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This is a companion book to PLC Hardware and Programming Multi-Platform (NTH U). It is assumed that the reader is familiar with basic instructions like bit logic, timers and counters. This book covers the Allen-Bradley RSLogix 500 and Studio 5000 platforms. It provides information on the hardware and software for both, including communication setup using RSLinx. A list of the platform instruction set is included for both.The RSLogix 500 section discusses the file and data structure of the platform and gives examples of different routines. All of the programming exercises from the Multi-Platform book are answered using RSLogix 500 code. Examples of input and output structures, sequences and faults are provided, as well as a description of machine vs. process control.The RSLogix 5000 section describes tasks, programs and routines, providing examples of various common system functions for mode control. Arrays, UDTs and AOIs are covered, and a variety of examples are provided for different types of routine. Aliasing and mapping are also described with examples. Several auto sequencing techniques are included, along with recipe and part tracking examples. The final section covers machine simulation coding.

This general reference covers a wide variety of topics used in industrial automation and manufacturing. It begins with a general description of machinery analysis and then discusses various aspects of manufacturing systems including mechanical power trains, pneumatics, hydraulics and basic electricity. There are sections on Machine Vision, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), SCADA and HMIs. Different types of maintenance such as preventive, corrective, and predictive are described, as well as sensors and wiring. Machine safety controls are covered with architectures and standards.Machine systems and subsystems are discussed along with different types of manufacturing and process control. There are sections on OEE (Operational Equipment Effectiveness) and classical troubleshooting tactics.Tools and techniques are discussed followed by an extensive description on reading electrical and pneumatic schematics. A complex machine is analyzed and various troubleshooting scenarios described.There are 37 exercises in the book to help technicians evaluate their learning, with solutions in the back of the book. There are also several useful tables in the book with symbols and data, and over 400 color illustrations.

This book provides instructions for wiring a PLC training kit with 8 pushbuttons with indicators, 4 switches and 2 potentiometers, and for building the enclosure kit. These kits can be purchased from the author of the book, but the instructions can also be used with components purchased elsewhere. Tools and techniques used in the control panel building industry are also discussed.

This practical introduction to the basics of machine automation offers detailed coverage of industrial machine building and automation concepts, applications, and terminology.