Beginners Guide To PLC Programming How T PDF

Beginner’s Guide
to
PLC
Programming
How to Program a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller)
By Neal Babcock
modernmediaonline.com
Copyright 2008 Modern Media

Table of Contents
Introduction to PLCs .....................................................................................................................3
Ladder Logic.................................................................................................................................3
The Dialect of PLCs .....................................................................................................................5
Equivalent Logic ...........................................................................................................................7
Scan Time ....................................................................................................................................9
The Automated Drill Press..........................................................................................................10
Sequence of Operation...............................................................................................................11
Operator Station .........................................................................................................................13
I/O Listing ...................................................................................................................................14
Inputs ......................................................................................................................................14
Outputs ...................................................................................................................................15
Internal Coils...........................................................................................................................15
The Program ..............................................................................................................................16
Machine Safeties ....................................................................................................................16
Pilot Light Test ........................................................................................................................18
Indicate The System Is Operational ........................................................................................19
Machine Operation Mode........................................................................................................19
Run The Spindle Drive Motor..................................................................................................20
Indicate The Spindle Drive Is Running....................................................................................20
Run The Infeed Conveyor.......................................................................................................21
Ensure There Are No Parts In The Machine ...........................................................................21
Ensure All Components Are At Home.....................................................................................22
Begin The Cycle .....................................................................................................................22
Lower The Stop Gate..............................................................................................................23
Run The Main Conveyor .........................................................................................................23
Indicate The Part Is In Place...................................................................................................24
Clamp The Part In Place.........................................................................................................24
Lower The Spindle ..................................................................................................................25
Drilling Operation Is Complete ................................................................................................26
Return The Spindle To Its Home Position...............................................................................27
Machine Cycle Is Complete ....................................................................................................28
Fault Detection And System Diagnostics ................................................................................29
Personnel Safety Guard Door.................................................................................................29
Low Compressed Air Pressure ...............................................................................................30
Motor Starter Overload ...........................................................................................................31
Latch The Motor Overload Detection ......................................................................................32
Indicate A Motor Overload Condition ......................................................................................32
Jammed Part Detection ..........................................................................................................33
Latch The Part Jammed Detection .........................................................................................34
Indicate A Part Jammed Condition .........................................................................................34
Monitor The Drill Time.............................................................................................................35
Summarize The Fault Conditions............................................................................................36
13 Marks Of A Well Written Program .........................................................................................37
General PLC Tips.......................................................................................................................38
The Automated Drill Press in Rockwell Automation’s RSLogix 500 ...........................................39
Beginner’s Guide to PLC Programming How to Program a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) 2
Copyright  2008 Modern Media
Introduction to PLCs
Nearly all the industrial equipment that you find in a modern manufacturing facility shares one
thing in common - computer control. The most commonly used controller is the PLC, or the
Programmable Logic Controller, using a programming language called Ladder Logic. The
language was developed to make programming easy for people who already understood how
switches, relay contacts and coils work. Its format is similar to the electrical style of drawing
known as the “ladder diagram”.
Originally, there were only a few functions available in this language, but as times have
progressed, many more higher-level functions have been introduced. We are going to stick to
the basic, commonly used functions here. Also, this text will not replace the user's manual that
comes with a PLC, but it will give you a big head start if you have never programmed a PLC.
This course is intended to provide an introduction to the programming methods used in PLCs
and give the reader a solid, basic understanding of the language of Ladder Logic.
After you complete this course, you may be interested in learning about hardware-specific
software and programming techniques. Modern Media offers a book entitled PLC Programming
Techniques How to Program an Allen-Bradley SLC 500 with Rockwell Automation’s RSLogix.
This ebook shows, step-by-step, how to create a program from scratch in Allen-Bradley’s
RSLogix 500. To learn more, please visit http://www.modernmediaonline.com.
Ladder Logic
I have summarized the terms and techniques you need to know if you are going to work with
ladder logic. It is not a comprehensive summary, as that would take volumes of text, but if you
are just starting out, the information in this book will be very helpful. Every PLC programmer, no
matter what skill level, must have learned the principles described in this book at one point in
time. There is simply no way around it.
I have included a program for a simple machine that lets you really understand how Ladder
Logic works.
To effectively write a program, or even edit one, the programmer must know how to visualize the
effects of the changes he will make. In other words, you have to be able to look at the logic “on
paper” and imagine how it will work when it is entered into the PLC. This course will teach you
how to do that.
There are many types of PLCs, and differences among PLCs, but what is discussed here should
be common to all types. After you read and understand this, you will have a clear understanding
of the structure of this type of programming. In the real world of industrial automation, the
methods presented in this document may be all that many people will ever need to know.
The Dialect of PLCs
Lets' define some terms and symbols:
BIT - an address within the PLC. It can be an input, output or internal coil, among others.
RUNG - A section of the PLC ladder program that terminates in an output function of some type.
HARDWIRED INPUT - a physical connection to the PLC from an input device (switch or sensor,
etc.)
A hardwired input is labeled INPUT in our example.
HARDWIRED OUTPUT - a physical connection from the PLC to an output device (relay or pilot
light, etc.)
A hardwired output is labeled OUTPUT in our example.
INTERNAL COIL
This is a programmable bit used to simulate a relay within the PLC. The internal coil has no
connection to the outside world. It does not connect to an output card. Internal coils are used to
store information. The “contacts” of this “relay” can then be used multiple times in other parts of
the program.
An internal coil is labeled COIL in our example.
--] [-- Normally Open Contact

When used with a hardwired input, this instruction is off until there is a voltage applied to the
input. The bit address then goes high, or on, and the instruction becomes “true.” It works the
same way when it has the same address as an internal coil, except that the coil must be turned
on by logic in the program.
--]/[-- Normally Closed Contact

This is an inverted normally open contact. When used with a hardwired input, this instruction is
"true" until there is a voltage applied to the input. It then goes low, or off, and becomes “false.” It
also can be used with an internal coil, becoming true when the coil is off and becoming false
when the coil is on.
-( )- Output Coil
When used with a hardwired output, this function is off until the logic in the program allows it to
turn on. It then becomes “true”, and will energize the device that is wired to the respective
output. If it is used as an internal coil, it will toggle the instructions associated with it. That is, it
will close a normally open instruction and open a normally closed instruction.
+---------+
TIMER |
+-- SEC---+ Timer
This function is used to supply a programmable delay. It requires the use of its "timer finished"
bit, like a time delay relay uses its contact.
+---------+
COUNTER |
+-- 000---+ Counter
The counter function is used to count events. It could be used to keep track of machine cycles,
count parts, etc. It can be programmed with a preset value that triggers another event when the
count is reached.
TRUE - An indication the a bit is “on”. If you press a pushbutton switch that is wired to an input,
then the bit is said to be true. Also, if the logic in a rung turns on the output of the rung, then the
rung is said to be true.
FALSE - Without stating the obvious, this is the opposite of true.
Equivalent Logic
In its elementary form, PLC logic is very similar to the hard-wired logic you would find in an
electrical ladder diagram.
For example, if you wanted to turn on a light with a momentary pushbutton, you would wire it like
the circuit below.
When you press PB1, the pilot light PL1 lights up.
Now let's do the same thing in a PLC. To duplicate the hardwired circuit on a PLC, you would
wire the switch PB1 to an input and wire the light PL1 to an output. Each PLC manufacturer
gives you the details of wiring their particular modules. The I/O (hardwired inputs and outputs) is
set up like this:
- There is a “PB1” pushbutton switch wired to INPUT1 of the PLC.

- There is a “PL1” pilot light wired to OUTPUT1 of the PLC.
| PB1 PL1
| INPUT1 OUTPUT1
[---] [------------------------------------------------------( OUT )
|
Now let’s examine the sequence of events. When you first turn on the PLC, the PB1 pushbutton
is off, or false. Therefore, the PL1 output is off. Pressing PB1 will make INPUT1 true,
OUTPUT1 will come on and the light will be energized. It will stay on only as long as you hold
the button in. Just like electrical current has to flow through the switch to turn on the light in the
hardwired circuit, the logic has to "flow" through the normally open instruction (which is closed
when you press the switch) of INPUT1 to energize the output that turns on PL1.
The programming terminal display will look something like this as you hold in PB1. The yellow
highlight indicates the bit, or address, is “on” or “true”.
| PB1 PL1
| INPUT1 OUTPUT1
[---] [------------------------------------------------------( OUT )
|
Let's look at how a timer works. Suppose you want to delay running a motor for 2 seconds after
you turn on a switch. You can use the input from the switch to run a timer. Program the timer for
the duration you want and then use the "timer finished" bit to turn on your motor. In this
instance, we have configured an "on delay" timing sequence. Two seconds after INPUT1 is on,
the TIMER1 will turn on its "finished" bit and the motor will run.
Note that there is no "off delay" here. As soon as the start switch is released, the "timer finished"
bit will drop out and the motor will stop. With a little creativity, you can combine timers to provide
any timing function you need.
|Start +--Motor -+
|Motor | Start |
|PB1 | Delay |
|INPUT1 TIMER1 |
[---] [---------------------------------------------------+--2SEC------+
|
|
|Motor
|Start Run
|Delay Motor
|TIMER1 OUTPUT1
[---] [-------------------------------------------------------( OUT )
One nice feature of PLCs is that you can document each bit in the program. In the example
above, “INPUT1” is somewhat meaningless on its own. After you add the descriptive text “Start
Motor PB1”, things make more sense.
Most PLCs are programmed via a Windows based terminal. Editing, deleting or adding to the
ladder logic is usually pretty straightforward. You use the arrow keys or the mouse to add
instructions, change addresses or comments, etc. We won’t cover the specifics of keystrokes
here, but will concentrate on understanding the ladder logic.
These terminals will usually have the capability of programming online or offline. If you are
making changes in online mode, be aware that any changes you make and save (or upload) will
alter the program that is being used to run the machine. This requires great care and a full
understanding of what will happen when you make the change.
Scan Time
One critical difference between a PLC program and the equivalent electrical circuit is the issue
of scanning. It works like this in most PLCs:
The PLC looks at the state of the inputs and stores that information in a temporary buffer. Then,
it ignores what is happening electrically at the inputs. The PLC will use the information in the
temporary buffer to execute the logic in the program. It will solve the logic from top to bottom,
determining the truth of each rung, and turn on or turn off the appropriate addresses in the
temporary buffer. When it reaches the last rung in the program, the PLC will use the data in the
temporary buffer to turn on or turn off the corresponding outputs. The scan cycle is complete,
and the PLC will once again look at the inputs. The amount of time this takes is called scan
time, and is measured in milliseconds.
Stated more simply, the PLC reads the inputs, performs the logic and adjusts the outputs as
needed.
In some newer PLCs, such as Rockwell’s ControlLogix platform, it doesn’t work that way. The
inputs are updated during the program scan. In high-speed applications, such as bottling or
pharmaceutical lines, this can cause problems.
The Automated Drill Press
Now let’s jump right into a project. The best way to learn a programming language is to look at a
real world example. However, before you can do any programming, you must have a clear
understanding of how the machine works. Let’s say a furniture manufacturer needs to drill a 3/8”
hole in a certain spot on a piece of wood. The entire process needs to be automatic. The
mechanical and electrical engineers bring you an isometric drawing like the one shown here.
Mechanical details have been omitted for clarity, as is often the case in a “concept” drawing.
The main conveyor will transport the part into the machine where the part will meet a
pneumatically actuated stop gate. At that time, another pneumatic cylinder will actuate a clamp
that will push the part back against the conveyor wall. This will hold the part in place during the
drilling process. Photocells will verify that the part is in position; the spindle will lower and
proceed to drill a hole in the part. After the hole has been drilled and the spindle has retracted to
its home position, the clamp will release, the stop gate will raise and the part will exit. The cycle
then repeats itself for each part that comes down the line.
Sequence of Operation
Here is a more detailed explanation of the drilling process:
When the machine starts, the stop gate lowers

