Technician's Guide to Programmable Controllers

For electricians and industrial technicians with no previous programmable logic controller (PLC) experience, this practical guide to industrial logic controllers provides practical information on the basic principles of PLCs, and maintenance and troubleshooting procedures. Beginning with an overview of definitions, the work covers inputs and outputs, processor units, memory, programming PLCs, data manipulation, math functions, sequencers, process control signals, and communications networking. An additional section provides several practical PLC programming examples. Chapters include numerous illustrations and diagrams as well as summaries and review questions. Access to additional instructor resources is provided. This sixth edition includes several new sections and offers new information based on the Allen-Bradley Logix5000 PLC throughout. Borden is a hydro production manager for a public utility district and Cox is an industrial robotics consultant. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)