PLC Design Problems 43.

Design Problem #1 Pneumatic System #1

► Press Start pushbutton (X0) Cylinder A Cylinder B

► Extend Cyl A
► After full extension of Cyl A, extend Cyl B
Y1 X1 X2 Y2 X3 X4
► After full extension of Cyl B, retract both Cyl
A & Cyl B

PLC wiring diagram - #1 Questions to Ask for Cyl A

+24VDC Inputs +24VDC
Outputs
Start Sol-A ► Whatcondition(s)
condition(s) must be true to activate
X0 Y1
Cyl A - In Y1 and extend Cyl A?
X1 Sol-B

Cyl A - Out Y2
X2

Cyl B - In ► What condition(s)
condition(s) must be true to
X3
Cyl B - Out deactivate Y1 and retract Cyl A?
X4

Questions to Ask for Cyl B

► What condition(s)
condition(s) must be true to activate
Y2 and extend Cyl B?




► What condition(s)
condition(s) must be true to
deactivate Y2 and retract Cyl B?


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Cylinder A
Design Problem #2
► Press Start pushbutton
Sol-A (Y0) X1 X2
► Cylinder A fully extends,

Delay of 5 seconds, then
► Cylinder A fully retracts
+24VDC Inputs Outputs +24VDC
Start Sol-A
X0 Y0
Cyl A - In
X1
Cyl A - Out
X2

Timers (T0 - T377) Timer Operation – “Delay”

On
► When contacts C6 close, timer T1 will count for 2.5 C6
seconds (K25 = 25 tenths)
Off
► After 2.5 sec, contacts T1 will close (and stay
2.5 sec delay 2.5 sec delay
closed until C6 opens and turns timer off)
C6 On
TMR T1 T1
K25 Off
T1
Y2

Questions to Ask for Cyl A

► Whatcondition(s)
condition(s) must be true to activate
Y0 and extend Cyl A?




► What condition(s)
condition(s) must be true to
deactivate Y0 and retract Cyl A?


 PLC Design Problems 43.3

Cylinder B
Design Problem #3
► Press Start pushbutton (X4) X11 X12
Sol-B (Y3)
► Cycle Cylinder B 3 times

“cycle” means cylinder fully extends, then fully
retracts

+24VDC Inputs Outputs +24VDC

Start Sol-B
X4 Y3
Cyl B - In
X11
Cyl-B -Out
X12

Counters (CT0 - CT177) “Count”

On
X0
► Each time contacts X0 X0 Off
close, counter “Count”
increments by 1 CNT
C9 CT2
► When counter reaches 6 On
“Reset” K6
(K6 = 6 counts), counter CT2
output CT2 closes CT2 Off
► When contacts C9 close,
counter will reset to zero Y2
(and the contacts CT2 On
“Reset”
will open) C9
Off

Questions to Ask for Cyl B

► What condition(s)
condition(s) must be true to activate Y3 and extend
Cyl B?




► What condition(s)
condition(s) must be true to deactivate Y3 and
retract Cyl B?




► What condition(s)
condition(s) must be true to reset the counter?


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Design Problem #4 Cylinder A Cylinder B

► Press Start pushbutton (X0)

Y5 X5 X6 Y3 X3 X4
► Extend Cyl A and Cyl C
► After full extension of Cyl A, extend Cyl B
► After full extension of Cyl B, retract both
Cylinder C
Cyl A & Cyl B
► After both Cyl A & Cyl B fully retract, then
retract Cyl C X7 X8
Y7

PLC wiring diagram #4

+24VDC +24VDC
Inputs Outputs
Start Sol-B
X0 Y3
Cyl B - In
X3 Sol-A
Cyl B - Out Y5
X4
Cyl A - In
Sol-C
X5 Y7
Cyl A - Out
X6
Cyl C - In
X7
Cyl C - Out
X8
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Design Problem #5 Design Problem #5

• Press two Start buttons
• Cyl A completely extends, waits 5 seconds, then Cylinder A Cylinder B
fully retracts,
• After Cyl A is fully retracted, Cyl B then
completely extends and immediately retracts 6 CylA-In CylA-Out CylB-In CylB-Out
Y0
times in sequence,
Y1
• If the “Stop” button is pressed at any time, the
cylinders both retract and the circuit returns to
the start-up configuration

PLC wiring diagram #5

+24VDC
+24VDC Inputs Outputs
Sol-A
Start1 X0 Y0
Start2 X1 Sol-B
Stop X2 Y1

Cyl A - In X10

Cyl A - Out X11

Cyl B - In X20

Cyl B - Out X21

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Design Problem #6 PLC wiring diagram #6

► Press “Coffee” and “Vend” +120VAC
+120VAC Inputs Outputs

activate “Coffee” solenoid for 10 seconds
► Press “Coffee”, “Cream”, and “Vend” Vend X1 Y4 Coffee

activate “Coffee” solenoid for 8 seconds

activate “Cream” solenoid for 2 seconds Coffee X4
Y5 Cream
► Press “Coffee,” “Sugar”, and “Vend”

activate “Coffee” solenoid for 10 seconds

activate “Sugar” solenoid for 2 seconds Cream X5
Y6 Sugar
► Press “Coffee,” “Cream,” “Sugar”, and “Vend”

activate “Coffee” solenoid for 7 seconds Sugar X6

activate “Cream” solenoid for 2 seconds

activate “Sugar” solenoid for 2 seconds