FACULTY OF ART, COMPUTING &

CREATIVE INDUSTRY

AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY
MCU 3023
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Experiment :

Programmable Logic Controller (Laboratory 1)

Objective

i) To learn how to use FP-SOFT program

ii) To gain knowledge of the logic functions.
ii) To learn the logic functions based on the ladder diagram.

Starting FPSOFT Program:

1. When the window appears, choose new program then FP-C14,C16 PLC program.

2. Enter the ladder diagram using the symbol palette. For example, to enter the
Example: Entering the store symbol:

i. First, click the symbol.

ii. Then, choose the name and number of the symbol and click
symbol into the document.

or

to insert the

Question:
Discuss what happen when the program given are as the given ladder diagram. Explain for all the
possible conditions of the given switches.

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9)

What happen when switch only x0 is turned on?

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What happen when the x0 switch is turned off? Why?
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After that, turn on switch x2 only. What happen?
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How to turn on the y1 light?
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10)

How does the circuit work?

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11) On a separate page, draw the ladder diagram for the problem given below. Conduct the
experiment and show to your lab instructor.
11.1) Light y1 can be activated by the following methods:
- Switching on x0 AND switching off x1, OR
- Switching on x2 only.

(2m)

11.2) Light y2 can be activated by the following methods:

- Switching on x0 AND x1, OR
- Switching on x0 AND x2 AND x3, OR
- Switching on x4 AND x5, OR
- Switching on x6 AND x7.

(4m)

11.3) There are two rung:

- Rung 1 has light y3 as the output.
- Rung 2 has light y4 as the output.
- Light y3 also act as a switch to the second rung.
Light y3 can be activated by the following methods:
- Switching on x0 AND x1, OR
- Switching off x4
Light y3 can be activated by the following methods:
- Switching on y1 AND x5 AND switching off x6

Total Mark

(4m)

/34 x 5 =