Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are an established platform, widely used throughout industrial automation but poorly understood among researchers. This article gives an overview of the state of ...

On the surface, a programmable logic controller (PLC) might seem like nothing more than a generic microcontroller, perhaps outfitted to operate in industrial settings with things like high ...

Programmable Logic Controllers: Applications in Broadcasting I will use the Click PLC available from Automation Direct as an example in this article ...

Programmable Logic Controllers have become a stalwart of the automation industry and can be found in countless automated manufacturing processes across the world.

A programmable logic controller (PLC) is an industrial solid-state computer which has been adapted for the control of manufacturing processes. To put it briefly, the function of a PLC is to monitor ...

Two new controllers have joined the Jazz 2 Series, the JZ20-R16 and JZ20-R10. The controllers feature 48K (virtual) ladder-logic memory and a built-in mini USB programming port. The controllers ...

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are the workhorse computing systems that help to coordinate and harmonize functions performed by the multitude of sensors, actuators, conveyors and many other ...

He frequently uses Programmable Logic Controllers at work but had never built one himself. He decided to undertake the project at home and managed to build a PLC that outputs 120V AC or 12 V DC ...