You're reading from Industrial Automation from Scratch A hands-on guide to using sensors, actuators, PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA to automate industrial processes

Product type Paperback

Published in Jun 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800569386

Length 492 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Scratch

Tools

Scratch

Concepts

Industrial Internet of Things

Author (1):

Olushola Akande

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Table of Contents (21) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Learning the Concepts and Skills Required to Get Started

2. Chapter 1: Introduction to Industrial Automation FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Switches and Sensors – Working Principles, Applications, and Wiring

4. Chapter 3: Actuators and Their Applications in Industrial Automation

5. Chapter 4: Overview of AC and DC Motors

6. Chapter 5: Introduction to Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)

7. Chapter 6: Drawing Schematic/Wiring Diagrams Using CAD Software

8. Part 2: Understanding PLC, HMI, and SCADA

9. Chapter 7: Understanding PLC Hardware and Wiring

10. Chapter 8: Understanding PLC Software and Programming with TIA Portal

11. Chapter 9: Deep Dive into PLC Programming with TIA Portal

12. Chapter 10: Understanding Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs)

13. Chapter 11: Exploring Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA)

14. Part 3: Process Control, Industrial Network, and Smart Factory

15. Chapter 12: Process Control – Essentials

16. Chapter 13: Industrial Network and Communication Protocols Fundamentals

17. Chapter 14: Exploring Smart Factory (Industry 4.0) with 5G

18. Assessments

19. Index

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Introducing PLC programming languages

According to International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards, there are five programming languages, stated in part 3 of IEC 61131, for writing a program for PLCs to control and automate a task. These programming languages are the following:

Ladder Diagram (LD)
Function Block Diagram (FBD)
Sequential Function Chart (SFC)
Instruction List (IL)
Structured Text (ST)

IEC 61131-3 can be purchased at their web store at the following link. However, there is an abstract you can read and also a preview that can be downloaded for free:

https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/4552

Note

IEC is an international standards organization responsible for preparing and publishing international standards for all electrical, electronics, and other related technologies.

Let’s discuss each of these programming languages in detail.