and the part is moved into position by the main
conveyor.
Optical sensors (photoeyes) determine when

the part is in place.
When the part is positioned correctly, a clamp

extends to hold the part in place.
The spindle of the drill press is lowered, and
the hole is drilled in the part.
A sensor in the drill press spindle tells the PLC

when the spindle has reached the end of its
travel.
After the hole is drilled, the spindle retracts,

the clamp retracts, the stop gate is lifted and
the part is carried out of the machine by the
main conveyor.
Operator Station
An operator station for the machine might look like this. Though the device name, such as PB1,
would not show up on the actual station, it is a good idea to show them on your drawing.
I/O Listing
It is important to define the I/O (inputs/outputs) before you begin to program. Do not skip this
crucial step. Listed below is the I/O arrangement for the Automated Drill Press program.
Inputs
Address Device Name Device Type Description
INPUT1 PB1 pushbutton switch Reset System
INPUT2 PB2 pushbutton switch Start System
INPUT3 PB3 pushbutton switch Stop System
INPUT4 SS4 selector switch System in Auto Mode
INPUT5 CR1 relay Emergency Stop Cleared
INPUT6 PB6 pushbutton switch Start Press
INPUT7 PB7 pushbutton switch Stop Press
INPUT10 PB10 pushbutton switch Raise Spindle
INPUT11 PB11 pushbutton switch Lower Spindle
INPUT12 PB12 pushbutton switch Hold Part In Place
INPUT20 MS1AUX aux contacts on motor starter Infeed Conveyor Running
INPUT23 MS2AUX aux contacts on motor starter Main Conveyor Running
INPUT24 MS5AUX aux contacts on motor starter Drill Press Running
INPUT26 LS26 limit switch Guard in Place
INPUT27 PS27 air pressure switch Air Pressure Normal
INPUT31 PSC31 photo-electric switch Placed in X-Axis
INPUT32 PSC32 photo-electric switch Placed in Y-Axis
INPUT33 PSC33 photo-electric switch Part at Home
INPUT34 PSC34 photo-electric switch Part Cleared
INPUT35 PRS35 proximity switch Spindle Raised
INPUT36 PRS36 proximity switch Spindle Lowered
Outputs
Address Device Name Device Type Description
OUTPUT1 MS1 motor starter Run Infeed Conveyor
OUTPUT2 MS2 motor starter Run Main Conveyor
OUTPUT5 MS5 motor starter Run Drill Press
OUTPUT6 DRV1 variable speed drive Raise Spindle
OUTPUT7 DRV1 variable speed drive Lower Spindle
OUTPUT11 SOL11 solenoid Hold Part in Place
OUTPUT12 SOL12 solenoid Lower Drilling Stop Gate
OUTPUT20 PL20 pilot light System Running
OUTPUT21 PL21 pilot light Drill Press Running
OUTPUT22 PL22 pilot light Part in Place
OUTPUT23 PL23 pilot light Part Jammed
OUTPUT24 PL24 pilot light Motor Overload Detected
OUTPUT25 PL25 pilot light Guard Open
OUTPUT26 PL26 pilot light Low Air Pressure
Internal Coils
Address Description
COIL1 System Running
COIL2 Pilot Light Test
COIL4 System in Auto Mode
COIL5 System in Manual Mode
COIL20 No Part In Machine
COIL21 Machine at Home
COIL22 Machine in Cycle
COIL23 Drilling Operation Complete
COIL24 End of Machine Cycle
COIL34 Part Jam Detected
COIL35 Excessive Drill Time Detected
COIL40 Motor Overload Detected
COIL50 System Fault
The Program
Now that you understand what has to be done and how it is to be accomplished by the
mechanical equipment, you can begin writing the program.
The text in the fixed font is basically the information that you would see if you were looking
at the monitor of the computer or a printout. In actual practice, the fonts used in PLC software
vary widely. For the purposes of this book, we want to easily differentiate the program logic from
our explanations of the logic.
A series of asterisks (*****) indicates a "rung comment." This is descriptive text added to the
program, and is seen on the programming monitor, but has no affect on the logic. For purposes
of this manual, I have placed additional explanations between rungs.
Use a title to name the program and include any general information.
| ____________________________________________________________
| | |
| | AUTOMATIC DRILL PRESS MACHINE CONTROL |
| | PRODUCTION LINE #3 |
| | REVISION 2 |
| |__________________________________________________________|
Machine Safeties
It is best to start a program by evaluating any safety switches and setting a master bit. This type
of bit is what we call an internal coil. It has no hardwired connection to the outside world. In this
case, a latch is used to set an internal “System Running” bit. The “latch” is accomplished by
putting a normally open contact around the Start System pushbutton input.
If the emergency stop is clear, and the machine guard is in place, and there is no system fault
the operator may press the start button to set the latch. If the stop button is pushed or a
previous conditions ceases to exist, the “System Running” latch will drop out.
Most of the time, the order of the bits in a rung doesn't matter. We could have rearranged any of
the bits in this rung, though we would still have to put the latch around the Start pushbutton. The
PLC wouldn't care and the output coil would still respond the same. However, to make the rung
easier to read, I try to place bits from left to right in order of importance. If the E-Stop is not
cleared, then nothing else should matter anyway. Having the safety guard in place is more
important than a system fault. Now, if those requirements have been met, we can press the start
button. And we don't care about the stop button until we have pushed the start button.
Note the instruction used for the input of PB3, the Stop System bit. It may seem backwards at
first, since a hard-wired circuit would use the normally closed contacts of the switch. In fact, the
switch is wired in the failsafe position, using the normally closed contacts as the input to the
PLC.
The E-Stop and the guard limit switch are called "safety interlocks." NEVER rely on a PLC to
stop a machine if a contact of a safety interlock is open. ALWAYS use an interlock in a
hardwired, fail-safe circuit. Use additional contacts from the switches and wire them to inputs of
the PLC so that it knows the machine is to be stopped, or has stopped.
It is very important to label the bits properly. Arrange the verbs and nouns correctly. If you do,
the rung will read like a sentence. You can look at this rung and say “If the Emergency Stop is
Cleared and the Guard is in Place and there is no System Fault and the Start System button is
pressed and the Stop System button is not pressed the System Running coil will turn on and
latch itself”.
There are some simple rules that I always follow when I am writing a description for a bit:
- Descriptions for bits portray an action.
- Descriptions are written to describe the “normally open” condition of the bit.
- The description is true when the normally open instruction of the bit is on.
- The description is false when the normally open instruction of the bit is off.
| ***** Ensure all machine safeties have been made to allow

| the system to be enabled.
|
|EmergStop Guard in Start Stop
|Cleared Place System System System System
|CR1 LS26 Fault PB2 PB3 Running
| INPUT5 INPUT26 COIL50 INPUT2 INPUT3 COIL1
1 [---] [--------] [--------]/[----+----] [----+----] [----------( OUT )
| | |
| | |
| | System |
| | Running |
| | COIL1 |
| +----] [----+
The main reason for setting a master “System Running” bit is to simplify the program. For
example, we don’t want the spindle motor to run if the e-stop has been pressed, or if the guard
is not in place, or if there is a system fault. Rather than putting all of these bits in the rung that
controls the spindle motor, we can summarize all of these bits and make the “System Running”
bit. We can then place just that bit in the rung that controls the spindle motor and know that we
have met all the criteria to allow the spindle motor to run.
Pilot Light Test
The next two rungs provide a pilot light test. The idea is to turn on all the pilot lights for a couple
of seconds so you can verify that all the lights work. This feature is very handy when you are
troubleshooting a machine.
When the Emergency stop is first cleared, Timer 0 is started.
| ***** Perform a pilot light test upon clearing the

| emergency stop.
|
|
| +--Pilot-+
|EmergStop | Light |
|Cleared | Test |
|CR1 | Time |
|INPUT5 TIMER0 |
2 [---] [----------------------------------------------------+--2SEC--+
|
|
|
During the period when the Emergency Stop is clear but the timer is not finished, the Pilot Light
Test bit is on. The result is that all the pilot lights will turn on for two seconds after the E-Stop is
cleared. This bit is then used throughout the program.
| ***** Test the pilot lights.

