Sheet (5)

1. The elevator system, shown in the figure below, employs a platform to move objects
up and down. The global objective is that when the UP button is pushed, the platform
carries something to the UP position. And when the DOWN button is pushed, the
platform carries something to the DOWN position.

The following required sequences of events for the elevator system are described as
below:
1. When the SRART button is pushed, the platform is driven to the DOWN position.
2. When the STOP button is pushed, the platform is halted at whatever position it
occupies at the time.
3. When the UP button is pushed, the platform, if it is not in DWON motion, is
driven to the UP position.
4. When the DOWN button is pushed, the platform, if it is not in UP motion, is
driven to the DOWN position.

Output elements:
M1: Motor to drive the platform up.
M2: Motor to drive the platform DOWN.
Input elements:
LS1: N.C. Limit switch to indicate UP position.
LS2: N.C. Limit switch to indicate DOWN position.
START: N.O. push-button for start.
STOP: N.O. push-button for stop.
UP: N.O. push-button for UP command.
DOWN: N.O. push-button for DOWN command.
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2. Construct Boolean equations and draw Ladder Diagrams that implement the following
events of an oven:

1) The heater will be ON when the on-switch is activated, the door is closed and
the temperature is below the limit.
H = P.D\.T

2) The fans will be placed ON when the heater is on, or when the temperature is
above the limit and the door is closed.
F = H + T\D\

3) The light will be turned ON if the light switch is on or whenever the door is
opened.
L=S+D

Output elements:
Heater: H
Fans: F
Light: L
Input elements:
Door: D
Temperature: T
On-switch: P
Light switch: S
 3. For the following ladder diagrams, draw the timing diagram for the output
Y. consider the following states of the input switch X:

(a)

ON

OFF
1 8 10 14 16 18 20 32
Time
(Sec)
T1

ON
5 Sec 5 Sec
OFF
1 6 8 10 14 16 18 20 25 32
Time
T1/ (Sec)
=Y

ON

OFF
1 6 8 10 14 16 18 20 25 32
Time
(Sec)
 (b)

ON

OFF
1 8 10 14 16 18 20 32
Time
(Sec)
T1

5 Sec
ON

OFF
1 6 8 10 14 16 18 20 25 32 37
Time
T1/ (Sec)
=Y

ON

OFF
1 6 8 10 14 16 18 20 25 32 37
Time
(Sec)
 (c)

ON

OFF
1 8 10 14 16 18 20 32
Time
(Sec)
T1

ON 3 Sec 3 Sec 3 Sec

OFF
1 4 8 10 13 14 16 18 20 23 32
Time
T2 (Sec)
=Y

ON 4 Sec

OFF
1 6 8 10 14 16 18 20 23 25 27 32
Time
(Sec)
 (d)

ON

OFF
1 8 10 14 16 18 20 32
Time
(Sec)
T1

ON 5 Sec
5 Sec
OFF
1 6 8 10 13 14 16 18 20 25 32
Time
T2 (Sec)
=Y

2 Sec 2 Sec
ON

OFF
1 6 8 10 14 16 18 20 23 25 27 32 34
Time
(Sec)
4. For the following ladder diagram, draw the timing diagram for CR, T1, T2,
T2, M1 and M2. consider the following states of the inputs:
CR ON
OFF

T1=M1

ON
4 Sec 4 Sec
OFF
13 24

T2=M2

ON
OFF 3 Sec 3 Sec
1 3 4 5 6 9 10 14 15 16 19 20 21
5. Write a ladder diagram program for a production line that detects the position of a
bottle via a limit switch (LS), then waits 4 sec and opens the valve (V) to fill the
bottle ( the filling process for one bottle takes 6 sec). After the bottle is filled, waits 3
sec, the motor moves again and to repeat these operation to the next bottle and son.
The production line should include start and stop push button switches.