Tower Light Control Experiment Module

Figure 6.1: Module Diagram

l. Experiment purpose:
1. To understand and capable of utilizing programmable logic controller to
perform control system.
2. To understand the working principle of Tower Light Control system.

2. Experiment appliances:
1. PLC-unit Programmable Logic Controller Trainer.
2. Tower Light Control Experiment Module
3. Computer Interfacing Cable.
4. 4mm Stackable Test Lead – qty: 17 leads
5. Computer
6. CX-Programmer (Omron) PLC Ladder Programming Software
Experiment Ladder Diagram:
 Figure 6.2: Experiment Ladder Diagram (Print Preview Mode)

3. Experiments Procedure:
1. Turn off power supply PLC- unit, then wiring Test Leads as in Figure 6.3.
2. Turn ON PLC- unit, PLC is in STOP status, download ‘Tower light control (follow
ladder diagram) into PLC module and start PLC RUN (PLC -> work online ->
transfer to PLC).
3. Set both I/O port polarities to positive (+).
4. Operate in following steps:
1) Press X0 in PLC module, observe the tower light sequences.
2) Press X1 in PLC module to stop the tower light system.

4. Experiments Observations:
Toggle X0 input in PLC module to start the tower light control. Because of
limited output port in PLC module, this experiment module did not include the ‘dot’
display in seven segment display.

The sequences start by turn ON the L1 light, then it change to turn ON L2 after
0.5 seconds (L1 will be turn OFF). Then, it continues the same changing timing to turn
ON L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8 and L9 and turn OFF L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7 and L8.

After it reached to L9, it backtracks to L8, then L7, L6, L5, L4, L3, L2 and finally
L1. When the light on the specific level turns ON, the seven segments display will be turn
ON according to the level. For example, if L1 is turn ON, the seven segment display will
display number ‘1’. If L4 is turn ON, the seven segment display then will display number
‘4’.

To stop the tower light control system, press X1 input in PLC module.
Figure 6.3: Experiment Wiring
Figure 6.4: Experiment output ports defined