|
|EmergStop Pilot Pilot
|Cleared Light Light
|CR1 Test Time Test
|INPUT5 TIMER0 COIL2
3 [---] [-------]/[----------------------------------------------( OUT )
|
Indicate The System Is Operational
Let the operator know that the safeties have been made and the machine is ready to run.
|
| ***** Indicate the system is operational.
|
|
| System
|System Running
|Running PL20
| COIL1 OUTPUT20
4 [---] [---+----------------------------------------------------( OUT )
| |
|Pilot |
|Light |
|Test |
|COIL2 |
[---] [---+
|
|
Machine Operation Mode
Here we look at the Manual/Auto Mode selector switch to set the machine mode. You want to
enable certain machine functions in Auto Mode, and disable some in Manual Mode, and vice
versa. Notice how the System Running bit is used. If we lose that bit, such as when the
emergency stop is pressed or the machine guard is opened, neither mode is valid.
The state of the bits below indicates that the System Mode Selector switch is in “Auto”.
|
| ***** Determine the mode of machine operation.
|
|
| System In System in
|System Auto Mode Manual
|Running SS4 Mode
| COIL1 INPUT4 COIL5
5 [---] [-------]/[--------------------------------------------( OUT )
|
|
|
| System In
|System Auto Mode System in
|Running SS4 Auto Mode
6 [---] [-------] [--------------------------------------------( OUT )
|
Run The Spindle Drive Motor
This rung turns on the drill press spindle motor. It will come on immediately in automatic mode,
but it can also be controlled by the “Start Press” and “Stop Press” switches in manual mode.
| ***** Run the spindle drive motor of the drill press. A

| manual mode is provided to allow ease of set-up.
|
|
| Run Drill
|System in Press
|Auto Mode MS5
| COIL4 OUTPUT5
7 [---] [-----------------------+----------------------------( OUT )
| |
|SystemIn Start Stop |
|Manual Press Press |
|Mode PB6 PB7 |
| COIL5 INPUT6 INPUT7 |
[---] [---+---] [---+---] [---+
| | |
| |Run Drill|
| |Press |
| |MS5 |
| | OUTPUT5 |
| +---] [---+
|
Indicate The Spindle Drive Is Running
Turn on the pilot light to let the operator know the motor is running.
|
| ***** Indicate the drill press is running.
|
|
|Run Drill DrillPres
|Press Running
|MS5 PL21
| OUTPUT5 OUTPUT21
8 [---] [---+------------------------------------------------( OUT )
| |
|Pilot |
|Light |
|Test |
| COIL2 |
[---] [---+
Run The Infeed Conveyor
Run the conveyor all the time when the machine is in auto mode. Note the use of the “System In
Auto Mode” bit to ensure all machine safety conditions have been met.
|
| ***** Run the infeed conveyor if the machine is
| in automatic mode.
|
|
| RunInfeed
|System in Conveyor
|Auto Mode MS1
| COIL4 OUTPUT1
9 [---] [---------------------------------------------------( OUT )
|
|
Ensure There Are No Parts In The Machine

You want to make sure there are no parts in the machine before you start a cycle. These
photoeyes are positioned so that if they "see" a part, they will turn on the input. A part will break
the beam, the input will turn on and you know you have a part present.
In this rung, we want to make sure there is no part in the machine. The rung will only be true if
all the photoeyes indicate there is not a part present.
|
| ***** Ensure there are no parts in the machine to start the
| drilling cycle.
|
|
|Placed in Placed in Part at Part No Part
|X-Axis Y-Axis Home Cleared In
|PSC31 PSC32 PSC33 PSC34 Machine
| INPUT31 INPUT32 INPUT33 INPUT34 COIL20
10 [---]/[---------]/[---------]/[---------]/[-------------------( OUT )
|
|
Ensure All Components Are At Home
Make sure all the moving parts of the machine are at their initial or "home" position before you
allow any automatic motion to begin. This is standard on most machines.
| ***** Ensure all components are at home.

|
|
|Hold Part Drilling Spindle
|In Place Stop Gate Raised Machine
|SOL11 SOL12 PRS35 At Home
|OUTPUT11 OUTPUT12 INPUT35 COIL21
11 [---]/[---------]/[---------] [--------------------------( OUT )
|
Begin The Cycle
Here is the rung that starts the machine's automatic cycle. When the operator goes to Auto
Mode, and there are no parts in the machine, and the machine components are at home, the
cycle will begin. You might ask, "If there is a part in the press, wouldn't the machine start
running as soon as the operator took the part out?" The answer has to be no. You don't want
this machine to start running when someone clears a part. In our case, to remove a part the
operator would have to open the machine guard door in order to physically remove the part, and
that would kick the machine out of automatic mode. He would have to close the guard and start
the machine again.
|
| ***** Begin the cycle when the part has cleared the machine
| and all components are at home. Bit coil22 will stay on
| during the entire drilling cycle and drop out when an end of cycle
| signal is generated.
|
|
| No Part End of
|System in In Machine Machine Machine
|Auto Mode Machine At Home Cycle In Cycle
| COIL4 COIL20 COIL21 COIL24 COIL22
12 [---] [---+---] [-------] [---+---]/[--------------------------( OUT )
| | |
| | |
| |Machine |
| |In Cycle |
| | COIL22 |
| +---] [-------------+
|
Lower The Stop Gate
Lower the stop gate when the machine is in cycle.
| ***** Lower the stop gate to stop the part under the
| spindle.
|
|
| Drilling
|Machine Stop Gate
|In Cycle SOL12
| COIL22 OUTPUT12
13 [---] [-----------------------------------------------( OUT )
|
Run The Main Conveyor
Bring the part into position by running the conveyor in the press. Note that the PLC will stop the
conveyor after the part has been clamped in place (Rung 16), but until that happens, the
conveyor will run.
|
| ***** Run the main conveyor unless a part is being clamped.
|
|
| Hold Part Run Main
|System in In Place Conveyor
|Auto Mode SOL11 MS2
| COIL4 OUTPUT11 OUTPUT2
14 [---] [---------]/[-----------------------------------------( OUT )
|
Indicate The Part Is In Place
The photoeye PSC33 is physically placed so that the part will block the beam of the photoeye
when the part is in place. This rung will let the operator know that.
| ***** Indicate the part is in place and ready to be drilled.

|
|
|Part at Part In
|Home Place
|PSC33 PL22
|INPUT33 OUTPUT22
15 [---] [---------------------------+-------------------------( OUT )
| |
|Pilot |
|Light |
|Test |
| COIL2 |
[---] [---------------------------+
Clamp The Part In Place
When the part is in position, the PLC will clamp it in place. Since the “Hold Part In Place” bit is
used in Rung 14, the main conveyor will stop running.
Also, a manual method of holding the part has been provided for machine set-up.
|
| ***** Clamp the part in place after it has reached the
| proper position.
|
|
| Part at Hold Part
|Machine Home In Place
|In Cycle PSC33 SOL11
| COIL22 INPUT33 OUTPUT11
16 [---] [---------] [-----------------------------+-------( OUT )
| |
|System in Hold Part |
|Manual In Place |
|Mode PB12 |
| COIL4 INPUT12 |
[---] [---------] [-----------------------------+
|
|
Lower The Spindle
The spindle of the press is a variable speed motor. This particular drive has two inputs; one to
make the motor go forward (move the spindle down) and one to make the motor go in reverse
(move the spindle up). So, when the part is held in place, the PLC will command the drive to
lower the spindle until it reaches the lower limit (Spindle Lowered) proximity switch.
The Raise Spindle bit (OUTPUT6) from Rung 19 is used to keep the drive from trying to lower
the spindle until after the drilling has been completed. We don’t want to tell the spindle to lower
and raise at the same time.
|
| ***** After the part has been clamped in place, lower the
| spindle. The feed rate is determined by a variable speed
| drive.
|
|
| Hold Part Spindle Raise Lower
|Machine In Place Lowered Spindle Spindle
|In Cycle SOL11 PRS36 DRV1RAISE DRV1LOWER
| COIL22 OUTPUT11 INPUT36 OUTPUT6 OUTPUT7
17 [---] [---+---] [---+---]/[-------]/[---+----------------( OUT )
| |
|System in Lower |
|Manual Spindle |
|Mode PB11 |
| COIL5 INPUT11 |
[---] [-------] [-----------------------+
|
Drilling Operation Is Complete
When the spindle has reached the end of travel and activates the Spindle Lowered prox switch,
an internal bit is set to indicate that the drilling operation is complete.
|
| ***** The drilling operation is complete if the spindle
| reaches the lower limit in automatic mode.
|
|
| Spindle Drilling
|Machine Lowered Operation
|In Cycle PRS36 Complete
18 [---] [---+---] [---+--------------------------------------( OUT )
| | |
| |Drilling |
| |Operation|
| |Complete |
| | COIL23 |
| +---] [---+
|
Return The Spindle To Its Home Position
After the drilling operation is complete, a latch is set to raise the spindle. Since the spindle is
below the SPINDLE RAISED proximity switch, the PLC will tell the spindle to raise. As soon as
the spindle reaches the upper end of travel and trips the SPINDLE RAISED proximity switch, the
latch drops out.
A manual method of raising the spindle is also provided.
|
| ***** After the spindle has reached the lower limit of its
| travel, return the spindle to its home position.
|
|
| Drilling Spindle Raise
|Machine Operation Raised Spindle
|In Cycle Complete PRS35 DRV1RAISE
| COIL22 COIL23 INPUT35 OUTPUT6
19 [---] [---+---] [---+-----]/[---+----------------------------( OUT )
| | | |
| |Raise | |
| |Spindle | |
| |DRV1RAISE| |
| | OUTPUT6 | |
| +---] [---+ |
| |
|System in Raise |
|Manual Spindle |
|Mode PB10 |
| COIL5 INPUT10 |
[---] [----------] [------------+
|
|
Machine Cycle Is Complete
This rung terminates the machine cycle. The drilling is done and the spindle is back in its home
position, so the End of Machine Cycle bit is latched. When this bit goes high, it causes the
Machine In Cycle latch to drop out (Rung 12). This in turns raises the stop gate (Rung 13),
releases the part (Rung 15) and turns on the main conveyor (Rung 14). The End of Machine
Cycle latch drops out when the Machine In Cycle bit goes low. When the part clears all the
photoeyes, the stop gate lowers and the machine waits for another part.
| ***** The machine cycle is complete if the drilling

