Part 2: Introduction to Structured Text Programming

This part is an introduction to Structured Text PLC programming. The goal of this part is to set up the programming environment and become familiar with Structured Text programming. This part will be very technical and in-depth with plenty of challenges and critical thinking problems to help apply what you learn. The core tenets of this part are understanding Structured Text, implementing IF statements, using the different types of loops, learning how to use built-in function blocks, performing calculations, and more.

This part has the following chapters:

• Chapter 7, Unlocking the Power of ST
• Chapter 8, Exploring Variables and Tags
• Chapter 9, Performing Calculations in Structured Text
• Chapter 10, Unleashing Built-In Function Blocks
• Chapter 11, Unlocking the Power of Flow Control
• Chapter 12, Unlocking Advanced Control Statements
• Chapter 13, Implementing Tight Loops