Technical requirements
For this chapter, you will need the following:
- The Koyo Click software installed on our Windows 7 machine.
- A Koyo Click hardware power supply and PLC.
- A physical network switch to route traffic between PLC and ESXi.
- A Selector Switch Station Box to toggle power on/off to I/O.
- An Industrial Signal Tower Lamp to display visual feedback.
- A voltmeter to test continuity.
- A 14-gauge wire to wire both the Selector Switch Station Box and signal tower lamp to the PLC.
- Wire cutters and wire strippers to treat and prep the wire for installation.
- Screwdrivers (Phillips head and flathead) to open and close the terminal set screws.
You can view this chapter's code in action here: https://bit.ly/3v5w61B