| operation is complete and the spindle is raised.
|
|
| Drilling Spindle End of
|Machine Operation Raised Machine
|In Cycle Complete PRS35 Cycle
| COIL22 COIL23 INPUT35 COIL24
20 [---] [---+---] [---------] [---+---------------------------( OUT )
| | |
| |End of |
| |Machine |
| |Cycle |
| | COIL24 |
| +---] [---------------+
Fault Detection And System Diagnostics
This section of the program evaluates problems and monitors the machine. The machine would
still run without these rungs, but they make life a lot easier for the operators and could prevent
the machine from damaging itself.
| ____________________________________________________________
| | |
| | FAULT DETECTION AND SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS |
| |__________________________________________________________|
Personnel Safety Guard Door
Let the operator know if the guard door is open. You might think this should be obvious, but it is
nice to have a red light come on when a safety gate is open. It makes people take a little more
care when working around the machine.
| **** Indicate if the personnel safety guard door is open.
|
|Guard in Guard
|Place Open
|LS26 PL25
| INPUT26 OUTPUT25
21 [---]/[---+------------------------------------------------( OUT )
| |
|Pilot |
|Light |
|Test |
| COIL2 |
[---] [---+
Low Compressed Air Pressure
It is a good idea to keep track of the compressed air pressure. The machine will not operate
properly if there is insufficient air pressure. You can put it on a fairly long time delay, because
you don't care about momentary drops in pressure, like a second or two. But when it does drop
beyond the lower limit for enough time, you want the machine to stop.
You also want it to latch so you know why the machine stopped running. The air pressure could
come back up before the operator sees the pilot light, and he would be left scratching his head.
The latch is reset by the Reset System pushbutton.
| ***** Detect abnormally low compressed air pressure.

|
|
|AirPressr +--Air -+
|Normal | Pressure |
|PS27 | Abnormal |
| INPUT27 TIMER27 |
22 [---]/[-------------+---------------------------------+---4SEC-----+
| |
|Air Reset |
|Pressure System |
|Abnormal PB1 |
| TIMER27 INPUT1 |
[---] [-------]/[---+
|
|
| ***** Indicate abnormally low air pressure.
|
|Air Low Air
|Pressure Pressure
|Abnormal PL26
| TIMER27 OUTPUT26
23 [---] [---+-------------------------------------------------( OUT )
| |
|Pilot |
|Light |
|Test |
| COIL2 |
[---] [---+
Motor Starter Overload
If the auxiliary contacts in the motor starters don't pull in after one second, there is some kind of
problem. You have to look at each one individually.
| ***** The starter is assumed to be overloaded if the aux

| contact does not pull in after 1 second.
|
|RunInfeed InfedConv +--Infeed -+
|Conveyor Running | Conveyor |
|MS1 MS1AUX | Overload |
| OUTPUT1 INPUT20 TIMER1 |
24 [---] [-------]/[-------------------------------------+--1SEC------+
|
|
|
|Run Main Main Conv +--Main -+
|Conveyor Running | Conveyor |
| OUTPUT2 INPUT23 TIMER3 |
25 [---] [-------]/[-------------------------------------+---1SEC-----+
|
|
|Run Drill DrillPres +--Drill -+
|Press Running | Press |
|OUTPUT5 INPUT24 TIMER5 |
26 [---] [-------]/[-------------------------------------+---1SEC-----+
|
|
Latch The Motor Overload Detection
If any of the overload timers finish, latch the alarm bit. When the operator presses the “Reset
System” pushbutton, the alarm will be cleared.
| ***** Latch the motor overload detection.

|
|Infeed Reset Motor
|Conveyor System Overload
|Overload PB1 Detected
| TIMER1 INPUT1 COIL40
27 [---] [---+---]/[-------------------------------------------( OUT )
| |
|Main |
|Conveyor |
|Overload |
| TIMER3 |
[---] [---]
| |
|Drill |
|Press |
|Overload |
| TIMER5 |
[---] [---]
| |
|Motor |
|Overload |
|Detected |
| COIL40 |
[---] [---+
Indicate A Motor Overload Condition
Display the alarm.
| ***** Indicate a motor overload condition.

|
|
|Motor Motor
|Overload Overload
|Detected PL24
| COIL40 OUTPUT24
28 [---] [---+-------------------------------------------------( OUT )
| |
|Pilot |
|Light |
|Test |
| COIL2 |
[---] [---+
Jammed Part Detection
Rung 30 contains what is known as a "watchdog timer." A watchdog timer keeps track of the
amount of time it takes for a machine to complete a given process. If a part is sitting in the
machine for more than 30 seconds while the machine is in cycle, then the part is probably
jammed. This is also a good indication of a photoeye that has become dirty and blocked. It will
also tell you if a conveyor belt stopped turning.
| ***** A part is jammed if a photocell detects a part for

| more than 30 seconds during the machine cycle.
|
| Placed in +--Part -+
|Machine X-Axis | Jam |
|In Cycle PSC31 | Time |
| COIL22 INPUT31 TIMER34 |
29 [---] [---+---] [---+---------------------------------+--30SEC-----+
| | |
| |Placed in|
| |Y-Axis |
| |PSC32 |
| | INPUT32 |
| [---] [---]
| | |
| |Part at |
| |Home |
| |PSC33 |
| | INPUT33 |
| [---] [---]
| | |
| |Part |
| |Cleared |
| |PSC34 |
| | INPUT34 |
| +---] [---+
Latch The Part Jammed Detection
| ***** Latch the part jammed detection.

|
|Part
|Jam Part Jam
|Time Detected
| TIMER34 COIL34
30 [---] [-------------+---------------------------------------( OUT )
| |
| Reset |
|Part Jam System |
|Detected PB1 |
| COIL34 INPUT1 |
[---] [-------]/[---+
|
|
Indicate A Part Jammed Condition

| ***** Indicate a part jammed condition.
|
| Part
|Part Jam Jammed
|Detected PL23
| COIL34 OUTPUT23
31 [---] [---+------------------------------------------------( OUT )
| |
|Pilot |
|Light |
|Test |
| COIL2 |
[---] [---+
Monitor The Drill Time
Keep an eye on the drill time. If this timer finishes, there could be a bad prox switch, a broken
drill bit or a spindle drive malfunction.
| ***** Monitor the drill time.

|
| Spindle +--Drill -+
|Machine Raised | Watchdog |
|In Cycle PRS35 | Timer |
| COIL22 INPUT35 TIMER35 |
32 [---] [-------]/[-------------------------------------+---8SEC-----+
|
| ***** Latch the excessive drill time detection.
|
|Drill Excessive
|Watchdog DrillTime
|Timer Detected
| TIMER35 COIL35
33 [---] [-------------+--------------------------------------( OUT )
| |
|Excessive Reset |
|DrillTime System |
|Detected PB1 |
| COIL35 INPUT1 |
[---] [-------]/[---+
Summarize The Fault Conditions
This rung puts all the faults together to supply one bit to shut off the machine if any of these
problems are detected. The “System Fault” (COIL50) is used, as you recall, in Rung 1 to stop
the machine if there is any problem.
|
| ***** Summarize the fault conditions and stop all machine
| motion if any one of these faults occur.
|
|
|Guard in
|Place System
|LS26 Fault
| INPUT26 COIL50
34 [---]/[---+-----------------------------------------------( OUT )
| |
|Air |
|Pressure |
|Abnormal |
| TIMER27 |
[---] [---]
| |
|Motor |
|Overload |
|Detected |
| COIL40 |
[---] [---]
| |
| |
|Part Jam |
|Detected |
| COIL34 |
[---] [---]
| |
|Excessive|
|DrillTime|
|Detected |
| COIL35 |
+---] [---+
13 Marks Of A Well Written Program
A well written program will:
- meet the specified production requirements of time a quality control.
- always tells the operator why the PLC stopped the machine.
- be as simple as possible.
- use a minimum of ladder logic.
- not violate any specs (NEC, JIC, client, etc.)
- make the machine easy to start and operate.
- recover well from a fault.
- tolerate physical variations and mechanical adjustment (changing belt speed,

deviations in air pressure, cylinder speeds, etc.)
- detect bad machine components, if at all possible.
- be easy to understand and troubleshoot.
- stand the test of time.
- not let the machine break itself.
- make the machine sound good and run smoothly.
General PLC Tips
Here are a few general PLC tips:
The only true test of program integrity and reliability is time. If someone tells you about problem
with a program that has been running for few days, consider the program. If the program has
been running for a few months, consider other potential problems, such as a hardware failure of
a peripheral device.
Get as many different PLC programming manuals as you can find and hold onto them. Many
companies use PLCs that are older models, and you never know when you might run across
one.
Avoid putting two devices in series on a PLC input, or paralleling two devices on an output. Most
always, you will end up regretting it.
Assign wire numbers and device numbers going from your I/O to match the respective input or
output.
Don't use timers in the process loop of a program. Write event-triggered programs, based on
actual changes in temperature, position, speed and so on.
Backup your program files frequently, but don't erase your old files until you are sure you don't
need them. Always know how to retrace your footsteps.
The Automated Drill Press in Rockwell
Automation’s RSLogix 500
The most popular and most widely used manufacturer of PLCs is Rockwell Automation, who
produces the Allen-Bradley MicroLogix and SLC series of PLCs. The MicroLogix and SLC
families of processors and I/O modules are all programmed using Rockwell’s proprietary
software known as RSLogix.
I used a generic style of ladder logic in the first part of the book to explain the fundamentals of
ladder logic. This style was chosen because it applies to all types of PLCs.
To give you a better understanding of how the program would look in a real world situation, I
have included the same Automated Drill Press program as it would appear if it were written in
Allen-Bradley’s RSLogix.
Here is an example:
I will give you a brief outline of the differences between the generic format of ladder logic that I
used and RSLogix’s format:
First, though, the address descriptions and the rung comments are the same in the RSLogix
program as they are in the generic program. Despite what the numbers say under the
instruction, “System in Auto Mode” is the same bit here as the “System in Auto Mode” is in the
generic program.
Outputs
Allen-Bradley labels their outputs starting with a capital “O”, whereas we used “output” in the
generic program. In the rung above, “O:3/2” is the same bit as “OUTPUT5” in our generic
program.
“1746-O*16” indicates the type of output module.
Inputs
Allen-Bradley labels their inputs starting with a capital “I”, whereas we used “input”. In the rung
above, “I:1/5” is the same bit as “INPUT5” in our generic program.
“1746-I*16” indicates the type of input module.
Coils (internal bits)

