UNIT – II
PLC Programming Exercises
1. Using PLC ladder diagram realize the following logic gates.
AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, EX-OR
2.
3. To develop a ladder logic program for the given electric circuits.
4. Design a PLC ladder diagram to construct an alarm system which
operates as follows
If one input is ON nothing happens
If any two inputs are ON, a red light goes ON
If any three inputs are ON, an alarm sirens sound
If all are ON, the fire department is notified
5. Design a PLC program using ladder diagram for start-stop
6. Design a PLC program using ladder diagram for Forward-reverse-
stop with mutual interlocks
7. In certain process control application a fan is to run only when all of
the following conditions are met
Input A is OFF
Input B is ON or input C is ON, or both B &C are ON
Inputs D &E both are ON
One or more of inputs F, G, or H is ON
Write Gate logic, equivalent Boolean expression & realize the
same using PLC ladder diagram
8. There are 3 mixing devices on a processing line A, B, C. After the
process begins mixer-A is to start after 10 seconds elapse, next
mixer-B is to start 20 second after A. Mixer-C is to start 30 seconds
after B. All then remain ON until a master enable switch is turned
off. Write PLC ladder diagram, and realize the same.
9. When the input switch to true condition, Dummy coil is switched on.
Square wave output coil is switched on after the preset delay time
given to the ON Delay timer. As soon as the output coil becomes
on, supply to Off Delay timer is cut off & after the delay time
specified dummy coil becomes off and simultaneously output coil is
switched off. Supply to the Off Delay timer is restored immediately
after the output coil is switched off and the entire logic is repeated
again.
10. When Red 1 is ON for 30s, E-W traffic flows. At this instant, Yellow
2 becomes ON for 5s after which Green 2 becomes ON for 25s.
After 30s, when Red 2 is ON for 30s, N-S traffic flows. At this
instant, Yellow 1 becomes ON for 5s after which Green 1 becomes
ON for 25s and this process continues. There is a start button and a
stop button. Draw the ladder logic to implement the above process.
11. Write a PLC program to operate a light according to the following
sequence.
A momentary push button is pressed to start the sequence
The light is switched ON and remains ON for 2 s.
The light is then switched off and remains off for 2 s.
A counter is incremented by 1 after this sequence.
The sequence then repeats for a total of 4 counts.
After the fourth count, the sequence will stop and the counter
will be reset to zero.
12. Three conveyors feed a main conveyor. The count from each
feeder conveyor is fed into an input register in the PLC. Construct a
PLC program to obtain the total count of parts on the main
conveyor. Use a timer to update the total every 15 seconds.
Design, construct, and test PLC circuits for this process
13. In certain process control application o/p is ON if the count is less
than 34 or more than 41. Implement the same using PLC ladder
diagram
14. An indicating light is to go ON when a count reaches 23.The light is
then go off when a count of 31 is reached. Design, construct, and
test PLC circuits for this process
15. In certain process control application when the count reaches 25, a
paint spray is to run for 40 seconds. Design, construct, and test
PLC circuits for this process.
16. Write a program to implement the process illustrated in Figure
below. An up-counter must be programmed as part of a batch-
counting operation to sort parts automatically for quality control.
The counter is installed to divert 1 part out of every 1000 for quality
control or inspection purposes. The circuit operates as follows:
• A start/stop pushbutton station is used to turn the conveyor motor
on and off.
• A proximity sensor counts the parts as they pass by on the
conveyor.
• When a count of 1000 is reached, the counter's output activates
the gate solenoid, diverting the part to the inspection line.
• The gate solenoid is energized for 2 s, which allows enough time
for the part to continue to the quality control line.
• The gate returns to its normal position when the 2-s time period
ends.
• The counter resets to 0 and continues to accumulate counts.
• A reset pushbutton is provided to reset the counter manually.
