Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf industrial digital computer
gptkbp:canBe redundant
standalone
networked
gptkbp:communicatesVia gptkb:Ethernet
gptkb:DeviceNet
gptkb:Modbus
gptkb:Profibus
gptkbp:designedFor real-time control
automation of electromechanical processes
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Richard_Morley
gptkbp:features modular design
rugged construction
real-time operation
expandable I/O
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
gptkbp:introducedIn late 1960s
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Omron
gptkb:Schneider_Electric
gptkb:Siemens
gptkb:Mitsubishi_Electric
gptkb:Rockwell_Automation
gptkbp:programmingLanguage function block diagram
instruction list
ladder logic
sequential function chart
structured text
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:supervisory_control_and_data_acquisition_(SCADA)
gptkb:distributed_control_systems_(DCS)
gptkbp:replacedBy relay-based control systems
gptkbp:requires gptkb:battery
input/output modules
programming device
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:IEC_61131-3
gptkbp:supports analog inputs
analog outputs
digital inputs
digital outputs
gptkbp:usedFor process control
water treatment plants
energy management
safety systems
material handling
HVAC control
motion control
packaging automation
gptkbp:usedIn industrial automation
assembly lines
manufacturing processes
robotic devices
machinery control
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rockwell_Automation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6