Allen-Bradley labels most their internal “coils” starting with a capital “B3”, whereas we used
“out”. In the rung above, “B3:0/2” is the same bit as “COIL4” in our generic program.
Cross Reference
The RSLogix program shows cross-referencing. The number “2:5” under the first instruction
means that the output (or, “coil”) for that address is found in file 2, rung 5.
“2” is the first, and default, data file of a ladder in RSLogix.
The output O:3/2 shows that its “contacts” are found on rungs 6, 7 and 25 of data file 2.
Rung Numbers
RSLogix starts with rung 0000 – the generic program starts with rung 1, so the rung numbers
shown in the RSLogix program will be one less than the rung numbers in the generic program.
Logic Flow
Bits that are true in our RSLogix program are shown with a green highlight. This RSLogix ladder
printout above is a snapshot showing the system in automatic mode, the part is in place and
the drill bit is being lowered. There are no faults.
Other Information
RSLogix will provide a variety of information regarding the program and hardware. I have
included those pages here.
If you want to gain a firm understanding of RSLogix, you may be interested in PLC
Programming with RSLogix 500 How to Program an Allen-Bradley SLC 500 with Rockwell
Automation’s RSLogix 500. This ebook provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to create an
automatic batching program in Allen-Bradley’s RSLogix 500. It is published exclusively by
Modern Media and is available at http://www.modernmediaonline.com.
RSLogix500 Project Report
DRILPRES.RSS
Processor Information
Processor Type: 1747-L553B 5/05 CPU - 64K Mem. OS501 Series C
Processor Name: DRILPRES
Total Memory Used: 173 Instruction Words Used - 127 Data Table Words Used
Total Memory Left: 61267 Instruction Words Left
Program Files: 3
Data Files: 9
Program ID: d065

DRILPRES.RSS
I/O Configuration
0 1747-L553B 5/05 CPU - 64K Mem. OS501 Series C

1 1746-I*16 Any 16pt Discrete Input Module
2 1746-I*16 Any 16pt Discrete Input Module
3 1746-O*16 Any 16pt Discrete Output Module
DRILPRES.RSS
Channel Configuration
GENERAL
Channel 1 Write Protected: No
Channel 1 Edit Resource/Owner Timeout: 60
Channel 1 Passthru Link ID: 2
Channel 1 Diagnostic File: 0
Channel 0 Write Protected: No

Channel 0 Edit Resource/Owner Timeout: 60
Channel 0 Passthru Link ID: 1
Channel 0 Current Mode: System
Channel 0 Mode Change Enabled: No
Channel 0 Mode Change Attention Character: \1b
Channel 0 Mode Change System Character: S
Channel 0 Mode Change User Character: U
Channel 0 Diagnostic File: 0
CHANNEL 1 (SYSTEM) - Driver: Ethernet

Broadcast Address: 0.0.0.0
Hardware Address: 00:00:00:00:00:00
IP Address: 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask: 0.0.0.0
Gateway Address: 0.0.0.0
Msg Connection Timeout (x 1mS): 15000
Msg Reply Timeout (x mS): 3000
Inactivity Timeout (x Min): 30
Bootp Enable: Yes
Bootp Valid: No
Contact:
Location:
CHANNEL 0 (SYSTEM) - Driver: DF1 Full Duplex

Source ID: 0 (decimal)
Baud: 19200
Parity: NONE
Stop Bits: 1
Control Line : No Handshaking
Error Detection: CRC
Embedded Responses: Enabled
Duplicate Packet Detect: Yes
ACK Timeout: 50
NAK Retries: 3
ENQ Retries: 3
CHANNEL 0 (USER) - Driver: ASCII

Baud: 19200
Parity: NONE
Stop Bits: 1
Data Bits: 8
Control Line : No Handshaking
Delete mode: Ignore
Echo: No
XON/XOFF: No
Termination Character 1: \d
Termination Character 2: \ff
Append Character 1: \d
Append Character 2: \a
DRILPRES.RSS
Program File List
Name Number Type Rungs Debug Bytes
[SYSTEM] 0 SYS 0 No 0
1 SYS 0 No 0
MAIN 2 LADDER 35 No 1182
DRILPRES.RSS
Data File List
Name Number Type Scope Debug Words Elements Last
OUTPUT 0 O Global No 3 1 O:0

INPUT 1 I Global No 6 2 I:1
STATUS 2 S Global No 0 83 S:82
BINARY 3 B Global No 1 1 B3:0
TIMER 4 T Global No 108 36 T4:35
COUNTER 5 C Global No 3 1 C5:0
CONTROL 6 R Global No 3 1 R6:0
INTEGER 7 N Global No 1 1 N7:0
FLOAT 8 F Global No 2 1 F8:0
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LAD 2 - MAIN --- Total Rungs in File = 35
Ensure all machine safeties have been made to allow the system to be enabled.
EmergStop Guard in Start Stop
Cleared Place System System System
CR1 LS26 Fault PB2 PB3
I:1/4 I:2/4 B3:0/12 I:1/1 I:1/2
0000
2:33
1746-I*16 1746-I*16 1746-I*16 1746-I*16
System
Running
B3:0/0
2:0
System
Running
B3:0/0
B3:0/0 - XIC - 2:0, 2:3, 2:4

2:5
Perform a pilot light test upon clearing the emergency stop.

EmergStop Pilot
Cleared Light
CR1 Test Time
I:1/4 TON
0001 Timer On Delay EN
Timer T4:0
1746-I*16 Time Base 1.0 DN
Preset 2<
Accum 2<
T4:0/DN - XIO -2:2
Test the pilot lights.

EmergStop Pilot Pilot
Cleared Light Light
CR1 Test Time Test
I:1/4 T4:0/DN B3:0/1
0002
2:1 B3:0/1 - XIC - 2:3, 2:7, 2:14
1746-I*16 2:20, 2:22, 2:27
2:30
Indicate the system is operational.

System
System Running
Running PL20
B3:0/0 O:3/7
0003
2:0
1746-O*16
Pilot
Light
Test
B3:0/1
2:2
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Determine the mode of machine operation.

System in System in
System Auto Mode Manual
Running SS4 Mode
B3:0/0 I:1/3 B3:0/3
0004
2:0 B3:0/3 - XIC - 2:6, 2:15, 2:16
1746-I*16 2:18
System in
System Auto Mode System in
Running SS4 Auto Mode
B3:0/0 I:1/3 B3:0/2
0005
2:0 B3:0/2 - XIC - 2:6, 2:8, 2:11
1746-I*16 2:13
Run the spindle drive motor of the drill press. A manual mode is provided to allow ease of set-up.
Run Drill
System in Press
Auto Mode MS5
B3:0/2 O:3/2
0006
2:5
1746-O*16
System in Start Stop O:3/2 - XIC - 2:6, 2:7, 2:25
Manual Press Press
Mode PB6 PB7
B3:0/3 I:1/5 I:1/6
2:4
1746-I*16 1746-I*16
Run Drill
Press
MS5
O:3/2
1746-O*16
2:6
Indicate the drill press is running.

Drill
Run Drill Press
Press Running
MS5 PL21
O:3/2 O:3/8
0007
1746-O*16 1746-O*16
2:6
Pilot
Light
Test
B3:0/1
2:2
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Run the infeed conveyor if the machine is in automatic mode.

Run Infeed
System in Conveyor
Auto Mode MS1
B3:0/2 O:3/0
0008
2:5
1746-O*16
O:3/0 - XIC -2:23
Ensure there are no parts in the machine to start the drilling cycle.
Placed in Placed in Part at Part No Part
X-Axis Y-Axis Home Cleared In
PSC31 PSC32 PSC33 PSC34 Machine
I:2/6 I:2/7 I:2/8 I:2/9 B3:0/4
0009
B3:0/4 - XIC -2:11
1746-I*16 1746-I*16 1746-I*16 1746-I*16
Ensure all components are at home.

Hold Part Drilling Spindle
in Place Stop Gate Raised Machine
SOL11 SOL12 PRS35 at Home
O:3/5 O:3/6 I:2/10 B3:0/5
0010
B3:0/5 - XIC -2:11
1746-O*16 1746-O*16 1746-I*16
2:15 2:12
Begin the cycle when the part has cleared the machine and all components are at home. Bit B3:0/6 will stay on
during the entire drilling cycle and drop out when an end of cycle signal is generated.
No Part End of
System in In Machine Machine
Auto Mode Machine at Home Cycle
B3:0/2 B3:0/4 B3:0/5 B3:0/8
0011
2:5 2:9 2:10 2:19
Machine
in Cycle
B3:0/6
2:11
Machine
in Cycle
B3:0/6
B3:0/6 - XIC - 2:11, 2:12, 2:15

2:16, 2:17, 2:18
2:19, 2:28, 2:31
Lower the stop gate to stop the part under the spindle.
Drilling
Machine Stop Gate
in Cycle SOL12
B3:0/6 O:3/6
0012
2:11
1746-O*16
O:3/6 - XIO -2:10
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Run the main conveyor unless a part is being clamped.

