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PLC Course
Sheet (4)
1- What are restrictions on programming with ladder diagram?
2- For the following ladder diagram program, draw the timing diagram to illustrate the status of the
outputs CR, M1 and M2.
Consider the status of the input switches Start, Stop, LS1 and LS2 are shown in the following
timing diagram:
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3- Draw the Ladder diagram for the following operations:
a) A lamp (L) is turned on if a sensor (A) gives no signal to the PLC.
b) A lamp (L) is turned on if sensor A or sensor B gives a high signal to the PLC.
c) A lighting system consisting of two toggle switches (SW1 and SW2) and two lamps (L1 and
Lamp2). When only the first switch (SW1) is closed, only the first lamp (L1) is turned on.
When only the second switch (SW2) is closed, only the second lamp (L2) is turned on. When
both the two switches SW1 and SW2 are closed, the two lamps (L1 and L2) are turned off.
d) A relay coil (CR) is energized by momentarily pressing the start push button switch (Start)
and it remains energized until the stop push button switch (Stop) is momentarily pressed.
There exists an indicator lamp (L) that is turned on all the time that the relay coil (CR) is
de-energized.
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