No license fees. Just open the page and start programming. In this tutorial, I’m going to walk you through … Read more