Hold Part Run Main
System in in Place Conveyor
Auto Mode SOL11 MS2
B3:0/2 O:3/5 O:3/1
0013
2:5
1746-O*16 1746-O*16
2:15 O:3/1 - XIC -2:24
Indicate the part is in place and ready to be drilled.

Part at Part in
Home Place
PSC33 PL22
I:2/8 O:3/9
0014
1746-I*16 1746-O*16
Pilot
Light
Test
B3:0/1
2:2
Clamp the part in place after it has reached the proper position.
Part at Hold Part
Machine Home in Place
in Cycle PSC33 SOL11
B3:0/6 I:2/8 O:3/5
0015
2:11
1746-I*16 1746-O*16
O:3/5 - XIC -2:16
System in Hold Part XIO - 2:10, 2:13
Manual In Place
Mode PB12
B3:0/3 I:1/9
2:4
1746-I*16
After the part has been clamped in place, lower the spindle. The feed rate is determined by a variable speed
drive.
Hold Part Spindle Raise Lower
Machine in Place Lowered Spindle Spindle
in Cycle SOL11 PRS36 DRV1RAISE DRV1LOWER
B3:0/6 O:3/5 I:2/11 O:3/3 O:3/4
0016
2:11
1746-O*16 1746-I*16 1746-O*16 1746-O*16
2:15 2:18
System in Lower
Manual Spindle
Mode PB11
B3:0/3 I:1/8
2:4
1746-I*16
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The drilling operation is complete if the spindle reaches the lower limit in automatic mode.
Spindle Drilling
Machine Lowered Operation
in Cycle PRS36 Complete
B3:0/6 I:2/11 B3:0/7
0017
2:11 B3:0/7 - XIC - 2:17, 2:18, 2:19
1746-I*16
Drilling
Operation
Complete
B3:0/7
2:17
After the spindle has reached the lower limit of its travel, return the spindle to its home position.
Drilling Spindle Raise
Machine Operation Raised Spindle
in Cycle Complete PRS35 DRV1RAISE
B3:0/6 B3:0/7 I:2/10 O:3/3
0018
2:11 2:17
1746-I*16 1746-O*16
Raise O:3/3 - XIC -2:18
Spindle XIO -2:16
DRV1RAISE
O:3/3
1746-O*16
2:18
System in Raise
Manual Spindle
Mode PB10
B3:0/3 I:1/7
2:4
1746-I*16
The machine cycle is complete if the drilling operation is complete and the spindle is raised.
Drilling Spindle End of
Machine Operation Raised Machine
in Cycle Complete PRS35 Cycle
B3:0/6 B3:0/7 I:2/10 B3:0/8
0019
2:11 2:17 B3:0/8 - XIC -2:19
1746-I*16 XIO -2:11
End of
Machine
Cycle
B3:0/8
2:19
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Indicate if the personnel safety guard door is open.

Guard in Guard
Place Open
LS26 PL25
I:2/4 O:3/12
0020
1746-I*16 1746-O*16
Pilot
Light
Test
B3:0/1
2:2
Detect abnormally low compressed air pressure.

Air
Pressure Air
Normal Pressure
PS27 Abnormal
I:2/5 TON
Timer T4:27
Preset 4<
Air Reset Accum 0<
Pressure System
Abnormal PB1 T4:27/DN - XIC - 2:21, 2:22, 2:33
T4:27/DN I:1/0
2:21
1746-I*16
Indicate abnormally low air pressure.

Air Low Air
Pressure Pressure
Abnormal PL26
T4:27/DN O:3/13
0022
2:21
1746-O*16
Pilot
Light
Test
B3:0/1
2:2
The starter is assumed to be overloaded if the aux contact does not pull in after 1 second.
Run Infeed InfedConv Infeed
Conveyor Running Conveyor
MS1 MS1AUX Overload
O:3/0 I:2/0 TON
Timer T4:1
1746-O*16 1746-I*16 Time Base 1.0 DN
2:8 Preset 1<
Accum 0<
T4:1/DN - XIC -2:26

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Run Main Main Conv Main

Conveyor Running Conveyor
MS2 MS2AUX Overload
O:3/1 I:2/1 TON
Timer T4:3
1746-O*16 1746-I*16 Time Base 1.0 DN
2:13 Preset 1<
Accum 0<
T4:3/DN - XIC -2:26
Run Drill DrillPres Drill

Press Running Press
MS5 MS5AUX Overload
O:3/2 I:2/2 TON
Timer T4:5
1746-O*16 1746-I*16 Time Base 1.0 DN
2:6 Preset 1<
Accum 0<
T4:5/DN - XIC -2:26
Latch the motor overload detection.

Infeed Reset Motor
Conveyor System Overload
Overload PB1 Detected
T4:1/DN I:1/0 B3:0/11
0026
2:23 B3:0/11 - XIC - 2:26, 2:27, 2:33
1746-I*16
Main
Conveyor
Overload
T4:3/DN
2:24
Drill
Press
Overload
T4:5/DN
2:25
Motor
Overload
Detected
B3:0/11
2:26
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Indicate a motor overload condition.

Motor Motor
Overload Overload
Detected PL24
B3:0/11 O:3/11
0027
2:26
1746-O*16
Pilot
Light
Test
B3:0/1
2:2
A part is jammed if a photocell detects a part for more than 30 seconds during the machine cycle.
Placed in Part
Machine X-Axis Jam
in Cycle PSC31 Time
B3:0/6 I:2/6 TON
2:11 Timer T4:34
Preset 30<
Placed in Accum 4<
Y-Axis
PSC32 T4:34/DN - XIC -2:29
I:2/7
1746-I*16
Part at
Home
PSC33
I:2/8
1746-I*16
Part
Cleared
PSC34
I:2/9
1746-I*16
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Latch the part jammed detection.

Part
Jam Part Jam
Time Detected
T4:34/DN B3:0/9
0029
2:28 B3:0/9 - XIC - 2:29, 2:30, 2:33
Reset
Part Jam System
Detected PB1
B3:0/9 I:1/0
2:29
1746-I*16
Indicate a part jammed condition.

Part
Part Jam Jammed
Detected PL23
B3:0/9 O:3/10
0030
2:29
1746-O*16
Pilot
Light
Test
B3:0/1
2:2
Monitor the drill time.

Spindle Drill
Machine Raised Watchdog
in Cycle PRS35 Timer
B3:0/6 I:2/10 TON
2:11 Timer T4:35
Preset 8<
Accum 0<
T4:35/DN - XIC -2:32
Latch the excessive drill time detection.

Drill Excessive
Watchdog Drill Time
Timer Detected
T4:35/DN B3:0/10
0032
2:31 B3:0/10 - XIC - 2:32, 2:33
Excessive Reset
Drill Time System
Detected PB1
B3:0/10 I:1/0
2:32
1746-I*16
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Summarize the fault conditions and stop all machine motion if any one of these faults occur.
Guard in
Place System
LS26 Fault
I:2/4 B3:0/12
0033
B3:0/12 - XIO -2:0
1746-I*16
Air
Pressure
Abnormal
T4:27/DN
2:21
Motor
Overload
Detected
B3:0/11
2:26
Part Jam
Detected
B3:0/9
2:29
Excessive
Drill Time
Detected
B3:0/10
2:32
0034 END
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Data File O0 (bin) -- OUTPUT
Offset 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
O:3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1746-O*16 - Any 16pt Discrete Output Module

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Data File I1 (bin) -- INPUT
Offset 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
I:1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1746-I*16 - Any 16pt Discrete Input Module

I:2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1746-I*16 - Any 16pt Discrete Input Module
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Data File S2 (hex) -- STATUS
Main
First Pass S:1/15 = No Day of the Week S:53L = Sunday

Index Register S:24 = 0 DD / MM / YYYY
Free Running Clock S:4 = 0000-0000-0000-0000 Date S:39-37 = 0 / 0 / 0
Index Across Data Files S:2/3 = No
CIF Addressing Mode S:2/8 = 0 HH : MM : SS
Online Edits S:33/11 - S:33/12 = No online edits exist Time S:40-42 = 0 : 0 : 0
Proc
OS Catalog Number S:57 = 0 User Program Type S:63 = 2049

OS Series S:58 = A User Program Functionality Index S:64 = 95
OS FRS S:59 = 0 User RAM Size S:66 = 0
Processor Catalog Number S:60 = 0 OS Memory Size S:66 = 0
Processor Series S:61 = A
Processor FRN S:62 = 0
Ethernet Daughterboard Series S:9 = 0
Ethernet Daughterboard FRN S:10 = 0
Scan Times
Maximum (x10 ms) S:22 = 0

Average (x10 ms) S:23 = 0
Current (x10 ms) S:3 (low byte) = 0
Watchdog (x10 ms) S:3 (high byte) = 10
Last 1ms Scan Time S:35 = 0
Scan Toggle Bit S:33/9 = 0
Time Base Selection S:33/13 = 0
Math
Math Overflow Selected S:2/14 = 0 Math Register (lo word) S:13 = 0

Overflow Trap S:5/0 = 0 Math Register (high word) S:14-S:13 = 0
Carry S:0/0 = 0 Math Register (32 Bit) S:14-S:13 = 0
Overflow S:0/1 = 0
Zero Bit S:0/2 = 0
Sign Bit S:0/3 = 0
IO
I/O Interrupt Executing S:32 = 0 Interrrupt Latency Control S:33/8 = 0

Event Interrupt 10 uS Time Stamp S:44 = 0
I/O Slot Enables: S:11 S:12

0 10 20 30
11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111
I/O Slot Interrupt Enables: S:27 S:28

0 10 20 30
11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111
I/O Slot Interrupt Pending: S:25 S:26

0 10 20 30
00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
Chan 0
Processor Mode S:1/0- S:1/4 = Remote Program Mode

