Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf industrial digital computer
gptkbp:canBe compact
modular
rack-mounted
DIN-rail mounted
gptkbp:communicatesVia gptkb:Ethernet
gptkb:DeviceNet
gptkb:Modbus
gptkb:Profibus
gptkb:CAN_bus
gptkbp:designedFor process automation
reliability
real-time control
ease of programming
gptkbp:developedBy Richard E. Morley
gptkbp:firstApplication automotive industry
gptkbp:hasComponent gptkb:battery
gptkb:microprocessor
communication interface
input module
output module
gptkbp:hasFeature gptkb:IEC_61131-3
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
gptkbp:introducedIn late 1960s
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Omron
gptkb:ABB
gptkb:Schneider_Electric
gptkb:Siemens
gptkb:Mitsubishi_Electric
gptkb:Allen-Bradley
gptkbp:programmingLanguage function block diagram
instruction list
ladder logic
sequential function chart
structured text
gptkbp:replacedBy relay logic systems
gptkbp:supports redundancy
analog inputs
analog outputs
hot swapping
remote I/O
digital inputs
digital outputs
gptkbp:usedFor process control
data acquisition
motion control
machine automation
safety interlocks
gptkbp:usedIn industrial automation
assembly lines
manufacturing processes
robotic devices
machinery control
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Human-Machine_Interface_(HMI)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7