Learning about Advanced Ladder Programming

Hi Ron,

I have done programming on the Horner PLCs and the Allen Bradley PLCs. My experience has been that, you will learn how to do something when the need arises. It is very difficult to program when you don't have a specific goal in mind.

My advice to you is to read all of the PLC literature - the functions, how the PLC works, etc. If you have a PLC that you can have set aside to play with, experiment around with the analog and digital I/O - connect the inputs and outputs to something that will effect or detect a change. You can then "see" the results of your programming. Hope this helps.

Regards,

Mike

Hi Mike,

Thank you very much for your time and advice, I appriciate it. I have experience in hardwiring control systems and basics in PLC,& have just joined a firm as a Maint. Elect. Eng. The firm has several production lines which are semi automated, with which I am preparing myself for what may come in the future.

Regards,

Ron

If you go to one of the manufactures of the processors on the equipment you have you can purchace a copy of their programing will come with information on the ladder logic. To aid users.

and grab anything they have in application notes... and ask them. They want to sell you all the systems they can.

See if your local technical school has PLC classes.

I took some evening classes at my local Institute of Technology for about 200 dollars. It was a good course on SLC500.

There are a few good books...check Amazon and many online reference sites.

Search the web. I found a good book online. I don't remember where now.

The local technical schools/institutions in my country (Papua New Guinea) only provide basics in PLC. That is partially the reason I have been involved in teaching myself. Otherwise I thank all of you who have assissted with advice and ideas which has helped alot.

Please do assisst with any infor. on the subject.

Thank you very much once again.

Regards,

Ron

Papua New Guinea. Wow! That sounds remote...compared to a major city like here.

I live near Philadelphia, PA USA.

At least you have access to the internet.

I remember you can download some software from Allen Bradley for their micro PLC.

With it you can simulate and learn, even if you did not have an actual PLC.

There are some online training classes like http://online-tech-training.com Not sure of cost.

You can download the software for the PICO from A-B http://www.ab.com/programmablecontrol/plc/pico/picosoft.html

I believe it is similar to the Moeller Micro PLC. With it you can simulate and play around and learn how thing work. I found the Moeller version good for learning and troubleshooting the logic.

check out this website http://www.plcs.net

Moeller has a demo of their software here ftp://ftp.moeller.net/EASY/

Hi MOREIRC,

Thank you very muvh for your help, great...Yap Papua New Guinea is located in the

South Pacific Region...and Yes I have access to internet which makes a great difference.

If you wish to see pictures of my country and cultures, let me know via my email address is Ron_Nombri@colpal.com or isiwas@hotmail.com.

Cheers,