Channel Mode S:33/3 = 0 DTR Control Bit S:33/14 = 0
Comms Active S:33/4 = 0 DTR Force Bit S:33/15 = 0
Incoming Cmd Pending S:33/0 = 0 Outgoing Msg Cmd Pending S:33/2 = 0
Msg Reply Pending S:33/1 = 0 Comms Servicing Sel S:33/5 = 0
Msg Servicing Sel S:33/6 = 0
Modem Lost S:5/14 = 0
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Ch 0 Nodes
DF1 Half-Duplex Master Channel 0 Active Node Table (S:67-S:82):
Node 0 16
0 0000-0000-0000-0000 0000-0000-0000-0000
32 0000-0000-0000-0000 0000-0000-0000-0000
64 0000-0000-0000-0000 0000-0000-0000-0000
96 0000-0000-0000-0000 0000-0000-0000-0000
128 0000-0000-0000-0000 0000-0000-0000-0000
160 0000-0000-0000-0000 0000-0000-0000-0000
192 0000-0000-0000-0000 0000-0000-0000-0000
224 0000-0000-0000-0000 0000-0000-0000-0000
Chan 1
Processor Mode S:1/0- S:1/4 = Remote Program Mode

Comms Active S:1/7 = 0 Outgoing Msg Cmd Pending S:2/7 = 0
Incoming Cmd Pending S:2/5 = 0 Comms Servicing Sel S:2/15 = 1
Msg Reply Pending S:2/6 = 0 Msg Servicing Sel S:33/7 = 0
DH485 Gateway Disable Bit S:34/0 = 0
DF1 Gateway Enable Bit S:34/5 = 0
Debug
Suspend Code S:7 = 0 Test Single Step Breakpoint

Suspend File S:8 = 0 Rung # S:18 = 0
Compiled For Single Step S:2/4 = Yes File # S:19 = 0
Fault/Powerdown Test Single Step

Fault/Powerdown (Rung #) S:20 = 0 Rung # S:16 = 0
(File #) S:21 = 0 File # S:17 = 0
Errors
Fault Override At Power Up S:1/8 = 0 ASCII String Manipulation error S:5/15 = 0

Startup Protection Fault S:1/9 = 0 Fault Routine S:29 = 0
Major Error Halt S:1/13 = 0 Major Error S:6 = 0h
Overflow Trap S:5/0 = 0
Control Register Error S:5/2 = 0 Error Description:
Major Error Executing User
Fault Rtn. S:5/3 = 0
M0/M1 Referenced On Disabled
Slot S:5/4 = 0
Battery Low S:5/11 = 0
Fault/Powerdown (Rung #) S:20 = 0
(File #) S:21 = 0
STI
Setpoint (x10ms) S:30 = 0 Resolution Select Bit S:2/10 = 0

File Number S:31 = 0 Executing Bit S:2/2 = 0
10 uS Time Stamp S:43 = 0 Overflow Bit S:5/10 = 0
Pending Bit S:2/0 = 0 Lost S:36/9 = 0
Enable Bit S:2/1 = 1 Interrrupt Latency Control S:33/8 = 0
DII
Preset S:50 = 0 File Number S:46 = 0

Accumulator S:52 = 0 Slot Number S:47 = 0
Pending Bit S:2/11 = 0 Bit Mask S:48 = 0h
Enable Bit S:2/12 = 1 Compare Value S:49 = 0h
Executing Bit S:2/13 = 0 Return Mask S:51 = 0h
Reconfiguration Bit S:33/10 = 0 Last Scan Time (x1 ms) S:55 = 0
Overflow Bit S:5/12 = 0 Max Observed Scan Time (x1 ms) S:56 = 0
Lost S:36/8 = 0 Interrrupt Latency Control S:33/8 = 0
10 uS Time Stamp S:45 = 0
Protection
Deny Future Access S:1/14 = No

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Mem Module
Memory Module Loaded On Boot S:5/8 = 0

Password Mismatch S:5/9 = 0
Load Memory Module On Memory Error S:1/10 = 0
Load Memory Module Always S:1/11 = 0
Load Memory Module and RUN S:1/12 = 0
Program Compare S:2/9 = 0
Data File Overwrite Protection Lost S:36/10 = 0
Forces
Forces Enabled S:1/5 = No

Forces Installed S:1/6 = No
DRILPRES.RSS
Data File B3 (bin) -- BINARY
Offset 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 (Symbol) Description
B3:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
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Data File T4 -- TIMER
Offset EN TT DN BASE PRE ACC (Symbol) Description
T4:0 0 0 1 1.0 sec 2 2 Pilot Light Test Time

T4:1 0 0 0 1.0 sec 1 0 Infeed Conveyor Overload
T4:2 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:3 0 0 0 1.0 sec 1 0 Main Conveyor Overload
T4:4 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:5 0 0 0 1.0 sec 1 0 Drill Press Overload
T4:6 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:7 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:8 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:9 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:10 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:11 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:12 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:13 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:14 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:15 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:16 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:17 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:18 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:19 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:20 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:21 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:22 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:23 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:24 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:25 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:26 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:27 0 0 0 1.0 sec 4 0 Air Pressure Abnormal
T4:28 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:29 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:30 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:31 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:32 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:33 0 0 0 .01 sec 0 0
T4:34 0 0 0 1.0 sec 30 4 Part Jam Time
T4:35 0 0 0 1.0 sec 8 0 Drill Watchdog Timer
DRILPRES.RSS
Data File C5 -- COUNTER
Offset CU CD DN OV UN UA PRE ACC (Symbol) Description
C5:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Data File R6 -- CONTROL
Offset EN EU DN EM ER UL IN FD LEN POS (Symbol) Description
R6:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DRILPRES.RSS
Data File N7 (dec) -- INTEGER
Offset 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
N7:0 0
DRILPRES.RSS
Data File F8 -- FLOAT
Offset 0 1 2 3 4
F8:0 0
DRILPRES.RSS
CDM 0 - Untitled
Address (Symbol) = Value [Description]

DRILPRES.RSS
RSLogix 500 Cross Reference Report - Sorted by Address
O:3/0 - Run Infeed Conveyor MS1

OTE - File #2 MAIN - 8
XIC - File #2 MAIN - 23
O:3/1 - Run Main Conveyor MS2
O:3/2 - Run Drill Press MS5
XIC - File #2 MAIN - 6, 7, 25
O:3/3 - Raise Spindle DRV1RAISE
XIO - File #2 MAIN - 16
O:3/4 - Lower Spindle DRV1LOWER
O:3/5 - Hold Part in Place SOL11
XIO - File #2 MAIN - 10, 13
O:3/6 - Drilling Stop Gate SOL12
O:3/7 - System Running PL20
O:3/8 - Drill Press Running PL21
O:3/9 - Part in Place PL22
O:3/10 - Part Jammed PL23
O:3/11 - Motor Overload PL24
O:3/12 - Guard Open PL25
O:3/13 - Low Air Pressure PL26
I:1/0 - Reset System PB1
XIO - File #2 MAIN - 21, 26, 29, 32
I:1/1 - Start System PB2
I:1/2 - Stop System PB3
I:1/3 - System in Auto Mode SS4
I:1/4 - EmergStop Cleared CR1
XIC - File #2 MAIN - 0, 1, 2
I:1/5 - Start Press PB6
I:1/6 - Stop Press PB7
I:1/7 - Raise Spindle PB10
I:1/8 - Lower Spindle PB11
I:1/9 - Hold Part In Place PB12
I:2/0 - InfedConv Running MS1AUX
I:2/1 - Main Conv Running MS2AUX
I:2/2 - DrillPres Running MS5AUX
I:2/4 - Guard in Place LS26
I:2/5 - Air Pressure Normal PS27
I:2/6 - Placed in X-Axis PSC31
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I:2/7 - Placed in Y-Axis PSC32

I:2/8 - Part at Home PSC33
XIC - File #2 MAIN - 14, 15, 28
I:2/9 - Part Cleared PSC34
I:2/10 - Spindle Raised PRS35
I:2/11 - Spindle Lowered PRS36
B3:0/0 - System Running
XIC - File #2 MAIN - 0, 3, 4, 5
B3:0/1 - Pilot Light Test
XIC - File #2 MAIN - 3, 7, 14, 20, 22, 27, 30
B3:0/2 - System in Auto Mode
XIC - File #2 MAIN - 6, 8, 11, 13
B3:0/3 - System in Manual Mode
XIC - File #2 MAIN - 6, 15, 16, 18
B3:0/4 - No Part In Machine
B3:0/5 - Machine at Home
B3:0/6 - Machine in Cycle
XIC - File #2 MAIN - 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 28, 31
B3:0/7 - Drilling Operation Complete
XIC - File #2 MAIN - 17, 18, 19
B3:0/8 - End of Machine Cycle
B3:0/9 - Part Jam Detected
XIC - File #2 MAIN - 29, 30, 33
B3:0/10 - Excessive Drill Time Detected
XIC - File #2 MAIN - 32, 33
B3:0/11 - Motor Overload Detected
XIC - File #2 MAIN - 26, 27, 33
B3:0/12 - System Fault
T4:0 - Pilot Light Test Time
TON - File #2 MAIN - 1
T4:0/DN - XIO - File #2 MAIN - 2
T4:1 - Infeed Conveyor Overload
T4:1/DN - XIC - File #2 MAIN - 26
T4:3 - Main Conveyor Overload
T4:5 - Drill Press Overload
T4:27 - Air Pressure Abnormal
T4:27/DN - XIC - File #2 MAIN - 21, 22, 33
DRILPRES.RSS
T4:34 - Part Jam Time

T4:35 - Drill Watchdog Timer
DRILPRES.RSS
Address/Symbol Database
Address Symbol Scope Description Sym Group Dev. Code ABV BLW
B3:0/0 System Running

