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THE PLC LAWS

Courtesy of the Members of MRPLC.COM

2007 Edition Page 1 of 6 PagesEditor - BobLfoot

PLC LAW 1 - DON'T OVERCOMPLICATE THE SIMPLE.PLC LAW 2 - MAKE SURE YOU PLUG THE CABLE IN BEFORE YOUTRY TO FIGURE OUT WHY YOU CAN'T GO ONLINE.PLC LAW 3 - DURING STARTUP, ALWAYS VERIFY I/O BEFORETESTING THE PROGRAMPLC LAW 4 - WHEN CONNECTING YOUR LAPTOP TO THE PLC,DON'T TIGHTEN THE SCREWS ON THE SERIAL CABLE AT THELAPTOP SIDE.PLC LAW 5 - READ THE MANUAL BEFORE TRYING TOINSTALL/COMMISSION AN UNFAMILIAR PIECE OF HARDWARE.PLC LAW 6 - ALWAYS HAVE ALL POSSIBLE BACKUP FILES (PLUSREAD FROM PLC ETC.) BEFORE STARTING ANY CHANGES...PLC LAW 7 - ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK YOU HAVE THE RIGHTCABLES FOR YOUR CPU TYPE AND BACKUP INSTALLSOFTWARE WITH YOU BEFORE YOU STEP ON THE PLANE.PLC LAW 7.1 - WHEN WORKING IN A LAN OR WANENVIRONMENT ALWAYS TRIPLE CHECK PROCESSOR ID'SBEFORE ERASING AND DOWNLOADING NEW CODE.PLC LAW 8 - EACH VENDOR HAS THEIR OWN PROGRAMMINGSOFTWARE, SO PLAN ACCORDINGLY.PLC LAW 8.1 - SOME VENDORS SOFTWARE MAY NOT PLAYWELL WITH OTHERS... SEE RSLINX...PLC LAW 8.2 - ORDER THE CORRECT SOFTWARE FROMYOUR VENDOR INSTEAD OF ASKING FOR IT ON MRPLC

THE PLC LAWS

Courtesy of the Members of MRPLC.COM

2007 Edition Page 2 of 6 PagesEditor - BobLfoot

PLC LAW 9 - WHEN POWERING UP A PLC THE FIRST TIME, MAKESURE THAT THE POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE SWITCH IS SET TOTHE RIGHT VOLTAGE.PLC LAW 10 - TRY TO STAGE AND TEST AS MUCH AS POSSIBLEBEFORE MAKING BIG CHANGES.PLC LAW 11 - SPARES SHOULD NOT SIT OF THE SHELF. THEYSHOULD BE USED FOR TRAINING AND TESING.PLC LAW 11.1 - THERE MUST BE SPARES FOR CRITICALPARTS!PLC LAW 12 - PROGRAMS SHOULD HAVE MANY RUNGS OFDIAGNOSTIC LADDER THAT CAN BE ENABLED OR DISABLEDQUICKLY. THIS INCLUDES TIMERS FOR TIMEOUTS. THESEDETERMINE WHEN INPUT DEVICES ARE NOT WORKINGPROPERLY. FIFOS ARE GOOD FOR LOGGING REAL TIME EVENTS.COUNTERS THAT COUNT ERRORS ARE HANDY TOO.PLC LAW 13 - THE BEST PLC PROGRAMS ARE ABLE TO RECOVERFROM ERROR CONDITIONS QUICKLY. THIS CAN MAKE A BIGDIFFERENCE TO OVERALL PRODUCTION.PLC LAW 14 - ALL PROGRAMS SHOULD BE WELL DOCUMENTEDPLC LAW 15 - MAKE SURE YOU ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND THEQUESTION IN THE DIALOG BOX BEFORE HITTING "OK"PLC LAW 16 - REMEMBER TO PUT A PAPER COPY OF THELATEST PLC LADDER IN THE ELECTRICAL CABINET.PLC LAW 17 - WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, ADD A TIMER, AND A ONE-SHOT TOO JUST IN CASE.

THE PLC LAWS

Courtesy of the Members of MRPLC.COM

2007 Edition Page 3 of 6 PagesEditor - BobLfoot

PLC LAW 18 - WHEN A NON PLCITE TELLS YOU THAT AMACHINE IS NOT WORKING BECAUSE OF "PROGRAMMINGERRORS", ASK FOR PROOF BEFORE CHANGING YOURMASTERPIECE.PLC LAW 18.1 - WHEN THE MACHINE IS DOWN, THE BLAMEWILL BE ASSIGNED TO WHICHEVER COMPONENT THEPERSON ASSIGNING THE BLAME UNDERSTANDS THELEAST.PLC LAW 18.2 - AMERICAN MONEY SAYS "IN GOD WETRUST" - WITH PLC'S ALL OTHERS BRING RELEVANTDATA.PLC LAW 19 - MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PLC AND OR PROCESSWILL RUN WITHOUT THE HMI (IF USING ONE).PLC LAW 20 - A GOOD PROGRAMMER WILL NEVER BELIEVE THEGUY WHO SAYS NOTHING HAS CHANGED SINCE IT WORKED.PLC LAW 21 - MAKE SURE THAT THE DEFAULT SETTINGSDOESN'T CAUSE THE PLC TO FAIL FROM STARTING TOOPERATE PROPERLY AFTER A BLACKOUT.PLC LAW 22 - PLC LOGIC CAN NOT CHANGE BY ITSELF.PLC LAW 23 - NEVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES LEAVEFORCES IN A PROCESSOR. THEY SHOULD ONLY BE USED FORTEMPORARY TESTING WHICH MEANS REMOVE THEM BEFOREGOING OFFLINEPLC LAW 24 - ALWAYS BE SURE THAT THE RUNG / LADDER /BLOCK YOU ARE TROUBLESHOOTING IS BEING SCANNEDBEFORE YOU MAKE MAJOR CHANGES OR SPEND 6 HOURSTROUBLESHOOTING IT!!!