Benha University Subject: PLC

Faculty of Engineering at Shoubra 4th level – Mechanical Production

Department of Mechanical Engineering 2016 Final Exam Paper
Notes: 1) Time: 3 hrs. 2) Calculators are allowed. 3) OPEN BOOK EXAM. 4) Exam questions on Both Sides.

Answer all of the following questions: (80 Marks)

1) Create a ladder rung to match the following Boolean equation: (10 Marks)

Q   A  B B  C 

2) A bank wants to install an alarm system with movement sensors. The bank
have 3 sensors (A,B,C). To prevent false alarms produced by a single sensor
activation, the alarm will be triggered only when at least two sensors
activated together. Find the truth table for alarm operation, and then design
a Logic Gate circuit for the required operation. (10 Marks)

3) Show how can you construct an equivalent to Exclusive-OR (XOR) gate using
one OR gate, two AND gates and one Not gate. (10 Marks)

4) Write down truth table for the following Boolean expression: (10 Marks)
Q  B  C   AC   A B

5) Find a Boolean equation which represents the ladder rung shown next: (10
Marks)
 Benha University Subject: PLC
Faculty of Engineering at Shoubra 4th level – Mechanical Production
Department of Mechanical Engineering 2016 Final Exam Paper
Notes: 1) Time: 3 hrs. 2) Calculators are allowed. 3) OPEN BOOK EXAM. 4) Exam questions on Both Sides.

6) An electrical escalator (‫ )سلم متحرك‬is shown to

the right. This escalator is equipped with
controller uses PLC unit to switch its motor ON
and OFF. The escalator operation starts when
someone put its main switch to ON position. As
a safety precaution, sound buzzer will buzz for 5
sec before the escalator motor actually starts. Design a Ladder program to
operate the escalator. (10 Marks)

7) Draw simple ladder diagram to operate the

hydraulic piston P when sensor S is OFF. (10 Marks)

8) An open to air supermarket display

refrigerator is shown to the right. The
refrigerator operation is controlled by a
timer and is fitted with cooling system. When
the main refrigerator ON/OFF switch turned
to ON position, its displaying lights turns ON
and stays ON. The cooling system is turns ON
every 25 minutes the refrigerator has run,
and stay working for 2 minutes. You are
required to write a Ladder program to
control such operation cycle. Not that
Input/Output: (10 Marks)
Main ON/OFF switch: I001
Display lights: O001
Cooling system: O002