B3:0/1 Pilot Light Test
B3:0/2 System in Auto Mode
B3:0/3 System in Manual Mode
B3:0/4 No Part In Machine
B3:0/5 Machine at Home
B3:0/6 Machine in Cycle
B3:0/7 Drilling Operation Complete
B3:0/8 End of Machine Cycle
B3:0/9 Part Jam Detected
B3:0/10 Excessive Drill Time Detected
B3:0/11 Motor Overload Detected
B3:0/12 System Fault
I:1/0 Reset System PB1
I:1/1 Start System PB2
I:1/2 Stop System PB3
I:1/3 System in Auto Mode SS4
I:1/4 EmergStop Cleared CR1
I:1/5 Start Press PB6
I:1/6 Stop Press PB7
I:1/7 Raise Spindle PB10
I:1/8 Lower Spindle PB11
I:1/9 Hold Part In Place PB12
I:1/10 spare
I:1/11 spare
I:1/12 spare
I:1/13 spare
I:1/14 spare
I:1/15 spare
I:2/0 InfedConv Running MS1AUX
I:2/1 Main Conv Running MS2AUX
I:2/2 DrillPres Running MS5AUX
I:2/3 spare
I:2/4 Guard in Place LS26
I:2/5 Air Pressure Normal PS27
I:2/6 Placed in X-Axis PSC31
I:2/7 Placed in Y-Axis PSC32
I:2/8 Part at Home PSC33
I:2/9 Part Cleared PSC34
I:2/10 Spindle Raised PRS35
I:2/11 Spindle Lowered PRS36
I:2/12 spare
I:2/13 spare
I:2/14 spare
I:2/15 spare
O:3/0 Run Infeed Conveyor MS1
O:3/1 Run Main Conveyor MS2
O:3/2 Run Drill Press MS5
O:3/3 Raise Spindle DRV1RAISE
O:3/4 Lower Spindle DRV1LOWER
O:3/5 Hold Part in Place SOL11
O:3/6 Drilling Stop Gate SOL12
O:3/7 System Running PL20
O:3/8 Drill Press Running PL21
O:3/9 Part in Place PL22
O:3/10 Part Jammed PL23
O:3/11 Motor Overload PL24
O:3/12 Guard Open PL25
O:3/13 Low Air Pressure PL26
S:0 Arithmetic Flags
S:0/0 Processor Arithmetic Carry Flag
S:0/1 Processor Arithmetic Underflow/ Overflow Flag
S:0/2 Processor Arithmetic Zero Flag
S:0/3 Processor Arithmetic Sign Flag
S:1 Processor Mode Status/ Control
S:1/0 Processor Mode Bit 0
S:1/5 Forces Enabled
S:1/6 Forces Present
S:1/7 Comms Active
S:1/8 Fault Override at Powerup
S:1/9 Startup Protection Fault
S:1/10 Load Memory Module on Memory Error
S:1/11 Load Memory Module Always
S:1/12 Load Memory Module and RUN
S:1/13 Major Error Halted
S:1/14 Access Denied
S:1/15 First Pass
S:2/0 STI Pending
S:2/1 STI Enabled
S:2/2 STI Executing
S:2/3 Index Addressing File Range
S:2/4 Saved with Debug Single Step
S:2/5 DH-485 Incoming Command Pending
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S:2/6 DH-485 Message Reply Pending

S:2/7 DH-485 Outgoing Message Command Pending
S:2/15 Comms Servicing Selection
S:3 Current Scan Time/ Watchdog Scan Time
S:4 Time Base
S:5/0 Overflow Trap
S:5/2 Control Register Error
S:5/3 Major Err Detected Executing UserFault Routine
S:5/4 M0-M1 Referenced on Disabled Slot
S:5/8 Memory Module Boot
S:5/9 Memory Module Password Mismatch
S:5/10 STI Overflow
S:5/11 Battery Low
S:6 Major Error Fault Code
S:7 Suspend Code
S:8 Suspend File
S:9 Active Nodes
S:10 Active Nodes
S:11 I/O Slot Enables
S:12 I/O Slot Enables
S:13 Math Register
S:14 Math Register
S:15 Node Address/ Baud Rate
S:16 Debug Single Step Rung
S:17 Debug Single Step File
S:18 Debug Single Step Breakpoint Rung
S:19 Debug Single Step Breakpoint File
S:20 Debug Fault/ Powerdown Rung
S:21 Debug Fault/ Powerdown File
S:22 Maximum Observed Scan Time
S:23 Average Scan Time
S:24 Index Register
S:25 I/O Interrupt Pending
S:26 I/O Interrupt Pending
S:27 I/O Interrupt Enabled
S:28 I/O Interrupt Enabled
S:29 User Fault Routine File Number
S:30 STI Setpoint
S:31 STI File Number
S:32 I/O Interrupt Executing
S:33 Extended Proc Status Control Word
S:33/0 Incoming Command Pending
S:33/1 Message Reply Pending
S:33/2 Outgoing Message Command Pending
S:33/3 Selection Status User/DF1
S:33/4 Communicat Active
S:33/5 Communicat Servicing Selection
S:33/6 Message Servicing Selection Channel 0
S:33/7 Message Servicing Selection Channel 1
S:33/8 Interrupt Latency Control Flag
S:33/9 Scan Toggle Flag
S:33/10 Discrete Input Interrupt Reconfigur Flag
S:33/11 Online Edit Status
S:33/12 Online Edit Status
S:33/13 Scan Time Timebase Selection
S:33/14 DTR Control Bit
S:33/15 DTR Force Bit
S:34 Pass-thru Disabled
S:34/0 Pass-Thru Disabled Flag
S:34/1 DH+ Active Node Table Enable Flag
S:34/2 Floating Point Math Flag Disable,Fl
S:35 Last 1 ms Scan Time
S:36 Extended Minor Error Bits
S:36/8 DII Lost
S:36/9 STI Lost
S:36/10 Memory Module Data File Overwrite Protection
S:37 Clock Calendar Year
S:38 Clock Calendar Month
S:39 Clock Calendar Day
S:40 Clock Calendar Hours
S:41 Clock Calendar Minutes
S:42 Clock Calendar Seconds
S:43 STI Interrupt Time
S:44 I/O Event Interrupt Time
S:45 DII Interrupt Time
S:46 Discrete Input Interrupt- File Number
S:47 Discrete Input Interrupt- Slot Number
S:48 Discrete Input Interrupt- Bit Mask
S:49 Discrete Input Interrupt- Compare Value
S:50 Processor Catalog Number
S:51 Discrete Input Interrupt- Return Number
S:52 Discrete Input Interrupt- Accumulat
S:53 Reserved/ Clock Calendar Day of the Week
S:55 Last DII Scan Time
S:56 Maximum Observed DII Scan Time
S:57 Operating System Catalog Number
S:58 Operating System Series
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S:59 Operating System FRN

S:61 Processor Series
S:62 Processor Revision
S:63 User Program Type
S:64 User Program Functional Index
S:65 User RAM Size
S:66 Flash EEPROM Size
S:67 Channel 0 Active Nodes
S:83 DH+ Active Nodes
T4:0 Pilot Light Test Time
T4:0/DN
T4:1 Infeed Conveyor Overload
T4:1/DN
T4:3 Main Conveyor Overload
T4:5 Drill Press Overload
T4:5/DN
T4:27 Air Pressure Abnormal
T4:27/DN
T4:34 Part Jam Time
T4:34/DN
T4:35 Drill Watchdog Timer
T4:35/DN
DRILPRES.RSS
Instruction Comment Database
Address Instruction Description

DRILPRES.RSS
Symbol Group Database
Group_Name Description
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A hardwired input is labeled INPUT in our example.

A hardwired output is labeled OUTPUT in our example.

An internal coil is labeled COIL in our example.

--] [-- Normally Open Contact

--]/[-- Normally Closed Contact

FALSE - Without stating the obvious, this is the opposite of true.

- There is a “PB1” pushbutton switch wired to INPUT1 of the PLC.

When the machine starts, the stop gate lowers

Optical sensors (photoeyes) determine when

When the part is positioned correctly, a clamp

A sensor in the drill press spindle tells the PLC

After the hole is drilled, the spindle retracts,

- Descriptions for bits portray an action.

| ***** Ensure all machine safeties have been made to allow

When the Emergency stop is first cleared, Timer 0 is started.

| ***** Perform a pilot light test upon clearing the

| ***** Test the pilot lights.

Machine Operation Mode

| ***** Run the spindle drive motor of the drill press. A

Indicate The Spindle Drive Is Running

Ensure There Are No Parts In The Machine

| ***** Ensure all components are at home.

Begin The Cycle

Lower the stop gate when the machine is in cycle.

Run The Main Conveyor

| ***** Indicate the part is in place and ready to be drilled.

Clamp The Part In Place

A manual method of raising the spindle is also provided.

| ***** The machine cycle is complete if the drilling

Personnel Safety Guard Door

| ***** Detect abnormally low compressed air pressure.

| ***** The starter is assumed to be overloaded if the aux

| ***** Latch the motor overload detection.

Indicate A Motor Overload Condition

Display the alarm.

| ***** Indicate a motor overload condition.

| ***** A part is jammed if a photocell detects a part for

| ***** Latch the part jammed detection.

Indicate A Part Jammed Condition

| ***** Monitor the drill time.

- meet the specified production requirements of time a quality control.

- use a minimum of ladder logic.

- not violate any specs (NEC, JIC, client, etc.)

- make the machine easy to start and operate.

- recover well from a fault.

- tolerate physical variations and mechanical adjustment (changing belt speed,

- detect bad machine components, if at all possible.

- be easy to understand and troubleshoot.

- stand the test of time.

- not let the machine break itself.

- make the machine sound good and run smoothly.

“1746-O*16” indicates the type of output module.

“1746-I*16” indicates the type of input module.

Coils (internal bits)

“2” is the first, and default, data file of a ladder in RSLogix.

Processor Type: 1747-L553B 5/05 CPU - 64K Mem. OS501 Series C

Processor Name: DRILPRES

Total Memory Left: 61267 Instruction Words Left

Program ID: d065

0 1747-L553B 5/05 CPU - 64K Mem. OS501 Series C

Channel 0 Write Protected: No